Horsing Around

Do you remember these little riders. They could not even comprehend that they were sitting on a horse, but now they were jumping for joy to see Badger.

We waited as patiently as possible while Granddaddy went and got the saddle. Evan fell in love with these boots. They were Jennifer's when she was little. They were a little too big for him but there was no chance of getting them off.

Ellie was climbing the fence to get a closer look. She had no idea she was going to get to ride the horse.

Evan and Charlotte followed Ellie's lead.


By now, we were asking if they wanted to ride the horse and Charlotte would answer with a NO each time. Ellie was wavering. Evan was a big YES.
And Ellie is off!!! She trembled a little, clinched the saddle, and was in full concentration. She loved it.


Evan was more than ready. He was all smile's and Yee Haw's. His boot slide off and he demanded it back on. I think he wants to be a cowboy.


Charlotte was still a no. Jennifer got on to see if she would ride in her lap. Still a no! Now Badger has gone off to his summer home - a camp for kids. Hope he comes back this fall.

Mother's Day 2011

Chocolate Chip Pancakes with homemade cinnamon whip cream. It must be mother's day. Yes! I did my best to make Jennifer's day feel special. She does a tremendous job taking care of the chaos we call 2 year old triplets. We all woke up with bright and happy faces, got a quick bite and off to church. After church we got a couple shots near some flowers in our yard.

Charlotte and Mommy
Ellie and Mommy
Evan was not so excited about pictures he wanted to play in the dirt.
My mom got remarried last weekend in Little Switzerland, NC. Here's a shot of her proud sons with Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Moon!

Jennifer and her mom smile for the camera.
Evan is now ready for his picture

We took a trip to Helen and left the choo choo and stroller behind. They did a good job walking through town and loved looking at the water. They saw the horse and buggies and wanted to go for a ride. Maybe next time!!!

Walk for Babies

Today was the March for Babies walk in Habersham. We had a great time and the weather was wonderful. Granddaddy, Aunt Lisa & cousin Michelle joined us for the walk this year.About to head up the big hill - wow the kids are heavier than last year!This year for their 2nd birthday instead of gifts we asked for donations for the March of Dimes. We are happy to say we raised $585.00.If you would like to add to this amount go to www.marchforbabies.org/triplesmith

Our 3 miracles and other premature babies THANK YOU!

Let's play in the dirt

Our flowers are in full force. We got some annuals to plant today. The kids decided they wanted to help.

Evan in his gardening outfit
Pretty in Pink
Watering for mommy
3 little helpers
You guessed it - she didn't get dirty!

Not these two - helping mommy

Do you think she ate any dirt?
YES

The Easter Bunny Stalker

On Saturday we went to Unicoi State Park for their Easter egg hunt. The paper said there were going to be crafts and the Easter Bunny would be at the egg hunt. We got there early enough to do the crafts before the hunt. We painted milk jugs that could be used as a basket for the hunt. Ellie & Evan really got into it, Charlotte was upset she got paint on her hands. Then the Easter Bunny came in. Ellie was super excited Charlotte & Evan not so much
After they finished their crafts we tried again for a group shot with the Bunny.I think we have a stalker on our handsEllie would not leave her alone. While we waited for the egg hunt to start we had to get Ellie away from the Bunny so other kids could see her. Ellie was still looking for her. Finally it was time!
I think that was 1 of the 2 eggs Ellie found She was huntin' RabbitsLook at that faceWe didn't find too many eggs, but that's okay they enjoyed every minute of it. I'm sure the Easter Bunny was glad when we left.