BEACH!

These are from Easter weekend when we all took a walk up to the beach in our neighborhood. It was a beautiful day and even better evening!!!

I love where we live on Kent Island. We have a huge community but it's great when the weather is nice and everyone is outside, taking walks, at the beach or up at the pool. Yes we wish we had A LOT of land and not on top of our friendly neighbors or lived on the water but we will take walking distance to the water....for now. Till we win the lottery (guess we should start playing huh?) The people are great and so friendly and once you cross the bay bridge life does seem to slow down even though day to day we don't appreciate it like we should, whenever we take walks and have visitors and show them around that's when we learn to appreciate it.

Kent Island....Simple living on the Eastern Shore

Aaahhhhhh............Paradise...........


The sand didn't stop her either!


Our family of 3 1/2 plus 2 animals!!!


An attempt at a family pic..



Her hair cracks me up.....it's just blowing in the wind.


Hope you all are having a great week. We have not been up to much this week, just walks to the park, beach, etc and today it's rainy so we are stuck inside. Good thing is the pollen is being washed away!!! Yippie!!!

Telling the folks they are grandparents......(AGAIN)

Here are the pictures from us telling our parents together and my grandmother was there as well so it was perfect!!!

My mom had said on Saturday "lets ALL go to lunch on Sunday" meaning us, them and Remi's folks. It usually doesn't happen much b/c they are all busy and schedules usually don't work out. So when my MOM came up with the idea and his folks were free it was the perfect time to break the news! I had gotten the shirt at Carters Outlet a few months ago (size 2t) just in case....haha it was the smallest they made too.....shouldn't that tell me something?? That I'm CRAZY to have them that close together?? ohwell back to the story.

We all met at Nanking Restaurant and it was a little warm out so we had Hannah just in pants and a white short sleeve shirt, then we got inside and said oh its a little chilly let's put her long sleeve shirt on and it's really cute so turn around so you see it once it's all the way on! And they did!!! haha

They were shocked more this time! But they loved it! They were so happy for us! Soon after the news settled down we took pictures and sent text messages to more family members and my brother and his girlfriend came to join us and said right away....."your having a boy" lol we are not going to find out this time either!!! We LOVE the surprise at the very end!!!

I could not think of a more perfect way to tell our parents!



Sorry mom, not the best but the only one I took of you guys.....Dad laughing :) LOVE IT!


lol Lorraine looks scared for us!!



Walking around GeeGee!!!



Momma and big sister!!!

HANNAH'S A BIG SISTER!!

Well it's official Hannah is going to be a big sister!!! Baby Smith #2 is due on October 4, 2010!! I'm 14 weeks and 5 days along!!!!!!!!!We could not be more excited, scared, happy, worried!!! BUT I think that's normal right??? The kids will be 20 months apart ekkk!!! The women I know who have kids close together say it's tough at first but they are each others best friends and they would do it again! They always have someone to play with and of course fight with!!!

I'm finally starting to feel better! Yay! I had more morning sickness this time than with Hannah and of course EXHAUSTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't think I've really cleaned, cooked, in a weeks!!! It helped that around Hannah's birthday I stopped nursing.

I have some more pictures to post later when we were in Richmond and we told our parents and just wait till you see HOW we told them....................I think it's creative!!! But you be judge!

It feels good to share the secret!!! haha

Easter Weekend.....cont......

Also during our visit to St. Michaels we went to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Remi could have spent HOURS, DAYS, WEEKS there after an hour or two I was ready to see the other sighs. So after lunch we split up,his brother and him took Hannah back and walked around more and the rest of us went shopping!!! Yay everyone wins!!!

We all met back up and had ICECREAM! Hannah would have gotten some but she was fast asleep! Poor baby was worn out!!! She was AMAZING the entire day! She got complaints everywhere she went. After that we headed back home to Kent Island and on Tuesday we didn't do much like I said so we dressed Hannah up in a pretty pink dress that her Aunt Gemma gave her and took pictures with her and all her eater baskets and goodies!!! :) She looked like a little princess!!!!


Daddy's greatest catch.......EVER!


Daddy's girls!


Family Pic


I think we would make a good captain right!!?



This crazy captain wanted to eat me.....??



Sleeping beauty


Don't you wish you could just fall asleep wherever you are??? Check out the arms behind her head....ahhh pure relaxation! She usually sleeps that way.



Look at the little piggy! :o) She got a bunch of goodies from the Easter bunny!!!


So much stuff around her she doesn't know what to do!!!



Our little princess with the prettiest smile around!!!



OK I think I'm finally caught up!!!! Man that was a lot blogging!!! I promise to update you guys better now!!!! Happy Friday and have a great weekend!!!!

Easter Weekend!!

HAPPY EASTER!!!

Hope you all had a great weekend full of love friends and family! We certainly had a busy but fun weekend!!! Remi's parents and brother came up to visit from Saturday till Tuesday. We started the weekend off by doing yard work so Hannah helped daddy out by cutting the grass. She wasn't a fan of it but never cried! The rider was really loud so I think that was the problem!!! We just put her on there for pictures!!!!

Then Sunday we headed to church in the morning, then came home and fixed our delicious Easter lunch/dinner!!! It was yummy!!! Then NAP TIME! For mommy and Hannah!!!! :) We had a little easter egg hunt the backyard and a photo shoot for Hannah! We took a walk up to the beach in our neighborhood and let Hannah walk in the sand.....like I said it was a busy busy day!!!!The weather was AMAZING!!!!

Monday we got up and out early and headed to St. Micheal's, MD for a day of sightseeing, we did a museaum, lunch on the water and of course SHOPPING and ICECREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!! woo hoo!! One happy momma here!!!!

Tuesday we were lazy and took it easy while Remi went to work then met him for a early dinner in Annapolis and then his parents left. We ate at a Diner called Double T's (I think that's the name) anyway it was the place my parents and his ate at while I was in labor for hours with Hannah!! So unlike last time I wasn't able to eat but this time i did!! yippie!!!!!!



Helping daddy out!!


Getting ready to head out the door!



Family picture!!


Our family of 3

My pretty girl!!



GeeGee, Dewi and Grandma with Hannah out back!

The egg hunt!


Shes ready to find some eggs!



Found some!!!


and some more!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I will finish posting the pics of the beach and St. Micheal's tonight! It's TOO many to post right now and I want to get dinner started!!!!!!!!!!!! YES I know ME cook and PLAN dinner! WOW!!! haha

Ducks, Parks, and just hanging out!

We had a really busy day last Thursday (see I'm getting caught up!!! haha) We packed our lunch and headed to the park with our friends!!! We ate lunch, fed the ducks, and did a LOT of playing!!! It was so pretty outside a nice breeze from the water so it didn't get too hot!!! :) We had GREAT naps that day and slept great at night too! (well we are blessed she usually sleeps great!!)

It was so much fun! Now that the weather is finally warm (maybe a little TOO warm for April) we can't wait to hit the parks, beach, pool this summer!!! I have a feeling it's going to be a lot harder this summer than last!!!!! haha she stayed in the stroller most of the time at the pool!


DUCKS!!!!!!! QUACK QUACK......



Watching the ducks......



Peek a boo i see you!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Big girl climbing up and down the playground.



Walking around the playground.....


Recently she has become obsessed with wearing the blue beads!! lol she puts them on and keeps them on all day. It's pretty funny!!! I mean shes NEVER going to go to Mardi Gras or get beads EVER!!!!!


Just chilling in my chair drinking some h20........catching some rays......

Hannah's Party # 2!!

Hannah had her 2nd (and last) birthday party in Richmond March 27. (She walked the day before!!!) She had a blast and got a TON of things!!!! Clothes, Toys, Books, etc.......all sorts of goodies!!!!



The masterpiece carousal cake!!!! Made by my mom and cousin Erin! AMAZING!!!!!!!


Her "own" cookie cake!


Playing with Mya or Dillion.....can't tell which one it is!


She decided that mommy should have some icing as well her! :) So sweet!


HATS!! i LOVE hats!!

Thanks to everyone who came over it was great to see everyone and I'm glad you could take part in Hannah's special day!!!

We love you!!!!

Guess who's WALKING???

HANNAH IS!!!!!!

She took her first steps on March 26, 2010!!! At her Nana and Papa's house in Virginia! We had just gotten in from the 2 hr drive and were all downstairs just talking and we stood her up and off she went! She took 5 STEPS right away!! We were in shock luckily she did it again and again so were able to get it on camera!! Because the first time we were like omg omg she's walking....and we just watched her it didn't even dawn on us to grab the camera! haha!!

I'm so glad a lot people were there to see her take her first steps!! The next day Saturday of her party in Richmond her Grandma and GeeGee and Remi took her to the mall and she went shoe shopping!!! She got an awesome pair of white shoes that support her ankle and she no sooner had them on and took off in the store and showed off for her Grandma and GeeGee. (I don't think Remi had told them she took steps the day before so they were in shock!!!) They couldn't believe it! Of course they got 2 pair! One for now and one for summer!!!



GeeGee and Grandma and the new walking girl!!!!


This is fun!!!!!!!!!!!!


She LOVES playing!!!


I just LOVE that face!!!

Baby Alex.....

Sorry I have been horrible about updating this. Our computer situation is kinda wacky. We are down to the laptop since our desktops decided to have issues and Remi is working on it but it's been too nice outside and we have been busy with family visiting for Easter! So I think I got most of the pictures on the laptop.

So a while back like March 25-26 Chris and Jill came down to visit with their new addition ALEX! It was a great (very quick) visit!!! It was the first visit with both of us having babies!! So fun! He was just over a month old and so tiny!! I can't remember Hannah being that little.......he was a cuddle bug too!! Remi and I enjoyed snuggling with him and giving him some bottles!!!

I can't wait for them to grow up together, although it will be a year before they can really play together but after that age won't matter!! It's great to have such good friends be in the same place we are and have babies!!!

Me and the baby!!


Handsome boy!


Remi giving Alex a bottle, he didn't get to do this much with Hannah, I nursed and pumping was too much for me. Maybe the next one pumping will work out better!


Presents for the Birthday girl!!!


Group Picture!!! Even Teddy had to get in the picture, if you look at the bottom! haha


Thanks for coming down to visit! It was last minute and very quick due to the hubby's travel schedules with their jobs!!! Can't wait for more fun visits!!!