Christmas Pics with new camera!

My new addition!

Christmas morning was fantastic and full of surprises!! seriously! I got the best present any photographer could ask for!!!

I got the a new camera!! Isn't it beautiful!! Lindsay surprised me with this baby On Christmas morning!! Lets just say that the tears were flowing freely and my cheeks were the colour of cherries!! I was soooooo happy! Also the kids got some great gifts too!! They have been Playing with them for the last couple of days!! I can't even say that they have a favorite because everyday they discover one they hadn't really investigated yet!! Lindsay's Parents have been here for the week and we have been having so much fun with them!! I went boxing day shopping with Marette and that was really fun...and expensive!! But The kids are going to look super cute this year!! lol...
Well I probably wont post until new years as I am busy reading the manual that is the size of a small novel...only not quite as good a read!! lol

Hope you are all doing well and greetings in 2009!

day 2

I asked Layton how many sleeps left before Christmas...he lazily held up 2 fingers and sighed as he said...TWO Many!! lol

It made me laugh.... He is pretty sick right now and hopefully he gets better soon...no pics...today because of the sick baby!! lol

MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all

Day 3

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day 5 and 4!!

Okay I am a serious slacker these days!! well not really but I have been with this!! so here is day 5.

We had The Dicks over for supper and with their kids and ours there were 5 !! perfect right!! Only if I had posted this yesterday!! he he

and then for day four...who do we know that has 4 in their family...hmmmm cant quite put my finger on it!!! OH YA US!! Enjoy!! he he

Day Six

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,

Six photos to prove our kids are NUTS.....

They really are...they move so fast I can't even get a clear picture...aaaah

day 7...late

I know it's late but Lindsay got home at 2 am and I was tired yesterday and I had 2 kids to watch besides Layton and Tana!

Enough excuses.....

7 reasons why I love this man!

1) He gave me 2 beautiful Children

2)He thinks about me needs and wants above his own

3)He shovels the walk so I don't have to!

4)He misses me when he is gone

5)He incredible handsome

6)He is humble

7) and this

He makes me laugh!!!

Day 8

DAY NUMBER EIGHT...

SHE JUST COULDN'T WAIT!!!

This is what I found when I came in from shoveling the walk!

Day 9

Single Digits!! YEAH!!

Nine things we did today:

1) had baths

2)went to play group

3)tried a new food...yummy

4)called Daddy

5)made pirate masks

6)chased Tana

7)built Lego

8)Visited with Great uncle Dave

9)watched a movie!

It has been a great day...busy...but great..

Day 10!!

I am so excited to tell you that we are on our last day of double digits!!

In fact we have only TEN TOES LEFT!!! at least that is how I explained it to Layton!

OR Ten fingers...how ever you want to think about it!

Sorry for the blurriness...I had to pin down the kids for this pic....

They thought it was really funny...

Day 11

ELEVEN REASONS WHY I LOVE MY KIDS:

1) They make me laugh

2)They are very creative, all over the walls and floors. Sometimes with different mediums...like pudding or tomato soup!

3)They say HI to everyone...even creepy people

4)They help me in what ever I am doing...even when I don't need the help

5)They love to bake.

6)They love chocolate or any other candy

7)They love to run around naked with diapers on their head

8)They have beautiful hair...even though I had to cut Tana's due to a big wad of gum from the ginger bread house!

9)They LOVE church.

10)They love there Daddy and miss him like crazy when he is gone.

and finally:

Because in church Today during the most reverent part of sacrament meeting they had a giggle war each laughing harder and harder every time....

and SO DID I

...bad parenting I know but it was so funny I cried!

(The boy passing the sacrament was laughing too...)

Oh and news for you:

I launched my website today!! Hooray!! So exciting!! Click on the link (Layton's photo) and it will take you straight there!!

And Finally...I am going private with my blog so I will need to add you to a list and you may have to sign in. I am doing this because with the photography blog being attached to this one it is too much information out their for people to have.....Thanks for understanding!

e-mail me at ld_saint@hotmail.com if you want to be added!

The Countdown!

A couple of years ago we started this Smith family Tradition. Because we were always away for from our families and we knew we were going to be flying home and or driving home, To get us excited for Christmas we did an e-mail out for our families on the countdown to when we left...well this Year Christmas is at our home and so we are doing until Christmas eve!! SO Exciting ...so here it is!!

On the 12Th day of Christmas,

The kids made me read.....

12 childish books....

busy week!

I have had kids over everyday except monday and boy it has been a crazy week! all boys....except Tana and I ....and Saydie...sorrie I am not sure how to spell it!

Lets see...the pitcher boys came over and we painted salt dough ornaments

We made a gingerbread house

we ate the gingerbread house...well the candies anyway

Tana copies everything that Layton does.....Layton hates that!

Tana LOVES it!!

We had a snow day too!!

Tana is sporting all JOE clothing!!! he he!! I love her snow suit!

When he's gone

Things I do when Lindsay is gone;

1) we eat on the couch....
2)we play with his toys
3)we go on trips (sometimes without leaving the house)
4)we eat cookies in bed
5)shovel the side walk everyday.....not so much by choice!

Things I can't do when Lindsay is gone...

1)Sleep well....I always think someone is breaking in.....

I am pretty sure I need a dog....what do you think?

Click on the response boxes below!!

Because he loves me!

Lindsay left this morning, (to go to Cornwall Ontario) after we had gone to church.

This is what I found when we got home!

I know...He's the best!

Tana is into everything...seriously..

Oh and did I mention the WHINING?

Ready or Not!

Christmas is here!! well at least at our house and we are going crazy with presents and deceit!! IT is the only time of year when we are allowed to lie about where we are and what we are doing!! lol...I have been very naughty!!! not being truthfull at all !

oops...I hope Santa still gets me what I want...Although with heating costs..coal might be nice too!! lol

Waaahoooo!

Okay...good things happen to those who wait right!!?!?

Well they do!! I finally found my friend Miranda who I have been looking for forever......

well okay that is very dramatized...for almost 6 years~!! I thought I was going to have to go on OPRAH soon just to find her!! ha ha...The last time I saw her was at my Wedding....wow...right?!? I KNOW!! That was forever ago....(sorry hunny not really!)

Oh and did I tell you that I am excited about it!?!? WELL I AM!!! just thought I would share it with my bloggin' buddies!!

Oh and I wanted to say a huge thank you for all those that support my Photography. Wow never would I have thought that people would take so well to what I do ...

I really really appreciate it!

I am getting my business licence this week...wow..

I am officially and entrepreneur!

Paint

So when Tana went down for a nap yesterday...Layton and I brought out his very first paint set and painted the barn red!!! lol..

He wanted to paint a farm and so we painted a barn and some animals...He learned how to mix colours and create new ones. He wore an over sized t-shirt of mine. He looked so cute!

Oh and on the way to red deer Layton asked what bodies are for...so I began to explain that with out bodies we couldn't do lots of things....


I asked: What can you do with your eyes?


He replied: There for seein' mommy


I asked: What do you with your nose?


He replied: Oh..when snot comes out of it you have to get a tissue!


I asked: what do you do with your ears?


He replied: Oh that is for holdin' your glasses on your face~

Oh and we put up the Christmas tree a couple of weeks ago...We have a couple of presents under it! I am really excited to have Christmas at our house this year!