Just Because...

Just because it's fun to walk around in daddy's snow boots

Just because Sunday mornings are for goofing around

Just because it's fun to rough house with your buddy

Just because standing on a picnic table is fun

Just because all cars/trucks/buses and trains are awesome

The Tree

Ollie enjoyed helping mommy and daddy decorate our christmas tree this year. 

Tree is up, checking to make sure it's straight

Time to check the lights and make sure they're all working

Got a little sidetracked...decorating Pungo and his train

Ok, back on track helping dad string the lights

One final touch

 

The finished product

Christmas Parade

Ollie went to his first christmas parade last weekend. He had a blast! 

DeDat and Ollie watching in anticipation as all the floats and cars come parading down the street

The floats and lighted cars were fun and festive, but....

This kiddo was only interested in the fire trucks

Just a little bit excited...love this face!

Another first for Ollie was meeting Santa Claus. He was excited to see him, but not into sitting on his lap. So we settled for some high five action

and then hugged the inflatable teddy bear

We all had a fun night celebrating this holiday season. We look forward to next years parade. 

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

We set out to find the perfect Smith Family Christmas Tree yesterday morning. 

Started off with a hayride up to the tree patch

Looking for that perfect tree...

Ollie found one just his size

Ollie's first choose and cut experience was a success!  We did find that perfect Christmas tree...to be continued with pictures of our finished product!

Pre Thanksgiving Family Fun

I think it was a couple of years ago when my brothers and sisters and I decided we should all get together on Thanksgiving Eve, just us kids and our significant others. So this Thanksgiving Eve that's exactly what we did...all of us gathered at my brothers house in Charlotte for an evening of good food, great family and holiday fun. 

Our annual wine tasting contest

Compliments of our brother, Beau. It was a Spanish theme this year...tasty

These little turkeys had so much fun playing and wrestling around that night

Fun with Aunt Char Char

Thanksgiving breakfast with his cousin Wells

Our attempt to get a cute thanksgiving picture of all the cousins

Thought a change of scenery would help, ummm not so much

Then we tried some snacks

Gotta loves Wells being silly, trying to lighten the mood for everyone. Didn't get a perfect shot of everyone smiling and looking at the camera, but they sure are cute. 

We had a great time getting to see everyone! We're very thankful for getting to spend time with our family over the Thanksgiving holiday.  Thank you to Aunt Katy and Uncle Matt, Wells and Caroline for having everyone! We love you all! Happy Thanksgiving!

Preschool Thanksgiving Feast

Ollie's preschool had a Thanksgiving themed lunch at school yesterday. All the parents were invited and everyone was told to bring some kind of Thanksgiving dish.  The kids sang a cute thanksgiving prayer before we all sat down to eat and each one had made a turkey with their feathers of thankfulness. I had a great time eating some good food and giving thanks with my little turkey and his friends. 

We made a fruit turkey to take 

Enjoying his Thanksgiving feast

Of course there was pizza and chicken nuggets, a real Thanksgiving classic :-)

Ollie loved the Mac n cheese

Ollie's turkey of thankfulness 

Mama&daddy, friends, race cars and spray truck(this is the truck he takes to school everyday)

Happy 2nd Birthday Ollie

Our sweet little Ollie James, who's not so little anymore, turned 2 last Friday. We had lots of fun celebrating all weekend long!

Birthday pancakes on Friday morning 

We had a birthday dinner at Mellow Mushroom with Bubbie, Grammy and DeDat. Ollie really enjoyed opening his presents

Buzz Lightyear from Grammy and DeDat

Hot wheels cars from aunt nitalynn 

The present opening continues into Saturday morning

Pizza Planet and Patagonia vest from aunt Katy & uncle Matt and Wells and Caroline...he loves it!

We even dragged the birthday celebration into Sunday morning with Bubbie

Yeah, Woody!!!

Happy, Happy Birthday Ollie!!!

I can't believe how fast this last year has gone by.  Ollie has hit so many milestones from learning to walk to expanding his vocabulary almost daily it seems. Watching him grow up and learn so many new things this last year has been amazing.  He's so smart, creative, inquisitive and funny, so funny. Ollie we love you so much! We can't wait to see what this next year brings...Happy Birthday!