T's 1st class picture

Starting the collection...

T's 3rd Halloween!!!

This year was T's third Halloween and she dressed up as one of her favorite princesses: Cinderella! Unfortunately, October 31st was a cool night so she had to cover up, but she still got a lot of candy anyway. And isn't that what Halloween is really all about?

T went apple & pumpkin picking!!!

To get a taste of the fall, T got a chance to go to Yucaipa, CA and check out the farms where she got to go:

Apple picking!!!



Then she got to clean them...



smash them...



and turn them into fresh apple cider!!!



T then got to go out and pick and cut her own pumpkin!!!



It was a great time and will become a new Smith family tradition.

T went to Chicago!

We had a whirlwind trip through the Windy City in October and had a great time visiting all the landmarks.



Like the Hershey store!



We had to celebrate with some hot chocolate.



And a trip to the top of the Sears tower...



with the whole family!



Also, the American Girl store!!!



And the Chicago Children's Museum. It was a very fun first trip.

T's going to pre-school!

This is T during her first day in September. Time flies. We just had her parent/teacher conference and she's coming along just great.

Vegas, baby!

Hello everybody!!!

T had a fun weekend in Las Vegas as a flower girl. Mommy's friend, Stephanie, was getting married and T joined Steph's kids in the ceremony. Below is Ben, Mackenzie & Jack along with our T-bird testing their smiles out for pictures.



Then they got a little tired of smiling...



All this activity was just too much. This was T at the reception afterward:



Another fun weekend!!!

T loved the Oscars...

Can't you tell?



She tolerated it, but enjoyed reading her new book Pinkalicious more. She did like seeing GG, Grandma, Papa, Aunt Toni and Uncle Randy. And all the pizza, of course.

Napa!!!

For Valentine's Day weekend, T & her keepers took a drive up north and checked out some vineyards and spent time with friends. She had a great time and looks forward to tasting more than just grape juice next time.

Enjoying a breadstick next to some vines:

Sundance!!!

T got to check out her first Sundance film festival this past January and got to catch up with her old nanny and best friend for her first two years: Sara!

She also got to play in some snow after more than two feet came down in two days. She had a great time.

The Baers of Florida

Also while in Florida she visited her Great Grandma & Grandpa Baer in their beautiful home in\ Leesburg. If only she had more time to spend...

The Smiths of Florida

T has had a busy year, and in an effort to catch everyone up, the next month or so will have a number of posts with highlights from the fun life she's been leading. Here is T-bird this past August visiting with her Great Grandma Smith:



And with her uncle John, Aunt Susan & cousins Abigail, Samantha & Kelly Ann:

Ta Da!

T wishes everyone out there a Merry Christmas!!! As she settles down for slumber, she hopes Santa enjoys the cookies & milk she left out for him and that he reciprocates with something nice for her. More pictures and a year-end wrap-up to come with the results.

T's first horse ride

She liked the horse. Didn't love it. Prefers a carousel maybe.

T loves the big slide

Dear T's life fans,

T's keepers apologize for the long delay in updates, but T's had a really busy summer. More pictures and updates will be coming soon, but in the meantime here is a new feature we're trying out. This is video of T at her park taking on the big slide. It was taken on a phone, so it's not the best quality, but we're trying something out here. Hopefully you can all see it. More to come soon...

Happy Birthday to T's Great Grandma!!!

T had a great day today hanging out at Disneyland with the girls: her Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma & Aunt Toni (and her Dad along for cameraman). It was in celebration of her Great Grandma's birthday and it was one of T's best days ever. She's loves Disneyland and her family. Some highlights:



Tinkerbell has sure gotten big, or else T is really small.


You'd think her life was so hard based on how she leans on all the characters we ran into today. She's a little much.






In an effort to win back her affections, T's keepers bought her a balloon. It worked.

T loves Mickey

As always.

T loves her Aunt Carol

Out for a quick trip, T couldn't get enough of her Aunt 'Car-gal'. We all miss her terribly. Because she went back to Massachusetts. She's fine.

T really loves the Pacific Northwest

During a quick trip for her Dad's work, Teresa completed her fourth corner of the US in a year's time and marked her first visit out of the country (to Canada, but still...). Here are some pictures of her journey.



Starting in Seattle, T took in a tour, but was confused as to what a "duck" tour was. This was like no duck that she had ever seen before.



The Space Needle from Lake Union. Still very confusing with the duck reference. It wasn't even yellow.



It was all too much for her.



T with her keepers on top of the Space Needle. Overall, not a bad day.



On to Vancouver, B.C. next where T got Olympic fever. 243 days till the Winter Olympics begin, 14 or so years until she can compete.



All this traveling takes it out of you, so T stops for a swim and a cup of water. AAahhhh...



With a little time on their hands, T and her keepers decide to take a drive north of Vancouver to visit Whistler mountain. Here, T allows her Mom a brief hug while the big fella takes a picture at the top of the mountain.



"What is this white stuff? I thought we lived in California for a reason. I tolerated it in New England because of the family, but come on. It's June!"



On a walk with the big guy near Lost Lake in Whistler.



"Careful, Old Man, there's water down there."