Some things that we've been up to . . .

Hello world, we're back! It has been a busy time for us, but we are doing good and settling into our new home has been really fun. I'm including some pictures of the events of the past past little while in the Harris home. I apologize now, this may be an extremely long one, because it has been so long.

Every year we are lucky enough to take a trip with my family to Lake Powell, all expenses paid thanks to my parents. We have been doing this since I was a kid, and so it has become a treasured family tradition. Tom and I look forward to this every year, as do our boys because they are able to spend a whole week with their cousins. I have a brother and a sister who live in Las Vegas, and so it is always a treat to see them and their families there also. This past year, my little brother Darren and his wife Rachel weren't able to make it, she was on bed rest awaiting the birth of Abby. It was sad that they were not there,but we still managed to create memories full of fun, joy, and a whole lot of laughter.



My boys LOVE to collect sticks wherever we go! Being at Lake Powell made this no different.

My nephew Brody is a huge lover of cars and trucks, so this sand was a paradise for him.

Cousin Ben, KC and Xander playing on the beach.

Uncle Carl helped out with building a really cool castle with the kids. The water was rising so quickly, that by the end of our trip this castle was completely under water.

Daddy and Grandpa helping the boys get use to the water.

KC loved it.

Xander did not.

Xander refused to nap while we were there, and so because he was exhausted he would fall asleep in some funny places.

The couch.

Back seat of the ski boat.

And kitchen table.

Uncle Tom hosted a special tea party for all the cousins!

He told them a story, it was a real treat! The kids were captivated . . .

except for maybe Ethan (left).


At the end of August we spent some time with Tom's family at Bear Lake. It was nice and relaxing, especially since we were in the midst of moving and I needed some R & R. We stayed in a friends lovely cabin over looking the lake. A couple of those days we rented a ski boat and had some fun on the "choppy" water. The boys enjoyed being spoiled by their aunts and uncles and especially Grandma and Grandpa. Thanks to Auntie Em, they even got some art projects done. Thanks Mom and Dad for a fun and memorable trip.


Man, I love my hubby's brown eyes!




In October we celebrated KC's fifth brithday! I still can't believe that I'm the mother of a five year old. He is such good boy, and a great big brother to Xander. Xander loves to be where KC is and do what KC is doing.

KC, Xander, and their friend Carter enjoying some birthday cake.

I love this picture! We were singing Happy Birthday to him, and that look on his face is priceless!


We also were pleased to celebrate my Grandpa's 80th birthday along with his twin sister, Lois. He has had an uphill battle the past couple of years and so we were excited to see him enjoy his birthday. I really admire him and my grandma, they've always been a good example to me.

My grandparents, this is a good picture.

Grandpa Lewis with his sisters.


For Halloween we had a blast putting together the boys' costumes. Xander wanted to be just about everything you presented him with and eventually settled on the cute Astronaut costume we picked up from Costco. He called it his "Baseman" (Spaceman)costume. KC on the other hand was a little more work. He insisted on being Troy Bolton from the movie High School Musical, one of his favorite shows. If you hadn't noticed, it was nearly impossible to find a Troy costume, there were plenty of Gabriella and Sharpay's out there, but no Troys. So we found a little Nike track suit on sale at Kohl's, and I put on "E" (for East High) made out of felt on the front of it. And what really made his costume was the surfer dude wig we found at Joann's for 4 dollars. It was perfect. Nobody really could figure out who he was, but he didn't care cause he felt pretty cool sportin' the Troy Bolton look.

KC's "Troy pose"


Our little "Baseman"


Notice Tom's hard work on the carved pumpkins, he had fun doing them. The one in the very back says, "Haunted Harris'".

This is Tom's best friend Alex and his wife Jamie and little boy Carter. They just moved in to our neighborhood four houses down from us. It's been a lot of fun having them so close. Our boys refer to them as Aunt and Uncle, and Carter refers to us as that also.

Tom and I were people from the 80's. It was fun getting all geeked up about dressing up.

KC played Indoor Soccer this fall. It was his first time doing it, and so it was a lot of fun as a family experiencing this. He loved it, and looked forward to playing every week. Because we have the only grandchildren on Tom's side, his family was always willing to be at his games. KC by far had the biggest cheering section out of anyone on the team. We loved it.

KC is the second from the left.