Finally a post!!

This one is for you Kalyn, I know you are sick of reading about KC's shark teeth, so I thought it was time to get going on updating what's going on in the Harris family. A lot has taken place over the last 3 or 4 months, so I'd like to take a minute to catch you up.
Back in March we joined the ranks of many other families of 2 or more kids and bought our first minivan. Tom hopes it's the first and last time we buy one. It needed to be done though, and we actually are really enjoying our Sienna and the extra space that it provides. I especially like it now that I am watching a few extra kids this summer, and we can get out of the house and go somewhere in it. I couldn't do that in the Malibu. I have to admit though, I feel very motherly in it, in a good way though. We call it the Swagger Wagon, for those of you have seen the commercial/music video that Toyota put out. Maybe, if I get around to it, I'll post a link to it, pretty hilarious.
Xander, turned 4 in March also. He has had an eventful spring/summer so far. We noticed that he had quite the lazy eye in his right eye, so we went in to have him checked. Sure enough, he needed glasses. His right was very week, and his left eye was doing all the work. The right eye has an astigmitism and he has a mild case of Amblyopia, which runs in the family. He got his glasses, and he sure looks studly in them. He doesn't have any problem wearing them either, and looks very handsome too! There have been some bumps here and there, and he has needed several adjustments, and one frame replacement already. I get all worked up when they get bent or broken, but Thomas reminds me that he is 4 and to get use to it because it's just going to happen! I know he is right, but it's the mother hen in me that gets stressed and starts to see $$$$. He's had one check up since getting them, and his eyes are doing much better and as of right now, does not need surgery or an eye patch for the left eye. Way to go Xan Man! Aside from the new glasses, Xander became the first member in our family to break a bone. Let it be known on the record of this blog that he was in the care of his father while breaking his elbow too! Thomas let him go down a very long, and pretty steep hill on his bike. I'm not sure what Thomas was thinking, because Xander doesn't use his brakes . . .at all! Sure enough he flew down that hill in record time and luckily landed on grass at the bottom. I'm sure injuries could have been a lot worse if there weren't grass there. He handled it like champ though, and had his cast on for only two weeks. He got it taken off just in time for swimming weather.
KC passed the Kindergarten with flying colors! He's such good kid and I'm so proud of him. It was fun to volunteer in his class this past year and observe him in his school enviroment. I look forward to it in the years to come as well. KC was one of the few kids in his grade to participate in the talent show. He did great and performed some of the karate moves he learned in his class. I'm so glad he is brave, and dared to get up in front of everyone and do that. I hope he keeps that up! Xander passed the first year of pre-school, but not without some mornings where he tried to fake sick, and thought he could stay home. I have a feeling, it's going to be a long 12 years for him, hopefully he'll start liking school at some point.
I can't believe that in just a year, I will be sending both my boys to elementary school. Don't get me wrong, I really do look forward to it, but it makes me sad to see them grow up so fast. I need to have another baby soon, so I don't go throught major withdrawls!
Thomas and I (okay, mostly Thomas) have been busy in the yard this year. We planted many new bushes and flowers and covered the beds with woodchips. It looks very nice too, if I say so myself. In the backyard we put down sod to cover up many of the flower beds that I just was sick of and couldn't maintain. I love going back there now, and not having to see the ugly overgrown, weedy beds now. Just pretty green grass, and I'll we have to do is mow it. Beautiful. I'm so glad that Tom obsesses over the yard, because it's one of the things that I don't have to worry about. Thanks honey.
We have been kept busy with work and church responsibilities, but we wouldn't change it for anything. We feel blessed to have the employment that we do. Thomas is the EQ Pres, and in my opinion is doing great at it, if great equals being gone many hours away from home to attend meetings and visit people in the ward. He works so hard, and I'm very grateful to have found someone who honors his priesthood like he does. I am really enjoying being in the Young Women's. I had such a great time at youth conference, and look forward to Girl's camp this week.
The last few weeks, we have spent many hours playing at grandma's pool, boating at Utah Lake with Grandpa, or just running through the sprinklers in the back yard. We are sad that summer time passes so quickly around here, but look forward to some fun trips with both the Washburn and Harris families this season. Last week, during the 4th we were invited by our good friends to their cabin, and it was a blast!! They have a beautiful family cabin on 400 acres and a private lake, who could ask for anything more!?! We enjoyed endless fishing, canoeing, hitting floating golf balls into the water and then fetching them with the paddle boat, great food, smores around the fire, great food (did I say that already?), and heavenly 4 hour naps in a comfy king size bed! It was the greatest nap I think I've ever taken! KC beat us all and caught two fish, and it's the first time he's ever fished! I don't know what Tom and mines problem is, but we just couldn't catch a fish to save our lives! Good thing we've got KC! Thanks Steph, Clair and Noah for another great trip!

We thought this was a great photo op!

Xander, Noah, and Carter playing in the sand.

The boys being boys and throwing the floatable golfballs in the lake.

One of KC's fish that he caught!

Uncle Alex helped KC get his fish unhooked for him. KC was just a tad nervous to stand too close to the fish.

Our good friends the Alleman's at the cabin.

Us at the cabin.

And our good friends the Rosenberg's.

Me fishing with Aria. She was suppose to be my good luck charm to catch a fish ...it didn't work! That sweet little thing caught 2 fish!! Of course her momma was helping a little bit.

The boys and I in the paddle boat.

Xander disgruntled about something going on. What a sweet face.

In two weeks, we are going with my family to Lake Powell and are looking forward to our annual trip there. Then, in August we will go to Fish Lake with Tom's family. Something that's a first for me and my boys (Tom's family went a lot when they were younger), and we are excited for that trip also. I hope you are enjoying your summer also. Sorry if this post was dreadfully boring to any of you, I'll try to update more often, to avoid long posts.