Gordon Family

Halloween

2011-11-09T20:55:00.006-07:00

We had a wonderful Halloween! Neither Nick or I wanted to stay home and pass out candy because we didn't want to miss Harrison and Avery trick-or-treating, so we left a bowl of candy on the porch. It was well worth it. The kids had so much fun. Harrison was sprinting from house to house he was so excited. If the people answered their door and were silly enough to put the bowl down in front of him, he would just start loading his pumpkin up by the handfuls. I kept saying just one buddy just one. How can you expect a kid who LOVES candy to just take one when you put down a huge bowl of candy in front of him? Then my favorite part, he'd jump off the porch and yell, "Thank you, trick-or-treat, Happy Halloween!" He was in heaven.

One house we went to was giving out popcorn and Harrison grabbed one and said, "POPCORN? I don't need popcorn!" Oh I was a little embarrassed, we are still working on just saying thanks whether you like it or not.

My sweet little ladybug made it to a couple houses and then gave up and just rode in the stroller the rest of the time. She can say trick-or-treat now, it comes out more like "tick teet" but it's so cute!

Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!

2011-11-09T20:51:00.003-07:00

Breakfast with a Witch was super fun (I guess). At the time it was a little rough. Thank goodness my mom was there to help me wrangle these two. It was fun now looking back on it. The kids had fun and had yummy food.

2011-11-09T20:49:00.001-07:00

Carving pumpkins

Black Island Farms

2011-11-09T20:32:00.007-07:00

I love going to Black Island Farms.

We got to pick our own pumpkins, which Harrison took to mean, find the biggest pumpkin you can and pick that one!

Harrison learning to rope cattle! he he he! He's so cute. This year we attempted the corn maze and Harrison was all, "OK guys, follow me." We went in a little ways and then he turned around and started running back yelling, "I found a way out". He thought it was so cool that he found us a way out. It's a good thing we got out. He was running so fast ahead of us that we probably would have lost him in the corn!

Barnyard Boo

2011-11-09T20:20:00.005-07:00

I am a sucker for Halloween activities. I love to take Harrison and Avery to do fun stuff like this. We went to the Barnyard Boo down at Thanksgiving point and it was super fun for the kids.

Of course we did a little face painting.

Avery practicing her hula hoop skills!

I don't know why, but I love this picture of her so I thought I would share it.

Harrison loved the animals.

I love this picture. We were waiting in line for the horses and he was making sure she didn't fall in the corral. So sweet.

October 15th

2011-11-09T20:11:00.003-07:00

I love these pictures because they remind me of warmer days (right now it's about -20 degrees and I am praying for summer---I may be exaggerating a bit, but it's cold). I found a great recipe for sidewalk paint and the kids loved it.

Harrison was having so much fun I couldn't get him to look at the camera.

2011-09-04T21:35:00.001-06:00

Summer posts are finally updated! Keep scrolling because there are lots of posts :)

2011-09-04T21:27:00.001-06:00

Finally we got our family pictures done! I think they turned out pretty cute.

2011-09-04T21:19:00.003-06:00

The kids really loved Lagoon. It was a super hot day and they were troopers and had a great time!

Cute Libby and Harrison were being such good buddies!

Harrison was finally tall enough to go on some of the bigger kid rides so we made him do the Dinosaur Drop and he hated it...I guess we will stick with Bulgy the Whale for a few more years.

2011-09-04T20:38:00.004-06:00

We took a little camping trip with some friends in August. You will notice that there are not a lot of pictures of Harrison because he was not too happy most of the time, but we still had fun! Avery and Harrison loved riding the 4-wheelers and playing in the dirt.

Avery and I ready to go for a dusty ride.

Too much fun=sleepy baby.

2011-08-28T22:03:00.003-06:00

We have done a ton of swimming with friends this summer. My kids love to swim and Harrison has been swimming so good without any floaties! I am so proud of him. He does really well. He looks a little bit like he's drowning but when you try to help him he says "leave me alone I am swimming." He's growing up so fast.

Sunscreen anyone???

These kids climb everywhere. Nick went downstairs and found Avery climbing up into the windowsill. They are crazy!

2011-08-28T21:57:00.004-06:00

Twilight Concert Series. Wow...there are a lot of crazy people at Pioneer Park. Nick has a friend that invited us and we went, and it was fun, but not quite the family scene.

Harrison enjoyed dancing to the music.

Avery enjoyed just being out with daddy.

July 18th I can finally get a clip in her hair!

2011-08-28T21:53:00.002-06:00

Finally there is enough hair to get a clip in!

2011-08-28T21:30:00.002-06:00

Lake Powell was an adventure to say the least....but we had fun. This was our first trip down with both kids. Nick and I had a great plan to drive down to Bull Frog in the evening (so the kids would sleep) and sleep in the truck when we got there. Then the next morning we would launch the boat and go find a camp spot. Our truck had a little break down about half way, which my handy man Nick fixed right up. We got there with the kids not having slept as we would have hoped. Then I slept in the back of the truck with Avery on an air mattress that we quickly found out had a hole in it, and Nick crammed on the front seat of the truck with Harrison in the back seat. After a very restful nights sleep we found a great spot to camp with Nick's family. And the rest and relaxation began.....sort of. It is a lot of work to take two little kids to Lake Powell....

At our truck breakdown spot we had a little photo shoot to kill some time.

Napping kids are the best....

....grumpy kids in the morning are not the best.

Harrison had a great time swimming with his cousins. Again, for memories sake, on this trip one morning Harrison was whining so much that I threw him in the lake. We were out in the deep water and he had his life jacket on and I told him if he didn't quit he was going to get tossed in the lake. He didn't quit...so I picked him up and dropped him in. Obviously he came up still crying but man, it felt so good. He rode the rest of the day with grandma and grandpa telling them "My mom is so mean...she just threw me in the lake."

2011-08-28T21:20:00.003-06:00

We went to Stadium of Fire and it was super fun. For memories sake, I have to say that Harrison ate a hot dog, a bag of cotton candy, and half way through a snow cone Harrison threw up a hot dog, a bag of cotton candy, and half a snow cone. Nick took him to the bathroom to get him cleaned up and when he came out I asked him if he was ok and he said, "Mom, I just got a little too much sun today." He ended up being fine and really liked it. He described it to everyone as "the fire works with the music".

...again with the posing.

Brad Paisley was the main singer, and I think that I was quite possibly the ONLY Brad Paisley fan in the whole place. David Archuleta opened for him and the way the crowd reacted when he walked out, you would have thought Bono was up on stage. But when poor Brad came out....nothing. I thought he was great (not as good as Bono, but great nonetheless).

2011-08-28T21:13:00.002-06:00

We did fireworks a lot this summer... the kids loved it! Avery would watch and scream with delight, she thought they were so awesome.

By the time we were done so was Harrison. Even with the noise....when this kid is tired he is tired.

2011-08-28T21:02:00.003-06:00

Our first boating trip this summer was June 11th and it was a little chilly...but the kids had a great time and they looked super cute!

Harrison has been all into posing for pictures....he thinks they are so funny. He tells me to take his picture and then looks at it and says, "Mom, how funny is that?"

Avery loves the boat and doesn't mind her life jacket, but she hates anyone to hold her on the boat. She has too much to explore.

Again with the posing....

I could kiss her cute face all day!

2011-08-28T20:51:00.002-06:00

Nick calls this Harrison's Joseph F. Smith pose.

2011-08-28T20:39:00.006-06:00

A little (freezing) family fishing trip in May.

Harrison showing off his new boots....

...and his shooting his new gun!

2011-06-05T21:37:00.003-06:00

On one of the few nice days we had in May I took Harrison, Avery, and my nephews to the zoo. WHAT WAS I THINKING TAKING 4 KIDS UNDER 5 YRS OLD TO THE ZOO???
I thought I could handle it, and honestly I thought I did pretty well. I only lost them a few times in the reptile house, and we all left crying. I wouldn't say it was a success, but it was an experience.

We started the day out with kisses....

....and smiles

Hopefully they had fun!

Here are a few pictures from Avery's first birthday party! She loved being the center of attention.

...waiting for her cake.

.....fascinated with the candle.

...enjoying the messiness!

Here are her one year stats:
19 lb 2 oz
28 3/4 inches
45.5 cm head (she has a big head)
She has been taking steps since April 28 but really started walking on May 23rd!
She is a mess...into everything.
She eats anything...dirt, rocks, leaves, etc. It's kind of hard to be outside with her.
She likes to grab a phone and pretend like she's talking REALLY loud.
She still only has two little bottom teeth, but she chews and chews like she has a mouth full.
She is getting a little dramatic....who am I kidding...she's always been that way, but when you take something away from her she opens her mouth super wide and gives you the fakest cry. If she could talk I bet she'd be saying, "why why why would you ever take that away from me???"
She is so sweet at times too (more often than not) and she is such a lover and gives the sweetest hugs!

I have to post a funny story about Harrison. Today in nursery I was substituting for a lady and we were talking to the kids during snack time. They were eating animal crackers and one little girl said, "I bit this ones head off". Another little boy said, "I bit this ones bum off". And then Harrison held up his animal cracker lion and said, "I ate his wiener!" Not my proudest moment, but I couldn't help but crack up laughing. I love that kid.

Happy Birthday to Avery!

2011-05-03T10:22:00.003-06:00

Our sweet baby girl is one! I can't even believe how fast she has grown. She has turned into a little tiny tornado just like her brother. We love you so much Avery.

A few of my favorite things about Avery:
She is so playful now
She loves to talk on the phone, mostly she just listens to whoever is talking to her and smiles and tries to kiss the phone.
She still has no hair, but it's ok because it keeps her looking like a baby. (I am trying to look at the positive :)
She likes to dance
She is so sweet to hold and put to bed, and she is super great at going to bed.
She doesn't spit up anymore!
If she sees you eating anything she HAS to have a bite, and will beg at your feet like a little puppy until you give in.
I say this every time but I love that she loves her brother.
She is so loving and gives the cutest hugs and kisses.
She is trying to walk, but is a little bit chicken to let go and just do it.
There are a million more things, but I can't write them all. We love her to pieces!
Happy birthday baby girl!

2011-03-03T14:58:00.004-07:00

I love them, love them, love them!

Look at those two little teeth. Finally they are coming in! I love these two so much!

Avery is 10 months. She is so much fun and such a happy girl!
She loves to swing on our swing set.
She is a tiny little tornado and LOVES to make a mess.
She still loves to eat anything you put in front of her.
When she gets up in the morning she says dog and crawls out to the hall to pet Macy.
She loves to go outside, but gets upset that I don't let her eat stuff off the ground.
She goes to bed so well and likes to let you rock her. She is so easy going and totally goes with the flow.
She loves to take baths with her brother, which I am going to have to stop soon because I caught HER playing with HIS private parts today.
She wants to walk, but she is just too spazzy. She gets up on her tip toes like a ballerina and tries to run to you.
She loves to go swimming, but I forgot my camera when we went.
I don't know if her hair will ever grow, but I secretly hope it's curly because I don't know how to do straight hair.
She loves to say daddy.

She has a cute smile as you can see.

When she decides to give kisses they are the sweetest slobbery kisses.

Harrison is feeling better and acting better. We had a couple of rough weeks, but I still love my little man. I told him the other day, "Buddy, I love you to the moon and back." He replied, "Mommy, I love you to the sun and back!" He's so funny. He's been super excited that the weather is warming up a bit. He's learning to ride his Buzz Lightyear scooter and loves to ride it down the "hill" at the end of our driveway. He has been on this pirate kick and words like "scallywag" and "scurvy sea pups" are a regular part of his vocabulary. I love his so much and he is my best helper and best buddy!

2011-02-16T20:41:00.003-07:00

I don't usually use this blog to vent. I love my kids, they truly are blessings in my life. That being said, I think that 3 years old is the worst age ever! I don't know when Harrison became possessed, it must have happened one night in his sleep. I feel most days like I live with a combo of Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde and a whiny emotional teenage girl. Pick your battles? Every choice is a battle, "I don't want crust on my bread." I take the crust off and then, "Why did you take the crust of my bread?" (cry, cry cry) "I want to get in the tub all by myself!" he gets in the tub all by himself and then, "Why didn't you help me get in the tub mommy?" (cry cry cry). It is so hard. I love him so much, and yet most days I want to go lock myself in my room, go to sleep, and let him fend for himself eating only cupcakes and cosmic brownies. He has been sick with this stupid fever/cold/ cough thing that has been going around. I am sure that this compounds the problem, not to mention the fact that HE WON'T EAT ANYTHING! When your child will eat absolutely nothing you feel like such a failure as a parent, I can't even explain it. Like my only job is to take care of this kid (eating is a big part of that) and I can't even do it. The thing that totally stinks is that I don't know if anybody even knows what they are doing. I think we all just make a decision and pray for the best! ONE DAY AT A TIME!

On a happy note....look at the booty on this girl!

Almost 9 months!

2011-01-27T19:39:00.004-07:00

I missed the 8 month post and I know I will miss the 9 month post if I don't do it now while I am thinking of it. We have her 9 month appointment next week so no stats today, but as you can see from the pictures she is growing.

This girl loves lasagna and Oreo's. Needless to say, this shirt is stained forever!

Avery is getting so big and she is such a good baby. She says mama and dada, and she loves to just jabber. She LOVES to eat. There is a wonderful satisfaction that comes with feeding a child who will actually eat. It feels so good, I can't even describe it to you. Only someone who has dealt with a child who eats absolutely nothing (aka Harrison) can understand what I mean.

Avery loves to stand up and she thinks it is a really great trick! I can't believe how well she gets herself up with just a little help from a chair or a wall or my favorite, the toilet. We love her so much!

Happy Birthday Harrison!

2011-01-21T20:44:00.003-07:00

Harrison is 3! I can't believe it. I never thought he would ever be three and now I can't believe it happened so fast. We had a fun little party with some friends and cousins and he had so much fun. He loves Toy Story 3 so we had a little toy story party complete with "Pin the Badge on Woody" and an Alien cake. I was so proud of how nice he acted to all his friends. We had no tantrums and lots of fun!

A few things about Harrison that I don't want to forget:
He is a wonderful big brother and always watches out for his little sister.
He gives me the biggest hugs.
He has a fun personality and loves to tease.
He is strong willed/stubborn, and one day, after time-outs and potty training, it will serve him well.
He LOVES candy. What 3 year old doesn't? But, when we go to Maverick he walks up and down the candy isle carefully thinking about his selection. These are big decisions people. Like his daddy, he usually picks something different every time. I like the same thing all the time (Snickers), but Harrison likes to mix it up a little.
He loves to watch movies over and over.
We love going to the library and picking out new books. He always likes to drop our old ones in the return slot. He says the title of the book and then drops it in. It's pretty cute.
He can put together just about any puzzle you put in front of him. We call him "the puzzler".
He likes to help me wash the dishes, put dishes away, bake cookies, dust... really he just likes to help out (sometimes).
He still doesn't eat much, but somehow is growing.
He loves Ritz crackers dipped in sweet and condensed milk (thanks mom). When he eats them he says, "Mom, I could eat this every day."
He can't say his "c" or "g" or "k" sounds, so we have words like dum-gum, titty tat-kitty cat, and dreen-green. I still can understand him just fine.
He likes his hair short and spikey. I have been trying to let it grow out and if I don't spike it up he says, "but mom, my hair doesn't look handsome like this." I gave in and cut it yesterday.
We love him so much, and are so proud of the little guy he is becoming.

This was my attempt at making the Alien cake that Harrison requested. When I asked him what kind of cake he wanted he said, "An alien cake, like the one that says 'the claw'." I'm not one for theme parties, but I had to give in. I don't think it turned out too bad for my first cake. I'm just glad he didn't ask for a Buzz Lightyear.

2011-01-02T11:26:00.003-07:00

I went to get Avery from her nap and this is what I found. She is standing up now. Needless to say, we lowered the crib so she doesn't tumble out. She is growing up so fast.

I love that she wakes up so happy. Who can resist that sweet face?

Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, and a few other things that happened!

2010-12-27T19:56:00.008-07:00

This is my Happy Thanksgiving picture because I forgot to take my camera to the actual Thanksgiving dinner. Harrison was being such a stinker and wouldn't look at me, but he had a good time playing in the leaves with Macy.

I love giving these two baths together. They are so cute and Avery thinks Harrison is the greatest thing ever. She is so fascinated with him, and he is a sweet big brother.

We went up to Rexburg, ID the weekend after Thanksgiving for my nephew Mason's baptism. I was wonderful. My brother, who has been serving in Iraq, was able to come home for 2 weeks to be able to baptize him. It was really a special day. It was great to get to see Jeff and spend time with him and his family. I love my brother so much and we all miss him a lot.

Avery enjoyed the baptism refreshments.

She is so cute.

Harrison, as always, enjoyed the treats as well.

....what can I say? I will for sure put this picture in his wedding video one day. A little word on his potty training. It's going quite well. We still have a few accidents, mostly with #2, and we USUALLY wake up to a dry bed. I would say he's pretty much got it, just a little more practice. I think by the time he's 3 he'll have it mastered. Didn't you tell me 3 was the magic age mom??? You were right.

Here are a few shots of Avery in her Christmas dress. She looked so cute and perfect, but she was SO slippery. I love the dress, but it really was hard to hang onto her during sacrament meeting....the things girls do for beauty!

We left Harrison down stairs with a cookie and a movie and he came up and said, "Daddy, I made a little mess." I don't know how he got so much chocolate on his face from a cookie.

Christmas Eve at my parents was fun. I have to document that I totally love this little outfit that Avery is wearing.

This is one of the few smiles we got out of Harrison Christmas Eve. He was sick with a high fever. Nick and I kept asking, "Buddy are you not feeling very good?" He would reply, "No mommy I am feeling very good." He hates to be sick because all he wants to do is play. I think that's how most kids are. He is feeling better now, although as I am blogging he is in bed coughing. It's the most wonderful time of the year!

We didn't take too many pictures opening presents on Christmas morning because neither Nick or I wanted to miss any of the action. Harrison got this super cool shield. He's been asking for one ever since he saw How to Train Your Dragon. Santa brought Avery a little walker, you know the kind with wheels that they don't make too often because kids walk them right down the stairs. She loves it. Her feet don't touch the ground yet so she just sits there and swings her legs to the music.

Nick scored us some free passes for a sleigh ride and dinner at the Snowed Inn at Park City Mountain Resort. It was so much fun. The food was great and the sleigh ride was awesome. The horses even had on jingle bells. It really got me in the Christmas spirit. Nick totally made one of my dreams come true. It was wonderful.

It was so cold, we left Avery with my sister. I think Harrison loved the one on one attention.

I love these two boys so much!

I hope that the holidays found you close to your family and friends. Family is the best and Thanksgiving and Christmas just wouldn't be the same without them. I am so thankful that the Lord has blessed me with a wonderful family. I don't know where I would be without them.

6 months old

2010-11-07T20:02:00.004-07:00

Our little Avery girl is 6 months old. I know everyone says this, but I can't believe it. I feel like she just got here and at the same time it's hard to remember life without her.

She is sitting up on her own so well now. She still throws herself around a little bit, hence the pillow behind her.

Here are her six months stats:
14 lb 8 oz 22 percentile
25.5 inches 42 percentile
The doctor says he is growing beautifully.

A few things about Avery:
She is so sweet, and loves to grab your face and give you kisses.
She has a grip that will rip your skin off...ouch!
She loves to sit on your lap and watch Harrison jump on the couch, she cracks up laughing every time.
She loves to eat cereal, pears, applesauce, carrots, peas, peaches, bananas, basically anything you put in front of her.
She can hold her little bottle, and looks so cute while she's eating.
She loves her jumper.
She loves to splash in the bathtub.
Nick loves when she squeals with delight and pulls his hair when he tickles her.
She has a beautiful smile.
When she's nursing, or eating a bottle she reaches up and touches your face so softly.
Even though it wakes me up, I think it's funny that she wakes up at 4 am squealing happily in her crib like she's ready to play for the day.
She is a pretty loud baby, and if you sit by me in Sunday school or Relief Society you probably won't hear much of the lesson.
I love getting her dressed in the morning and picking out shoes and bows, and she hates every second of it. This girl would much rather be naked.
I love that when my mom and I go to the store we HAVE to buy her a new outfit or bow or pair of shoes, etc. We just can't control ourselves girl stuff is so fun to buy.
We love her to pieces!

Guess who is potty trained?? (Knock on wood.)

2010-11-07T19:53:00.003-07:00

We were potty trained and then we weren't, so I hesitate to even post this. Maybe rather than say he is potty trained I will just say he has not had an accident for 3 days, and he has been telling ME when he needs to go rather than me just taking him. (That was a run on sentence for sure). Hopefully this time it sticks. We can't go back to diapers because we threw them all away. For those who need some help in the potty training department, the 3 day potty training by Lora Jensen really does work!

Happy Halloween

2010-11-07T19:46:00.003-07:00

It was pouring rain on Halloween, but we still had fun! Nick took Harrison out, and I stayed home with Wonder Woman because she was a little sick. Harrison totally loved getting candy. I was sneaking a few pieces and he said, "Hey mommy, you are stealing my candy!"

I told you she really does smile!

Harrison loved that he had a mustache. He is such a cutie.

2010-10-17T20:57:00.003-06:00

Man, this kid just melts my heart. I love him so much. Every time I ask him to go get some shoes he thinks it's funny to get his snow boots. He runs into the room with the boots on his hands and says, "Mommy, look, I have boot hands." I know it doesn't sound funny, but I think it's cute and it makes me laugh. Luckily this day I talked him out of wearing snow boots with his shorts before we left the house. And yes, that is a tattoo on his arm!

We had a little neighborhood Halloween party for the kids in our ward. I love his pirate costume, but I don't love keeping track of a hat, a bandanna, a sword, a hook, and pirate coins. Good thing we didn't get him the peg leg he begged me for, I don't have enough hands to carry all his props. Nick found Avery's costume. It's so cute so I have to give him the credit. She makes the cutest Wonder Woman.

Just a few more pictures of Avery propped up in the corner of our couch not smiling. Oh well, she's cute and she really does smile and giggle. One day we'll catch a good smile on camera. She's such a sweet thing.

5 months

2010-10-03T20:46:00.002-06:00

Can you believe Avery is 5 months old? We adore this little love bug. How could you not love that face? She is the sweetest girl, and she really does smile and giggle, just not for the camera.

She is starting to like her jumper!

She loves to lay on the ground and grab her little feet. She grabs them and then squeals like it's the coolest trick. She is almost rolling over from back to tummy. She is a pretty good sleeper. She LOVES to eat her rice cereal (it's so nice to feed a baby that wants to eat). She always has a big smile for you in the morning when you get her out of her crib. She LOVES to watch her brother, and he LOVES to perform for her. We love her so much and we are so grateful that she's ours.

Avery Update

2010-09-18T21:55:00.003-06:00

Avery is now 4 months old! She is such a sweet heart. At her 4 month appointment she weighed in at 12 lbs 6 oz 23%. For my babies that is fat! She is 24.5 in 61%. The doctor said she looked perfect.

We decided to start her on a little rice cereal. This was her first taste, and she seemed to like it I guess. I think the stuff is gross and stinky but I guess to a baby it tastes ok.

So messy!

I just love these two boys.

I love these little love bugs, and I am so lucky to be their mom.

Bear Lake

2010-08-17T22:09:00.003-06:00

We went to Bear Lake with my family last weekend and it was so much fun! We love Bear Lake, when it's warm enough to play in. Love the water, love the beach!

This old man still has it!

Avery loved riding in the boat, and didn't really mind the life jacket too much. She's so cute!

I was going through Harrison's baby clothes to find Avery a little beanie to wear, she was a summer girl so I didn't really have any beanies. Harrison found this dinosaur beanie, I think it's 3-6 months, and he would not let it go. I had to pack it because he kept saying, "Mom did you pack my dinosaur hat?" It REALLY doesn't fit, but whatever, his head was warm.

Cute little Avery. She is so cute, and so good. This little girl has been more places in her 3 months than Harrison has in his whole life. She's such a trooper!

I love my new camera

2010-07-28T20:57:00.004-06:00

It takes great pictures! Thanks Nick, I love it!

I think I have some pretty cute kids!

Pink toenails and earings!

2010-07-26T20:51:00.004-06:00

Such a cute girl! We love her so much, and I am totally loving the girl thing. I feel like I get to play dolls every day. She was such a trooper getting those tiny ears pierced.

How do you know it's summer time?

2010-07-19T22:14:00.001-06:00

the white bum! I think it's so cute. I really do put sunscreen on him, we just spend a lot of time at the pool and the lake.

This little love bug loves her bath time. She smiles and coos, and then screams when you take her out. She's getting so cute!

2010-07-11T21:57:00.003-06:00

We had our first little camping trip up at my Aunt's farm. We went to a little rodeo which Harrison loved, but I left my camera in the car so no pictures. Camping with a baby is interesting to say the least. Avery and I slept in our Expedition on an air mattress and Harrison and Nick roughed it in a tent.

Obviously it wasn't too rough of a night because Avery still had her bow in her hair the next morning.

Harrison LOVED sleeping in a tent, and he was so so so happy to be free to get dirty and gross. I think he'd be happiest in a dirt pile with a bag of Starburst.

Nick asked Harrison in the morning, "buddy, were you cold or warm last night?" Harrison answered, "I was warm, warm and toasty."

2010-07-11T21:51:00.002-06:00

We did our annual Lagoon trip with Nick's family and Harrison had so much fun! He loves the little kiddie rides, and is almost tall enough for a few of the bigger rides.

This was our kiddie ride crew! So cute!

This is what a day at Lagoon will do to you!

2010-07-11T21:49:00.001-06:00

We finally caught a smile on camera!

2010-07-06T23:48:00.003-06:00

This summer has turned out to have a lot more action than I thought it would. Little Avery has been more places in her first 8 weeks than Harrison in his first 8 months. We've spent many days at the lake, or "beach" if you ask Harrison, having tons of fun.

I know you may not be interested in these little tidbits, but this has become kind of my journal, and I don't want to forget this stuff. We've been potty training Harrison and it's been going ok i guess. The #2 is proving to be a little harder to get into the toilet. I have a friend who told me that she would shower her kids in freezing cold water when they pooped their pants and they hated it, but it helped them remember to go in the potty. I had just had Harrison on the toilet to go potty and he repeatedly told me he didn't have to "poop or toot". He then crawled under Avery's crib and did #2 in his pants. I was so ticked so I put him in the tub and turned on the cold water and dumped a big cupful on him. Rather than cry or scream he just looked at me and said, "oh mommy, that water is nice and cold!" What a STINKER!

Poor little GI Jane baby. I had to shave her head because it was totally uneven and I had accidentally created some little knots in there while rubbing in sunscreen. I had to cut the knots out and so I decided to just shave the whole thing. She didn't have that much to begin with, but it's still kind of sad. She had her two month appointment and weighed in at 10 lbs 2 oz 37%. She's my chunky girl. 21 inches long. She has also had some reflux, hence all the crying. We got some medicine for that and it has totally changed my life. She actually will be awake, with no binki, and not crying. HALLELUJAH. I love my little girl and it was so hard to see her crying all the time. Now she smiles at me once in a while, I will post a picture of it if I can catch one!

2010-06-24T23:30:00.003-06:00

Seriously right after I posted my last post the baby started crying. I guess I should just never say that she is a good baby. However, this kid thinks he is a comedian. Funny thing is he cracks us up! What is he doing...a Manwich commercial??

A long post

2010-06-24T10:11:00.005-06:00

It has been so long since my last post and so much has happened. This is going to be a long one, so "buckle up".

We love to go to the pool. Avery doesn't love it so much yet but she will soon. She looks super cute in her swimming suit.

Harrison loves to brush his teeth by himself, which takes sooooo long. He's also two so he doesn't do the greatest job. Mommy takes a turn and then Harrison takes a turn....we end up being in the bathroom for a while.

Wrestling with grandpa.

The new funny face!

Avery is growing like a weed.

She was blessed on June 20th. Nick did such a great job, and she looked beautiful! It was a wonderful day. Thanks to everyone who helped and a special thanks to my aunts and mom who basically made her whole outfit.

The headband was made by my Tia Zulay, the crochet dress and shoes (which you can't see) were made by my Tia Mirella, the skirt was made by my mom and Tia Mary. They are all talented ladies!

Avery has been quite a handful the last few weeks. She sleeps great at night, but during the day she doesn't really sleep much and she mostly cries. Nick and I joked before the blessing that he needed to bless her to be quiet and sweet so people would want to be around her. She had been driving us crazy with all the crying. I was so worried she'd be one of those babies that just screams during the whole blessing, but she was so quiet. Since the blessing she's been much better......who knows.

2010-06-03T22:52:00.003-06:00

Today Avery is one month old! I can't believe it. She is growing like a weed, and chunking up quite nicely. It is also Nick's birthday today. Happy birthday babe! 29 and you are still a hottie! I love you! However, I am dedicating this post to my little Harrison. We started potty training last Wednesday. We have taken the cold turkey approach...."the garbage man took your diapers, so only underwear". Today this kiddo did not have one single accident. He kept his Cookie Monster underwear dry all day! Not only did he keep them dry but we pretty much were out and about all day. We went to the dinosaur park, to McDonald's, and out to dinner for dad's birthday. Good job buddy, I am so proud of you!

Here's hoping we have the same luck tomorrow! I hope I haven't jinxed it.

2010-05-28T17:45:00.003-06:00

I love these cute kids. I need to post a picture of one of Harrison's baby pics at this age because they look exactly the same (except for the bow). My days seem ten times crazier than usual, but we are trying to get used to it. My melt downs are getting farther apart...that's good right? Ha ha ha.

This girl is growing like a weed. The lemon-lime outfit is a newborn size. I don't know if she'll get to wear it again before it's too little.

Harrison is such a good brother and I don't know what I'd do without him. He is the best!

It's go time....

2010-05-18T11:27:00.004-06:00

That's what Nick said on Sunday night. This is my first week without my mom coming over to help me out.....scary! I am feeling a little overwhelmed, like I am never going to figure out how to go anywhere or do anything alone with my kids ever again. Does anyone else feel like this? Yesterday I managed to get everyone, including myself, dressed and ready, fed and changed and napped (by the time we were all ready, it was nap time). Then around 4:00 PM, yes, that's how long it took pathetic I know, we ventured to the library to get some new books, and then made it home in one piece.

I finally got Harrison to hold Avery! Believe it or not he really hasn't wanted to hold her or mess with her much. He just likes to kiss her. They are so cute. As soon as I got done taking this picture he let her go and she fell over. Luckily she's a tough girl and didn't care too much!

Harrison on Sunday morning. I don't know why he looks so mad. He was probably thinking, "Man, it's been 2 weeks and that baby is still here."

Avery's first tub bath. Her cord finally came off on Saturday and I couldn't find it anywhere. Today, I found it under the couch. I know that's kind of gross, I don't know how it got under there. Anyway, she loves to take a bath. She didn't cry at all even when daddy dropped the camera on her!

What I wish we were all doing more of.....

One week old...yesterday!

2010-05-11T20:53:00.003-06:00

Little Avery is one week old! I can't believe it. We have been doing really well. She is eating well and sleeping pretty good. I decided that I better not say she's the perfect baby because she may hear me and wake up and start crying more, but she just may be....

Harrison is doing really well adjusting to his new little sister. He gives her the nicest softest kisses and he loves her. I think mommy is having a harder time watching her little boy grow up than he is.

My Tia Zulay and my mom made these cute little headbands and flowers for her! I love them and since she doesn't have enough hair to really do anything with they are perfect!

Golden Boy

2010-05-11T20:50:00.002-06:00

Nick has been begging me to get rid of this shirt. It is my very most favorite shirt! I have had it since I was a junior in high school and I don't know why I love it so much I just do. I promised him that after I had the baby I would get rid of it. It was time since there were holes in the armpit and you could practically see through it. Anyway, Nick, I threw my golden boy away for you. Love you!

2010-05-06T21:51:00.003-06:00

Poor little Avery. Her bili was 17.8, so here we go bili lights. She is still so cute under there.

Avery Ana Gordon

2010-05-04T21:14:00.003-06:00

We had our sweet little girl on Monday morning at 8:42 am. She weighed in at 6 lbs 7 oz 19.5 inches long. She's such a tiny little thing.

Harrison loved meeting her, although he doesn't look to thrilled in this picture. The first day he came in he ran over and said hi to her. Later while he was still there Avery started crying and Harrison ran over to my be and said, "Don't cry baby sister, don't cry, it's ok". He is such a cute big brother. Every time she cries he gets this worried look on his face and runs up to her and tells her not to cry it's ok. Before he left the hospital he gave her a kiss and said, "I love you baby sister." Oh it just melts my heart. I can't believe how much I love them both.

This picture was taken a few minutes after she was born. She was so awake and just taking it all in.

Poor little thing had a bit of a cone head, but it was nothing compared to Harrison's huge melon head. She also had a bruise on her tongue. Weird huh?

My contractions started Monday morning at 1:30 am. They woke me up and I had been having irregular contractions for a few days so I didn't think they'd be close enough together to go in. By 2:30 Nick was ready to go, but I kept saying no let's just wait and make sure this is for real. I didn't want them to send me home. We called my parents to come and stay with Harrison. My contractions were every 4-5 min, but they weren't too bad yet. They rushed over, and by the time they got there I was really feeling it. Nick drove quickly to the hospital, which I am grateful for. By the time I got there I was crying and hurting a lot. They checked me and I was 6cm dilated. I NEVER had intended to feel any of what I was feeling. I am a fan of the pain meds, and they told me that we may not have time to get an epidural in. Nick and I both panicked (I was already freaking out anyway). Nick was like no way you HAVE to give her the epidural. We had probably 4 nurses scrambling around our room starting IVs, filling out paper work, calming me down. Finally I had enough fluid on board to get my epidural. Thank you, thank you, thank you anesthesiologist guy, I don't remember your name because I was too busy crying in pain. Good work. Once he got that in I felt much better and was able to rest a little and everyone was able to calm down. Poor Nick, I think it was hard for him to see me like that (usually I am so tough ha ha ha!). He was such a trooper and good coach. I don't know what I would have done without him. I am so lucky to be married to such a good man. By 8:20 I was fully dilated and the doctor came in and broke my water. I pushed for 20 minutes and she was born. She was posterior so her head was facing up instead of toward my back, which is why she had a little bit of a cone head. They said if she'd been facing the right way I would have probably had her 2 hrs earlier. I am so grateful that everything went smoothly. She is truly a sweetheart and a great eater. I know this sounds silly but I wondered through this whole pregnancy how I would be able to love both kids. Nick just kept telling me not to worry, "love doesn't divide it multiplies," he'd say. I know what he means now. I love you so much Nick! I am so happy there are no words.

Sorry this was a long post, but I don't want to forget what happened. My pictures are all out of order and my grammar and spelling are probably horrible, but I am tired...I get a free pass. We are home now and getting settled. It's nice to be home in your own bed and your own space. We are so happy and grateful to Heavenly Father for sending us this sweet little princess.

the swing

2010-04-22T08:36:00.004-06:00

I got the swing out because let's face it, whether I am ready or not this baby is coming pretty soon! Anyway, someone thinks it is super fun to turn it on, climb in and swing. This is totally weird because when he was a baby he never really loved the swing. Makes me wonder if I will be able to put the baby in it without him climbing in next to her.

Look at those scabby knees....such a boy! He tripped and fell at the park and scratched his knees. When he notices the scabs he comes up to you and says, "look I tripped and fell at the dinosaur park and scratched my knees."

Dinosaur Park

2010-04-22T08:27:00.004-06:00

Harrison has been way into dinosaurs lately so we decided to go to the dinosaur park with his cousin Ashton and Grandma Nancy. It's funny because we never have really talked about dinosaurs, but he knows a few names and is just fascinated with them. He knows stegosaurus and T-Rex, and triceratops. I think it all started with Grandma Paula's dino puzzle!

I think that the triceratops (spelling?) is his very favorite. We had to take a picture by him.
He had so much fun. We will definitely be going back.

The quote of this day is, "Mommy, those dinosaurs were REAL SCARY! But their not real." He cracks me up.

Harrison's 2 year old pictures....finally

2010-04-14T09:21:00.004-06:00

We finally got some pictures done of Harrison. I kept seeing his pictures from when he was one and he has obviously changed so much. He is such a cute little man now. I keep wondering when he lost that baby look and became a little boy.

We hardly got any pictures of him actually looking at the camera. He was too busy with other things.

I love this one!

I found a great picture lady http://www.vrbphotography.blogspot.com/. She's just starting out but she did such a great job, and you can't beat her prices.

A bear towel

2010-04-14T09:02:00.004-06:00

Harrison has started laying in the tub on his back. Sometimes the water is too deep and all that sticks out is his little face. He is so funny.

My mom got him this cute bear towell for Easter and he loves it. He especially likes to put it on his head and then hold the back out like a cape and run down the hall naked.

I love this kid!

Potty Time???

2010-04-14T08:51:00.003-06:00

I wish!

Harrison kept coming up to me and saying he needed to go pee on the the potty. He even went when I sat him on there. Sadly, it only lasted for a few days. I put him in some underwear and as soon as he had an accident he was done. He hasn't talked about it or asked about it since, and the kid is so stubborn that no amount of bribery or coercion has worked. I guess we will just wait....forever?
He's probably too old for me to be taking half naked potty pictures, but I think he's so cute!

The Dentist

2010-04-06T17:37:00.005-06:00

Harrison had his first dentist appointment today and he did AMAZING! I am so proud of him. He let the lady clean his teeth and rinse them and even let her do fluoride! He is so great! I just wish I had that easy of a time brushing his teeth at home.

Disney World

2010-03-24T15:51:00.005-06:00

Ok, so I am sick of blogging about this trip. Don't get me wrong, we had tons of fun and I loved being with my boys, it's just that so many things are going on that I could be blogging about and I still have to finish this stinking trip log, so then rather than just finish it and move on I don't post anything. Not today though....I am finishing this trip and moving on with my blogging life.

As you can see Pluto wasn't a big hit. Harrison was dying to see him and then when it was our turn he just covered his eyes and kept saying "no mommy". This was the first character we saw, so I think it was a little scary for him.It was a little cooler that day, we had to wear sweaters, but the weather could not have been better for walking around the park. It rained a little, but it's Florida, it always rains. One guy saw Harrison in his shorts and said, "Oh my that baby is going to get sick out in this weather." Nick and I just looked at each other and laughed. Nick said, " oh this is warm compared to where we came from." Sorry to say, Harrison did get sick. I don't think it was the weather. He pretty much touched about every surface in the park and licked his hands. No matter how hard I tried he would not keep his little hands out of his mouth. Yes, I did wash them and we used lots of hand sanitizer, but really nothing I did was going to help. I thought we were past the "exploring things with your mouth" phase.

This was on the teacups, which I can honestly say I don't know that I had ever been on that ride. I have been to both Disney World and Disney Land with my family when I was little and I don't ever remember riding this ride. I'm not much for the spin rides, but Harrison loved it.

I prepped him a little better for Mickey and Minnie. He seemed nervous but at least didn't start crying. It was so funny, the lady in line in front of us had two boys probably 5 and 7, and when it was there turn to go see Mickey both of her boys were like no way. She grabbed them both by the arm and said, "I did not fly you across the country to stand against the wall and cry, you better go say hi to Mickey." I had to chuckle because that was exactly how I felt with the whole Pluto experience. Luckily he did better with these two.

He loved walking through Minnie's house and checking out her fridge and kitchen.

This ride is pretty fun, but I thought it would be a little scary for Harrison. He loved it. He kept saying, "Daddy, Mommy, look a pirate." I don't even know how he knows what a pirate is, but every time he saw one or a skull he was totally fascinated.

I didn't actually buy these ears because 5 seconds after I took this picture he ripped them off and threw them on the floor. I decided they weren't worth $15. It's a cute picture though. The next day we went back to Sea World because we had a free pass, then we came home. Harrison was such a trooper and did really well. I am glad that we had the opportunity to go on vacation and spend time together. I love hanging out with my two boys, they make my life so much fun. I don't know what I'd do without them.

Day 2: The Beach

2010-03-15T15:33:00.003-06:00

The beach was a lot of fun. A little chilly at first, but then the sun came out and we all ended up with pink noses. Harrison loved playing in the sand and running around the beach. It was so nice to be out in the clean ocean air. You'll notice I am not in any of these pictures. I didn't think the image of me in a swimming suit 7 months pregnant was something that needed to be frozen in time ha ha!

Florida Day 1

2010-03-08T14:00:00.007-07:00

We were so lucky last month and got to go on a little family vacation to Florida. It was so much fun. I decided, for blogging purposes, to break the trip up into days so the post doesn't go on and on forever.

Our plane left at 7 am so we had to be at the airport at 5. Harrison was such a good sport and was surprisingly happy to be woken up at 5 am.

This was his first airplane ride and I was so nervous because I didn't know how he was going to react. He did amazing, thanks to lots of new toys and our portable DVD player. I am so proud of him. I love this picture of him with the little ear phones in.
We went to Sea World our first day there and let me tell you this kid LOVES Sea World. He gets so excited to see all the animals. Mickey Mouse, he could take him or leave him, but polar bears and penguins he could sit and watch all day. He was so excited to see the polar bear he kept saying, "Mommy lets go in there and wake up that polar bear!"

If you go to Sea World you have to feed the dolphins. It was totally worth it to watch Harrison feed them. I thought it he'd be a little nervous, but he just kept picking up fish and chucking them in the dolphins mouth. It was funny when we ran out of fish he kept saying, "mommy daddy need more fish, need more fish!" He loved it and is still talking about how he "fed a fish to a dolphin".
Luckily Shamu hadn't decided to go crazy yet, so we got to see the show, which is pretty cool and Harrison loves it.

They had this lovely rope net that Harrison decided he just had to climb. Nick also decided that since I am the smaller of the two of us that I should be the one to climb to the top with our two year old and then crawl through the maze of tunnels at the top to get down. Not the most fun thing to do while you are pregnant.
I don't know if you can tell in this picture but there is a huge walrus behind Harrison. Harrison was so excited he kept swimming right up to the window.
Harrison is the kind of kid that will not let himself fall asleep if he feels like he is going to miss something. By the end of the day he was so tired.

2 year stats

2010-02-02T22:02:00.003-07:00

So it's been a while since I posted last, and I still haven't had any 2 year old pictures or Harrison taken so these snap shots will have to do. Harrison had his 2 year check up and weighed in at an enormous 23.5 lbs, 4th percentile. Still a skinny boy, but he's healthy and smart and happy and heavy enough for me to get tired if I have to carry him anywhere, so 23.5 lbs is plenty big.Along with growing he has developed some new vocabulary as well. He's started saying, "I sure do" when you ask if he wants something. "Mommy that's amazing" is popular, and one of my favorites "mommy hang on a second". He has also learned some not so nice things like "mommy that's disgusting" when I ask him for a kiss, and "stupid". Stupid books, stupid Piston Honda, stupid daddy (not stupid mommy...yet). He was bound to learn it sometime, I just didn't think it would be so soon. They grow up too fast, but I am loving watching him learn new things.
Our other little one is growing and everything seems to be going well. I haven't been too sick, just tired, and gaining more weight than I care to admit. Harrison seems to get what is going on. If you ask him who is in our family he'll say, "Daddy, mommy, Harrison, Macy pooch, and baby sister." He likes to kiss my belly and says he's going to be her buddy. I hope he likes her that much when she gets here. She still doesn't have a name yet, but Harrison seems to think it's going to be Addy Emma. We will see.

Happy Birthday Harrison!

2010-01-07T18:33:00.004-07:00

It's hard to believe he was ever this little. He's such a big boy now, and definitely a 2 year old!

My 10 favorite things about Harrison are:

1: After his baths in the morning I wrap him in a towel and he snuggles up to me and says "I love you mommy!"

2: He loves to sing songs. Lots and lots of songs.

3: While I am getting ready he tells me I look pretty handsome.

4: He has a sweet smile and a great laugh.

5: He loves to sit on the couch and watch shows with his daddy.

6: He loves to sleep in his big boy bed. (I love that he transitioned so smoothly)

7: He has the cutest softest feet.

8: He will do anything for a doughnut.

9: He is a talker, which you think would get annoying, but he says the funniest things.

10: I still love to make him pancakes and watch him gobble them up like they are the best thing he's ever had. Can you believe he didn't even eat one bite of his birthday cake? I think there was too much going on.

We went to Chuck E Cheese for his birthday, and he had so much fun. He kept saying, "Mommy this is awesome!" (Awesome....he learned that from Kung Fu Panda). Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to take any pics at Chuck E Cheese. It's too hard to chase kids and play and eat and take pictures. My sister got a few so I will post those when she sends them to me.
He had so much fun with his cousins and had a great birthday!

Christmas Time

2009-12-29T15:54:00.004-07:00

We went outside to play in the snow today. When I first got Harrison dressed he wasn't too happy, but once we got outside he had fun being pulled around the yard on his little sled.

We had a great Christmas. We still don't get a huge reaction out of Harrison when he opens presents, but he has loved playing with all his new toys, and we have watched Kung Fu Panda at least 5 times!

We hope that everyone had a Merry Christmas!

2009-12-11T21:16:00.003-07:00

I love this picture of him! He loves decorating Christmas trees!
You'll notice how well he spreads the ornaments around! I remember being little and really thinking that I was dispersing ornaments evenly; it probably looked like this.

We went to see the lights on temple square and it was FREEZING, but worth it. Harrison kept taking his mittens off and his hands were like little icicles. He liked looking at the lights and kept saying, "Whoa mommy! " I love going down to see the lights.

This is Harrison's new room all done and painted. There's nothing hung on the walls yet but we will get there. Harrison has been so excited for his new room and big boy bed. He keeps talking about it and saying he wants to sleep in it so tomorrow night we will try it. He had his first sleepover at grandma's the other night and did well. He fell asleep on her couch and then stayed on the little floor bed that she made him. I am hoping he does as well here! We'll keep you posted!

Did you know....

2009-12-02T13:04:00.005-07:00

...chicken nuggets means pizza? I asked Harrison at least three times today if he wanted chicken nuggets or pizza for lunch, and all three times he enthusiastically said chicken nuggets. I was going to have pizza due to the fact that I am not a huge fan of the dino nugget, and since I have been pregnant Little Ceasar's pizza has been climbing up the list of favorite pizza places (Pizza Man in North Ogden being my favorite...forever). Anyway I started his nuggets and then got out the pizza, and suddenly he was begging for pizza. Did you also know that you HAVE to eat pizza on two plates, mommy's original plate, and a plate for your "salsa" (which to Harrison apparently means ranch). By the time the nuggets were done he'd eaten two pieces of pizza and a jello. Macy pooch enjoyed a nice lunch of dino nuggets and fries. In the end everyone was happy!
Don't you just want to kiss that messy face? Oh Harrison, we love you so much!
Harrison also now enjoys wearing "unerwears"...on top of his pants! He asks everyday. Some days I give in because it is just so funny!

Last night we put up our Christmas tree and from the moment I got it out Harrison was begging to put on the lights! How does he know that? Anyway, his newest favorite thing is to plug and unplug the tree lights!

Although I don't have any pictures we had a great Thanksgiving with Nick's family this year. I don't want the season to go by without me telling my family how grateful I am for them. Nick is the best husband a girl could ask for and Harrison is the best little man a mommy could hope for! I love them both so much!

Harrison do it!

2009-11-18T13:24:00.003-07:00

That is the stage of life I am in....Harrison do it!. He wants to do everything from brushing his teeth to climbing into his car seat and buckling himself. If either of us tries to help we get told, "No, Harrison do it!" He wants the lids off his cups too which is a huge mess. Everything takes twice as long and usually results in him looking like this..... messy and sticky and stinky, but still always cute. The only thing he really wants me to do is, "ew, ew clean it up mommy!" So, I guess that's what I will do. This too shall pass right?

Fall cleanup

2009-11-12T10:27:00.004-07:00

We have a ton of trees in our backyard, which means in the fall we have a million leaves to cleanup. It took us the entire day on Saturday, and at least 25 bags (I lost count).

The sad thing is that 3 days later, it looked like we hadn't done anything. I went out and mowed up an entire city garbage can and bagged 9 more bags. There are still a few more that need to drop but I think the worst is over.

2009-11-12T10:14:00.005-07:00

I have decided I probably will never again go to the zoo in the summer. We went last week and the weather was perfect, the animals were out because it wasn't so hot, and we had so much fun.This baby elephant was so cute! Harrison loved watching it.The cute tigers. There were 3 babies.My mom was nice to come with us and Harrison loved having her there.

HALLOWEEN

2009-11-02T13:35:00.003-07:00

Since the beginning of October we've been telling Harrison about Halloween and that he was going to be a lion. We'd ask him what he was going to be for Halloween and he'd say, "A lion, roar!" Well about a week ago I asked him what he was going to be for Halloween and he said, "a pumpkin mommy". I don't know where he got that from especially since all pumpkins are "stary" (scary). Needless to say he was a little disappointed about being a lion. We got him all dressed up and then I made the mistake of letting him look at himself in the mirror, he lost it and cried and cried. Our little cowardly lion. He looked so cute.

It took a few houses before he was able to brave all the scary pumpkins and walk to a door without crying. He warmed up to it once he figured out everyone was going to give him candy. He even said trick-or-treat a few times. It was so cute!
I can't believe how much he has grown up. It's like all the sudden you wake up and your baby is a big boy. It's sad, but it is so fun to watch him learn new things and develop their little personalities. I love him so much. It was a great Halloween.

a new addition

2009-10-29T20:26:00.003-06:00

We are expecting a new little peanut! I am 11 weeks pregnant...due May 19, 2010. We are so excited and looking forward to a new baby. This ultrasound pic is from 2 weeks ago, but I went to the doctor today and he said that everything looks great. The heartbeat, he said, is on the faster side, which I guess could indicate a girl...scary what will I do with a girl? The thought of two boys also makes my heart jump a little. Either way it will be an adventure!

Pumpkins

2009-10-14T20:55:00.004-06:00

I thought I'd post a few pics of our pumpkin carving. Harrison was interested for about 5 minutes.

I know in this picture my pumpkin doesn't look like much, but when you light it up....I think it's "spooktacular".

A little too quiet....

2009-09-10T14:28:00.005-06:00

I was watching Harrison and Emree the other night and they always play so good together. I thought, why not get a head start on dinner. They initially were in the front room and wandered to Harrison's room. Big deal right? Well things got a little quiet and I knew they were getting into trouble. I found them both on top of the changing table, which I don't really use as a changing table but more as a shelf for all the diapers and stuff because Harrison USUALLY can't get up there. They had thrown most everything off and were just laughing when I came in. If you will notice the lion to the left of the changing table, I believe this was how they got up. Needless to say, the lion has been moved (not that I think that will stop him but....)
Luckily no one fell and got hurt, and I couldn't stop laughing long enough to get mad. I notice these two get into a lot more trouble together than apart. Partners in crime I guess.
Another new trick Harrison has learned is how to climb INTO his crib. Hopefully he won't figure out how to get out until we get him a big boy bed!

Bear Lake

2009-09-02T08:38:00.005-06:00

Last weekend we went camping up at Bear Lake. It was so much fun.Harrison loved the camp fire and the marshmallows. One morning he woke up and said, "Mommy, to the fire." He is so funny. Thanks Nick for sleeping with him all weekend, he is not the best bed partner.
It was kind of cold up there the first day and the water was freezing. You could definitely tell that summer is coming to an end.

Lagoon.....again, and a few other things!

2009-08-24T13:06:00.006-06:00

We went to Lagoon for the third and last time of the year. I must say that Harrison seems to enjoy the rides more and more each time we go, and I seem to be able to endure less and less. Lagoon is not my favorite place in the world, but I love watching Harrison have fun on the rides. This time he got to ride with his best buddy Emree. They are four days apart and they get along great. In fact if we go for a week without seeing Em every time we get in the car Harrison will say, "Emee?". They are so cute.

Harrison loved riding the train.

We took a little trip to East Canyon and thoroughly enjoyed my parents new wave runners! Harrison loved sitting on them and pushing the buttons. He even says "Kawasaki".

Isn't it sad that we live right in Layton and neither Nick or I have been to Antelope Island since we were about 8 and 12? We decided we better go out there to see what all the fuss was about. If you ask Harrison what we saw he'd say, "buffaho, anteyope, and bid butt" (that means buffalo, antelope, and a big buck).
Before I post this I just wanted to tell Nick how much I love him. We just celebrated our 6 year wedding anniversary! I can't believe how fast time goes by. It's been a fun 6 years and I hope we have many more!

2009-08-14T11:21:00.002-06:00

Here are a few pics from our trip to Lake Powell. We had so much fun...Harrison especially. He was sandy and dirty and loved every second!

2009-07-11T19:28:00.012-06:00

It hasn't been that long since I last posted but a ton of stuff has happened so this will be a long one. That's ok...I don't think anyone really reads this they just look at the pics anyway! Here we go...

We went to San Diego over 4th of July weekend with my family. It was so much fun. We got to spend time with my big bro Jeff and his family. It was a long drive but definitely worth it. The day we got there it was later in the day so we thought we'd go to the beach and hang out for a bit. Well, Harrison climbed up on a rock, fell off (of course) bit his bottom lip and scratched it up pretty bad. I know...where were his parents? We ended up calling him scar face the rest of the trip.

If you look really close in this picture you can see Shamu. Harrison loved "Samu" and he totally loved all the fishes at Sea World. He really loved riding the Elmo fish ride with Nick. He was so cute in line he kept yelling "Elmo fishy!"

(No I didn't pee my pants, we were trying to dry out after we got soaked on a ride)

This was at the night Shamu show. This was the last smile we got out of him that night. He was so tired.
The next day we went to the beach. I love the beach. It was so nice to hear the waves and stick my toes in the soft sand. Harrison had fun too. He loved letting the waves knock him over. Nick even tried his hand at surfing and did quite well. I didn't get a picture of it...darn! He got up a couple times on his knees. Good job honey!

All the kids at the Zoo. Mara, Jerusha, Micah, Harrison, Grandpa, Mia, Max, and Mason. Can you believe we survived the parks with all those kids? Harrison loved playing and getting to know his cousins. They are so cute and funny. I wish we saw them more. At the zoo they had a little petting zoo for the kids. There were sheep and goats and pigs. Very stinky, but fun!

These are the only good animal pictures I got from the zoo! The polar bear stood up and started scratching himself. It was funny, I had to take a picture!

Me and my Mara (and a rhino)! I just love her to death.

Harrison was so tired after such a long day at the zoo!

We weren't done with the theme parks yet... We went to Lagoon with Nick's side of the family. I was a little nervous about putting Harrison on the rides because he doesn't exactly sit really still. He did great! He didn't even really cry.

The boat ride was one of his favorites because he got to ring the little bell. Camry was a good sport to sit with him on all the kiddie rides. Thanks Cams!

These are all Harrison's cousins on Nick's side of the family. They are so fun, and Harrison loves to play with them.

On Friday we had a great experience. Harrison did his first poop in the potty. He started tooting in the tub (I am really sick of him pooping in the tub, it is gross) anyway, I got him out and sat him on his potty chair and he did it!!!

My friend Ashlee and I ran our first 1/2 Marathon and finished! We have been working so hard. It was great to cross the finish line. I finished in 2 hrs 16 min, which I think is good for my first race. It was so great to see Nick and Harrison and my parents at the end. Thanks for coming and supporting me! Love you guys!

The trail wasn't marked really well here at the end so I just want to thank the guy behind me in the yellow shirt for yelling out where I needed to go! Thanks!

NEW MOVES AND A LITTLE TRIBUTE TO MJ

2009-06-28T20:38:00.004-06:00

Harrison has just started dancing and it is so funny. I took a little video so you could enjoy (sorry I am holding the camera up and down for the first part). His favorite song to dance to is "Ice Ice Baby", and he thinks it's hilarious when I do the running man! I think his favorite dance move is 'the spin around until you get dizzy and fall over'! I just love this kid. I know I complain a little but he is such a good boy and so much fun. I wouldn't want him any other way!

I know that Nick will be a little embarrassed about this but I must give a little tribute to the king of pop, Michael Jackson. I have a few fun memories of dancing to "Man in the Mirror" in the living room with my brothers, watching his music videos, and we all loved Captain EO. He may have been a little different, but he left behind some good moves and great music.

Summer Time Firsts

2009-06-23T03:32:00.007-06:00

So I have been kind of bad...Harrison has had a lot of firsts lately and I haven't even taken pictures or anything. He has had his FIRST TUBING behind the boat experience (Dad pulled us really slow and he only cried once). We've been to Cherry Hill, which is not a first but counts because there we had our first NEAR drowning experience and his first time down the big slides! He's got his FIRST BIKE, which I will post a picture of soon. He has even had his first sprained ankle. When I called Nick to tell him that I MIGHT have to take Harrison to the doctor because he MAY have sprained his ankle by JUMPING OFF THE COUCH he just busted up laughing. The funniest (and saddest) thing was that he kept forgetting that it was hurt so he would try to run around and then stop, pick his fat little foot up, and whimper "foot, walk". After a ibuprofen, a nap, bubbles and a popsicle he was doing just fine, so we skipped the doctor. Thank goodness for that. I didn't want to pay to be embarrassed that I was standing right next to my kid when he decided to bail off the couch onto the bed of pillows I put below to soften the fall. I think, Lacey, you are right, "danger boy" is definitely his new name.

2009-06-18T21:32:00.002-06:00

We went to Chuck-E-Cheese last night and got this cute picture taken! Harrison was like totally overstimulated with all the lights and noise and kids. The funniest thing was that he kept running over to the ski ball (my favorite game) and stealing the balls from other kids. Then we'd have to stop him and he would cry and cry. 2 hours of that...sounds fun huh? On the way home Nick said, "I don't care if we NEVER go back there again." At least we got this cute picture.

I took this picture and it's a little blurry but you get the idea. He is standing on the arm of the rocking chair looking out the window for the dog. He was saying, "Mimi, Mimi". I don't know why he calls her Mimi, but he always has and he loves her. I can't believe how he climbs on everything. I am surprised he hasn't fallen and broken a bone yet!

New Jammies

2009-06-06T21:14:00.004-06:00

I love jammies. I have always loved getting Harrison ready for bed, especially after he's had a bath and smells all lotioned up. He's just looks so cute in PJ's.
He loves to climb in his toy bucket and just hang out and make a mess.

Our garden is growing, and we've only had one doggie digging incident, today actually. The top picture is our onions and herbs, and the bottom our corn! I am so excited for corn. It is so fun to see stuff pop up.

2009-05-31T16:45:00.007-06:00

I found Harrison on the table the other day, I knew it was too quiet. Apparently he is big enough to climb onto the table and get his own cereal. Silly boy!
We went to Lake Powell over Memorial weekend and this kiddo loved every second. Thursday when we got there we found a great camping spot and had the greatest weather. Thursday night it started raining and Friday morning it was still raining. All of our stuff got wet and the rain just wouldn't quit, so we decided to come home. Bummer, we always look forward to Lake Powell over Memorial, it's like the official start of summer for our family. We were sad but at least while we were there we had fun. We couldn't keep Harrison out of the water, and when he was out of the water he was covered in sand. I am so happy that he loves the water because we are definitely water lovers in our family!

Harrison had his first trip to the zoo, and I don't think he really cared as much about the animals as he did their toys in their cages. He kept yelling "ball, ball" at the elephants and we kept saying "No, those are elephants" (he can totally say elephant too) I was kind of confused until I looked around and saw a huge red ball in their cage. The only animal that he really wanted to see, the hippo, doesn't live at the Hogle Zoo. It was pretty fun and man did he love the Popsicles they sell there!
This is our new thing...the potty chair. Thanks Molly, Harrison really loves his "football" chair. Nick is determined that if we can just "plant the seed" of potty training Harrison will pick it up faster. I know I know he is way too little to start potty training, and he totally doesn't get it, but he loves to sit on the potty with his chair. I can't blame Nick, I am getting a little tired of changing diapers too.

A New Endeavor

2009-05-06T21:26:00.010-06:00

Nick and I are trying our luck with square foot gardening this year. For two years we have tried to plant a garden in the "garden spot" that existed when we bought our house. Whoever decided to dig up the corner of the yard that gets no sun and no water was not the brightest fellow. Not only is there no sun and not enough water, we have a horse sized pooch who just loved to dig up (and eat) the plants (watermelon and onions were her favorites). Needless to say, nothing grew except weeds of course. Then we saw all these families in our neighborhood doing these square foot gardens and getting massive amounts of stuff out of them and we decided to give it a try. The dog I fear may still be a problem so we had to put chicken wire over the tops of the boxes. Hopefully by the time things are growing and we take it off she will get the idea!
Harrison has loved being outside and getting dirty while we have been building these boxes. He especially loves a wheelbarrow ride!

In order for us to get any work done we have to chain up the dog, and he loves that too! Macy is usually too busy playing fetch (or digging in our gardens) to pay much attention to Harrison. When we chain her up she has no choice but to play with him and he loves it. The other day I looked over and he was feeding her rocks! Of course she tried to eat them, because she tries to eat everything.

I promise he looks cute and clean in the morning. By the afternoon....well, I guess this picture explains it. Hair all messy, shirt stained....they can't look picture perfect all the time.

This is his new thing. He loves to climb into the entertainment center and get out the movies. I have notice that "Austin Powers" and "The Office" are his two favorites to get into. He is EXACTLY like Nick. I think if our house was burning and someone told Nick that he could take all our important documents and two movies these would be the movies he would save (and he'd somehow find a way to sneak Seinfeld out too).

2009-04-22T10:23:00.005-06:00

Harrison has been loving to get drinks from the hose. Don't worry everyone, this hose is connected to the house water. When I water my flower beds he squeals "drink drink". He's not afraid to get wet. He sticks his whole face under the hose and just gulps. Of course he got his whole outfit soaked and the water was freezing but he loved it.

This hat is the first thing he wanted this morning. He is so funny. When I wake up it takes a minute for me to really wake up. Harrison is going 90 mph as soon as he wakes up. I don't know where he gets all that energy!

2009-04-16T11:49:00.002-06:00

I would just like to publicly thank my wonderful husband for introducing Harrison to this lovely cap gun. Unfortunately, the easiest place for him to hold this gun is around the barrel because his little hands are so small. Therefore, he walks around the house pistol whipping everything including me and the dog. This helps so much when you are trying to teach "don't hit" and "be soft with the animals". Ha Ha Ha. My husband is a total gun lover and so I knew this was bound to happen one day :). I must say he is a pretty cute little cowboy.

We went to the doctor yesterday for a routine checkup and here are Harrison's stats:
Weight: 19 lbs 12 oz, 2 percentile (I don't think we'll ever make it to 20 lbs. I even fed him a huge lunch before and left his wet diaper on while we weighed him.)
Length: 78.5 cm, almost 31 inches, 41 percentile.
The doctor was very impressed with all the words he can say, and she says he's doing great.

A Very Happy Easter!

2009-04-13T12:46:00.004-06:00

We had a great Easter weekend. On Saturday we went to the Kaysville City Easter Egg Hunt with some friends. As you can tell by some of the pictures, their little girl Emree loves the camera. I got great pictures of her, but Harrison is just to busy to smile, let alone look at the camera! There were so many people there but luckily they split the kids into age groups. We had to wait before they let us onto the field so Harrison kept shaking the fence yelling "ball ball ball". I guess he thought the eggs were balls, it was pretty cute. Once we got in there he didn't quite know what to do. I kept helping him put eggs into the bucket and he kept throwing them out. We had fun. Later that day we dyed Easter eggs with the same friends. It was quite an experience dying those eggs with two one year olds trying to dip their hands into the dye. The eggs turned out great (Nick was happy to eat the hard boiled eggs, even if they weren't pickled.) Sorry babe, I am sure that your mom saved some of her special pickled eggs just for you. Easter morning Harrison found that the Easter Bunny had come to see him. He got a basket full of candy and a little golf set, which I have no pictures of because Nick gave it to him three days early. Does that surprise any of the Gordons out there??? He likes to walk around the house carrying all three clubs that are as tall as he is. After church we went to my moms and had a little Easter egg hunt with the cousins and it was a beautiful day.

Harrison did reach a milestone this weekend (a very unpleasant milestone). He is getting his molars....OUCH! He had a little fever most of the weekend and was not feeling the greatest. In fact, on Sunday morning the only thing he could stand to eat was M&M's. Poor kiddo, maybe the sugar helped to take his mind off the pain. He's doing a little better now, and really has been a pretty good sport about the whole thing. Hopefully those babies will break through soon and we can move on.

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter.

2009-04-07T20:18:00.005-06:00

Was it a beautiful day today or what? Harrison wore SHORTS!! I love the warm weather and I love spring time when all my little tulips start popping up. Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures today. All of these that I'm posting are from a few days ago.

This last weekend we took a little trip to St. George to visit Nick's good friend. Harrison did so well in the car. I'd say it was probably the best road trip he's ever done. I was so proud of him, it was a long drive and he was such a good sport. It snowed the whole way down on Friday, but Saturday was a beautiful day. Harrison got to go golfing for the first time! It didn't work out so well. He wanted to get down on the green and run around, but if you let him down he'd just go try to grab all the balls. It was an interesting experience, but an experience nonetheless.

What can I say? The kid loves a good drink while riding in the car. Don't we all?

On Friday night we went to eat at Pirate Island Pizza. It was so fun. Everyone that works there dresses up like pirates and there is a little arcade (kind of like Chuck-E-Cheese but with a pirate theme). Harrison was so distracted with it all he wouldn't look at the camera, but at least I got a shot of him in his silly pirate hat.

This was a new box of sandwich bags. What can you do?

I found these cute little shades at The Children's Place for a couple of bucks and just had to get them. I am positive they will be broken in less than a week, but he looks so dang cute with them on.

2009-03-30T10:44:00.006-06:00

I feel like the last week of my life has been littered with tissues, humidifiers, big green boogers, and lots of laundry. I really don't like it when Harrison is sick, and he gets sick about once a month. He doesn't get ear infection or antibiotic sick, just the kind of sick that you can't do anything about, the kind of sick that you have to sit and wait for it to pass. And he is so grumpy because he wants to play and play but then really doesn't feel good so he cries and cries. We are finally feeling better now, and eating things other than juice and Captain Crunch. So, goodbye cold, until next month...
Harrison has started saying the names of animals and the sounds they make. It's so cute. I took a little video but it's really shaky. Nick always says I am a terrible camera lady, because the picture is always bouncing all over. Ha Ha. Watch if you dare.

2009-03-24T11:46:00.005-06:00

I know most of the pictures I post are of Harrison eating something, but he does the funniest stuff when he eats! He loves long noodles. He loves to slurp them up and don't cut them or you will hear about it. Such a funny kid.

This is his new favorite little spot to sit. If I open the fridge he gets right in there and plops down next to the pickles. I love him so much. He's my little buddy, and I don't know what I'd do without him.

2009-03-13T14:09:00.003-06:00

My good friend Tawny posted a recipe for a yummy smoothie the other day. She said her little boy loved it so I thought I'd give it a try. Harrison drank it right up. It was just thick enough I couldn't put it in a cup with a lid, so a lot of it dribbled down the front of him. It was so cute I had to take a few pictures. Thanks Tawny, this recipe is a keeper.

So young, and he's already texting...:)

He loves to get in the garden and dig in the dirt. He's definitely a boy. My poor tulips are going to turn around and go back into the ground because he keeps stepping on them.

He can almost scoot around all by himself. You probably can't tell by the pictures, but he's peeled most of the stickers off of the 4-wheeler.

No matter how many times I straighten him out in the stroller, he always ends up cock-eyed. He looks mad in this picture, but we really had lot's of fun on our walk.

2009-03-05T09:48:00.009-07:00

This zoo book is Harrison's new favorite book (thanks Lacey). He loves peek-a-boo books and this book has tons of little flaps for him to open. His favorite is the flap with the "frah" (that means frog). We are finally done with bottles thanks to this book. We read it before bed, along with many many others, then Harrison cuddles up in his blanket and says "zoo". Then we sing "We're going to the zoo", and I lay him down and he goes right to sleep. It's so nice. I almost forgot that only a few months ago our bed time routine consisted of crying and then cleaning up the throw up. I guess that's why you can have more kids, you forget all the annoying stuff once they grow out of it.

Last night we opened the door to feed the dog, and Nick said "look at your son". He had bolted for the stairs and was starting to climb down. He got down all 10 slivery stairs and then ran for the swing set. The kid loves to be outside...I don't know what I am going to do when he figures out how to open the door. (The pictures are a little blurry because Harrison won't hold still anymore.)

Happy Valentine's Day

2009-02-14T20:55:00.002-07:00

My new nephew, new pics, and my 5 addictions.

2009-02-11T14:03:00.010-07:00

Introducing my newest little nephew Damian. He's so cute and cuddly.

Our new favorite toy...the slide. Harrison loves it, and he doesn't want your help to go down either. I held his hand the first few rides down and then he was like "no way mom, I can do this myself".

Can you believe all this snow we got on Monday? I feel like it should be Christmas time again. We had to say bye-bye to the slide for a little while. I can't wait for spring.

Harrison now loves olives. He holds up his fat little finger so you can stick it on there, it's so cute.

Tagged...5 Addictions
1. Coke. It can be diet or regular, I don't care. I just love an ice cold coke. I especially love a coke, popcorn, and a good show.
2. Lotion. I HAVE to have it no matter what. I think my mom is to blame for this one. We had so much lotion in our house growing up that my dad used to joke and say, "at least if there is a disaster we'll eat lotion, because we have more lotion storage than food storage." Thanks mom, I will always have soft skin because of you.
3. Having my house clean. I have this thing about vacuuming. I hate crumbs.
4. Sleeping in. Although now that I have a child I won't be indulging in this addiction again for quite sometime.
5. My shows. Grey's Anatomy, Lost, The Office, and now Sesame Street (it keeps Harrison entertained for a little while as you can tell by the picture).

I tag Jessie, Tawny, and Heidi.

2009-02-02T13:58:00.012-07:00

I don't know what happened last night, but Harrison woke up EVERY 2 HOURS. Are you kidding me? I thought we were past this. Not only did he wake up a lot, he decided that 6:30 AM was the perfect time to be up for the day. Who gets up at 6:30, not me that's for sure. Don't tell the doctor, I broke 2 rules. Not only did I give him a bottle, but I let him lay in his crib and fall asleep with it. Sorry doc, but I don't get up at 6:30 in the morning. He's still a cutie pie though.

After that he slept in until 9:30, it was wonderful. I made his favorite breakfast...pancakes. I don't know if he even tasted anything, he was shoving pancakes and strawberries in his mouth as fast as he could.

It is such a nice day today. We went outside for a little bit and played. When you ask Harrison if he wants to go outside he says "side". He has always loved to be out in the sunshine ever since he was a tiny baby. We definitely soaked up some vitamin D today. It was fun.

Some new things Harrison did this week:
If you ask him where his bellybutton is he'll lift up his shirt and point to it.
He mimics everything you say.
In the morning when you go in to get him out of his crib he picks up his Curious George monkey and says "Joe".
He is walking better and better every day.
He thinks that he has to pick up all of his heaviest toys and carry them across the room.
He sits on Nick's lap in sacrament meeting, points at the basketball hoop and says "hoop".
He said "Cheetos" and "thanks".
He makes the funniest fish face.
He is eating like there is no tomorrow. FINALLY.

New words

2009-01-25T20:06:00.004-07:00

Harrison said, "Mama" today, finally! He says "Dada" "dog" "hot dog" "shoot" "shirt" Nick even taught him to say "wiener" but he had never said "mama". Can you believe it? Wiener before mama. We were getting ready for church, and he looked right at me and held his arms out and said, "Mama." I scooped him up in my arms and kissed him all over. I am so excited.

We were getting ready to go to Nick's church basketball game and Harrison wanted to try on Nick's sweatband. He loves to go to basketball games. He takes after Nick, you can hardly keep him off the court.