Let's Go!

The van all packed and ready to go. We set off on our trip at midnight.

We kept the kids up thinking they'd fall asleep and there'd be no problem.
Yeah it didn't happen. We were past tired and so excited to be on our way.

After falling asleep sometime after midnight they all woke up around 4:00.

Mason needed to go potty we were in the middle of no where some where in Wyoming.

We couldn't find his shoes so we tried to get him to pee off the van.

It didn't work he ended up holding it until the next stop.
Manning slept through it all.

Gotta love the Wyoming scenery.

The bad thing about the sun coming up around 5:00 in the morning,

You can't lie to the kids and say it's still nighttime.

This mess is nothing Compared to what's to come.

What a Man!!

Matt's diploma has finally come!!

He says he was on a 10 year plan. But oh well. He did it regardless of the amount of time it took.

Matt now holds his Associates Degree. I am so proud of him. I am proud to say

our children can look at thier dad and see a great example on not giving up and

working hard.

We have decided that Matt needs to keep going and push hard (so it doesn't take so long this time). Matt will be attending the U this August and working extra hard to get his Bachlor's degree in secondary education. We have alot ahead of us. But I hope he knows we are 100% backing him on this decision and we are right by his side.

Take Turns?

2 year olds. There's another door and window.

But they both have to squeeze through the same small circle.

It took them 3 minutes to get out. Colby was determined to be first.

Mattix unfortunatly was too.

You're squishing me.

Finally made it!

What a great mom. There's an argument going on and what do I do? Stand back and take pictures. They figured it out. It's all about problem solving and getting cute pictures.

Love Hand Me Downs...

I am not ashamed to say my kids wear "hand me downs."

I very rarely buy my kids brand new clothes. I love yard sales, the DI and especially older cousins and friends.

I found this super hero outfit at a yard sale when Mason was 6 months old it was way to big for him at the time but it was so dang cute. And it was 25 cents. As soon as it was big enough for Mason to wear it I put it on him. It became a favorite. He wore that thing until it was a belly shirt until it was fall and he had to wear pants with it. Something about that cape.

Now Mattix has graduated into the next size up and guess what??? He's big enough for the Super hero outfit. I pulled it out yesterday and he was so excited to wear it. Of course there were tears from the other side. Mason really wanted his shirt back. But he taught Mattix how to run and make the cape fly. So yes I love Hand Me downs. With 3 boys they better like hand me downs too. :)

Mason 2 summers ago. Sporting the awsome SH outfit. (Small Hero)

I can't believe he was so small. He's getting big.

Mattix summer 2010. He's finally big enough!!!

Our newest flying super hero!

Take me out to the ball game!

I know this is a little late. T-ball has been over since Memorial Day weekend. But I lost my SD card that had all the pictures on it and Matt found it yesterday!! Yay!!

So let me tell you a little bit about T-ball.

Matt has a dream of his boys loving to play at least one sport. So he's decided to let them give each one a chance. Mason played soccer last spring. He wasn't to excited about all the running.

He didn't like it to much. But he totally loved T-ball. He understood the basics and was actually pretty good. Mattix has been dieing to be on a team like his big brother. Matt talked them people into letting Mattix be on the team. He is really good. But when it came down to it. I think he was probably not ready. But when he's older and his attention span is a little bigger he's going to be a great ball player.

The season didn't seem to last very long. It rained most of the games. So I think we really only played 4 games. The last game was Memorial weekend and we were out of town so we missed it. Hopefully next time mother nature will cooperate and we'll get to enjoy the season.

Our uniforms like always were way to big. But we were sure proud to put them on.

In the end the boys got their trophy the main reason we play sports. (every game they'd ask if today was the day they were getting their trophies)

I love being a the mom of sporty boys. I love cheering for my boys and watching them play. It makes me proud to see them learn new things and try their best.

Have I said lately how lucky I am to have such wonderful guys in my life? I love my little family.

The day of our first game Mattix was so excited he slept with his mitt at naptime.

Matt bought the boys a T to practice on. Mattix practiced every chance he got.

My two favorite T-ball players.

Mason looking like a pro.

The boys love at the end of the game giving high 5's to the other team.

It's unorganized and someone always get's smacked in the face on accident.

But it's cute.

Again with the high 5's.

Mattix playing 1st base.

Daddy being a great coach!

Mason running to 1st base.

All ready and off to the game.

Our trophies. Not to impressed with them. It's more like a toy than a trophy.

A Nerf ball with bendy arms and legs. What happened to the old "real" trophies?

They like them and they are proud of them. So I guess that's all that matters.

Hanging out at GGMa's house.

Mannning and Great Grandpa.

Mattix begging to go see the chickens.

The view from the backyard. Everytime we looked outside it was raining or sprinkling.
The clouds made the mountains look gorgeous.

Mason got his first mosquito bite that he can remember.

He was pretty proud of it.

Manning loved all the hoses. Grandma's hose and GGpa's hose were always

within reach. They make the best teething toys. Plus it's fun to get all tangled up.

We found so many different uses for these things. Our favorite

thing to do was play hide and seek with them. Like an Easter egg hunt.

Manning sleeping of course with his thumb in his mouth.

He's so dang cute!

Last but not least... The awesome bubbles. The tub was maybe half full of water.

But full of bubbles!

The boys and I took off Friday and went down to my Grandma's house. My mom just had knee replacement surgery Friday the 4th and was spending some time down there so that my Grandparents could take care of her.

It has been a crazy last couple of weeks with the surgery and all. Mom didn't do to well coming out due to the fact that she wasn't able to get a nerve block that most knee replacement patients get. Her blood thinning medicine she has to take for blood clots caused her blood to be to thin and they were worried about her bleeding out. So she got normal pain meds which totally didn't cut it. I had a very hard time seeing my mom in pain. After all her past experiences in the hospital I decided I needed to spend as much time as I could with my mom. I even got to have a sleep over at the hospital with her. Now I know how Matt feels staying with me. Those beds are not the best. And I didn't not sleep to well. But it felt good to know that I knew what was going on and she wasn't alone. Matt and my inlaws were awesome helping out and letting me come and go as I needed too. Monday the 7th my mom got out. My good friend from the ward Janie was great and was willing to take the boys for a very long day while I took care of my mom and got her down to Santaquin to my grandparents.

So with all the time I spent away from my boys it was nice to get away and spend some time with them. We got creative with the entertainment. Since TV all the time wasn't an option. (grandpa has his rountine of shows and the news he can't miss) So we colored, played hide and seek with the toys, played cards, went for a walk, and helped out alot with the chickens. (unfortunatly I didn't get any pics of them) But the highlight of the trip was Great Grandma's BIG tub and the BIG bubbles. Mason is never able to have bubble bathes because of his skin. But GGMa has a jetted tub and we were able to use Mason's special shampoo and it made the biggest bubbles. They boys loved every minute of it.

To me coming home and seeing how much Matt missed us. That was just the icing on the cake. We sure missed our Daddy. It felt good to be home and in our own bed. Right next to our favorite Daddy.

All in all we had a great weekend. It was great to be able to spend time with my mom and Grandparents. I used to love sleeping over at Grandma and Grandpa's there's something about it. The pancakes taste better the bathes are more fun and it's just a good time. Somethings never change. I loved seeing my kids enjoy the same things I used to enjoy and still do.

Another Harris Adventure

Bundled up to stay warm.
Second day into camping. I'll spare you the pics from the last day.
Not so pretty.

Yummy food! Matt made a different cobble ever night.
This masterpiece just happens to be "blueberry confetti."
( I thought I bought just a plain cake mix. It was a confetti cake)


I love being outdoors and camping. Especially now with my boys and my honey.

It's amazing all the beauty Heavenly Father created for us. It's nice to get

away every now and than to remember there is beauty out there.

Chalk creations.

I was worried that after last year and Mattix getting hurt we'd never go camping again. Matt was ready to sell it all and never go again. But I am happy to report we made it. We have only missed one Memorial day weekend campout in the history of "The/My Harris Family. " I wasn't ready to miss another. Plus it was good to see things go so smooth. It was awesome everytime we prayed weather it be before bed or before we ate. I felt a confirming feeling that everything was going to be ok. We were safe and we were doing what we needed to do. Spend time with our kids and enjoy each other.

We took off Friday evening and got a little lost on the way. Got up there around 9:00. We went up with some good friends. It was so fun to get to know them and spend time with the. The boys had a blast with their friends. With a little team work we got camp set up and it was nothing but fun from there. The only thing I would change about the weekend was the temp. at night. Holy cow. I totally wish the term "freezing my butt off" was litteral. I would of come home 20 lbs. lighter. Dang I have never been so cold in my life. I was so worried about keeping the kids warm. I kind of frooze in the process. I was so successful at keeping them warm that Manning ended up with a heat rash.

All in all dispite the COLD. It was a very good time. I am glad we have these moments to spend with our kids and build some great memories.