Thanksgiving at GG's

We have done LOTS of super fun things at GG's during our Thanksgiving break. We got to have breakfast with Santa at the mall... Madi was super excited that he came on a helicopter!! We painted a turkey for GG's pumpkin, but the most exciting thing we have got to do is a personal tour of the a FIRE STATION!! (It helps to know the big guy at the station, thanks MIKE WHITE!) As usual, Micah was shy but took everything in in detail. Madi on the other hand was SUPER EXCITED and wants to be a fireman!!

Madi's 2nd Birthday and 1st Hospital Stay

The week before Ms. Madison's 2nd birthday, she got to spend the night in the hospital for VERY bad croup. We had visited urgent care earlier that Sunday, but by that night she was having a VERY VERY hard time breathing! We decided to take her to the ER and they rushed us right back!! She was feeling much better by her birthday!! She got her very own makeup set (fake of course and in hind sight, very easy to make!!), doll stroller, a Cinderella book (mostly for mommy), and Micah got her a pillow pet! Add cake pops and kettle corn, and you have a very happy 2 year old!!

...And yes, we are full blown terrible twos here in Arkansas...

First Day of Preschool!

Micah and Madi both started WeeCare today!! Aside from Micah's bad hair day, and last minute nerves, he had an AWESOME day with his teacher Ms. Billi. Madi and Ms. Kelli hit it off, even though I think Madi cried for the first and last hour!! And Mommy... well I don't know what I'll do with my 3 hours twice a week, but surely I can find something....

Family Pictures July 2011

Here are my ideas for wall prints... Which do you like best??

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We may HATE fireworks...but we LOVE swimming!

My kiddos did NOT like fireworks at all!! Micah was excited to go buy them (Madi was too because she thought they were candy), but he had all kinds of rules... No loud ones, no big ones... nothing that daddy wanted basically!!! soooo I got no fourth of July pictures...

What my kiddos do love is SWIMMING!! Daddy is much nicer than mommy and buys Micah almost anything he wants... including a "BIG" pool. Luckly a 12 ft by 30 in pool qualifies as big at this point in Micah's life. It is perfect for the them, and aside from the facts the kids can't go outside by themselves anymore and it takes up my whole patio (because I didn't want to kill any grass) it is pretty perfect for mommy, too!! Micah took swim lessons earlier this summer, and has had lots of fun practicing his skills, but Madi took away more from his lessons than he did even though she was never allowed in the pool! She has been reminding him of proper technique for blowing bubbles and our "float stroke" (chicken, airplane, solider). Thanks for the lessons Ms. Dawn (who is also Micah's new crush...)!!

Oh, and did we mention mommy is GIRLS CAMP leader... HAHA!! There are also a few before and after pics from our 5 mile hike!

More Easter Fun

Easter Eggs

GG and Papa came to spend the weekend with Micah and Madi. GG thought a great activity would be to color easter eggs....

Sports Illustrated and the AP

Here are two more links to pics of the Harris girls...
We made SPORTS ILLUSTRATED and THE AP...
FAMOUS!!!

Madi's Salt Lake Tribune Debut

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(Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune) left to right; Whitney Carlile (cq) holding one year old Jaycee Carlile, and Melissa Harris holding one year old Madison Harris (all from Missouri), as they watch BYU warm up at the New Orleans Arena for their first round game of the "Sweet Sixteen", Thursday, March 24, 2011.

It's Jimmer Time!

Since the Cougs made it to the Sweet Sixteen in New Orleans, and since it is only a short 7 hour drive from Little Rock, the Harris family just HAD to go and support their JIMMER!! Even though it was a tough lose for us, we are soooo glad we went! Madi and mommy (and even Micah in the corner) made the Salt Lake Tribune (online) with Madi and her friend, Jaycee's, "Jimmer, Will you be my first KISS?!" sign.

After the game, we tried to find some very kid things to do in a VERY ADULT town. We went on a swamp tour and were lucky enough to meet "Elvis" the alligator (apparently it is the wrong time of the year to go alligator hunting). Then next day, we went to the zoo, where Micah and Madi got to touch an elephant, a snake, and a turtle! Micah's favorite animal changes daily, but I will say, he was SOOOO excited when we turned the corner and he saw the Jaguars (baby jaguar on Diego is one of his favorite cartoon characters).

New Orleans will NOT make the Harris family's list of favorite places to go... It smells EVERYWHERE and not of anything good (throw-up, urine, and the like). It is dirty (in more ways than one), parking is expensive (unless you gamble half an hour at the casino) and staying on the ground floor of a very old downtown hotel makes for a very miserable night with three small children (really, can't everyone just keep it down a little?!?!?!!).

Sure wish we could have made it to the Elite Eight, but we are so proud of our COUGARS, and can't wait to watch Jimmer in the NBA!

Two Words...

GO JIMMER!

Snow Day

We finally got enough snow to have some fun in!! Madi didn't know if she really liked the idea, but we were super happy Shu Shu had sent her home a snow suit from Taiwan! Micah has big plans for a snowman, but since that is a dad project and dad had to work tonight, we are still only in the planning stages... Come back tomorrow for a full report on Micah's first snowman making adventure (and yes ShuShu and Ayi, I know he helped you guys with the "snowman" in Cancun, but I am referring to a full blown SNOWman)!

Cancun Christmas

Ok, I am sure most everyone who is interested in these pics has already seen them on facebook, but just for the sake of doing a blog update... here are our Christmas in Cancun pictures. We had a BLAST! Micah asks me at least once a day if we can go back to Mexico... I WISH, BABY, I WISH!!

On another note, Daddy should be home sometime in the next two weeks!!! YAY!!!


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