Harries Family

Photo shoot with the boys

2011-12-21T11:18:00.000-08:00

Its another Boy!!

2011-09-07T19:54:00.000-07:00

That's right, all my hard work in trying to conceive a girl just didn't work this time. Maybe next time or maybe I am just not supposed to have girls. The Lord is the only one that knows, but I hope he can see how bad I want one. It is a blessing to have another boy though. We do make some cute ones, so I can't wait to see what this little boy is going to look like. We will just have to wait till February till we meet him.

Trick or Treat

2010-11-01T21:47:00.001-07:00

Hudson and Austin made the cutest fireman and Cowboy. Austin was so cute caring his bag and going up and getting his candy. He loved it!!! Unfortunately Hudson was in a bad mood so he wouldn't smile or get out of the wagon the entire time while we went up to the houses, but we still got him candy (he is such a stubborn little kid). They actually racked in too much candy from Saturdays trunk or treat to trick or treat. I am trying to figure out what to do with most of their candy. Seriously we have too much sugar in that bowl. Any ideas?? All in all it was a fun Halloween with my two little cuties.

October Fun

2010-11-01T21:16:00.000-07:00

What a fun month we had with my Adams parents. It was a bummer Adam didn't get to be with us too much because of his busy school schedule, but we managed to stay busy.
We went to the Wild Animal Park in San Diego, we also went to the Pumpkin Patch (well actually it was a pumpkin parking lot, California doesn't have pumpkin patches that most of us are used to). Anyway it was still lots of fun. The boys had fun with all the jumpy toys and petting zoo. My little boys just loved their Grandma and Grandpa Harries.

Its about time...right!

2010-08-31T21:12:00.000-07:00

Well I won't bore you too much on whats been happening in the last 4 months, but a quick run down:
Adam has completed his first year of PT School!So proud of him. He worked really hard.
Austin is talking. Its so cute to hear him repeat what we say. My favorite word so far it thank you.
Hudson still has no interest in potty training. He will be 3 in 2 weeks, so hopefully we can get him there.
The kids and I all got to go to Washington for 3 1/2 weeks. It was great to see my sister get remarried and then attend my 10 year HS reunion. Can't believe I am that old already.
We are all enjoying living in California, well I am more than Adam cuz he is stuck at school most of the time, but we love our Disneyland pass and the wonderful weather which allows for lots of trips to the pool...ahhhh I love the weather here.

Austin 1st Birthday

2010-04-27T10:36:00.000-07:00

Its already been year since having my little Austin. What a wonderful blessing he has been in our family. Austin has been such a good baby. He truly is so easy and has the cutest personality that just makes me smile. I always have people stopping me wanting to get another look at him and his blonde hair that stands up. They can't resist the blue eyes either. Austin is so special and I am so grateful to have him and watch him grow. We just all love him so much, Happy Birthday Austin!!!
Heres a sneak peak back

First Birthday

Easter

2010-04-05T12:36:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful easter weekend. We took the kids to a Easter egg hunt that was lots of fun. Hudson didn't get too many eggs cause he was too busy looking around at all the kids and the crazy parents telling their kids to hurry grab all the eggs. We helped him out a little though. I ended up dumping the candy because it was yucky cheap candy that most kids don't like. On Easter we also did an egg hunt around the pool area with our friends and their kids. Austin was so cute digging into his basket and eating all the chocolate. This kid is smart opening the wrapper and getting the candy inside he must have been watching his big brother. Hudson is a candy fanatic.

I took the boy's pictures the other day in their cute Sunday Easter clothes. They are so darn cute. They are looking so old.

Unexpected trip home

2010-02-04T09:22:00.000-08:00

This past week I traveled home for my Grandma Meads Funeral. My Grandmother was the last living grandparent for me. Its weird to think that she is gone. She was really the only grandparent I got to know and spend time with as an adult. I had some fun memories with my Grandma Mead and will cherish those times with her. I truly loved her and she will be greatly missed. I am so grateful to know that we are eternal families and next year she will have the opportunity to accept this wonderful blessing when we do her Temple work.
While I was home I got to spend almost 2 weeks with my family. It was a lot of fun to be home and have Hudson and Austin play with their cousins. Really only 1/3 of the cousins still live there since most of the cousins moved away to Arizona and Idaho, but we had fun with the kids who still live there. Hudson got to do his favorite thing with Grandpa and that is to ride on the ol Lawn mower. Austin enjoyed watching the rooster come up to the back window and stare in at all of us. This rooster would stay there almost all day, I think he thought he was a dog. Just to let those of you know that don't already know my parents live on 5 acres, which they have 10 chickens and 2 roosters. Hudson gets to go out and collect the eggs and feed them.
I am also grateful that I was able to spend some time with my oldest sister Jenell. This past year has been tough for her and her family. I didn't get to really spend that much time with her when I lived there. She was quite busy with Avarie who was battling Luekemia. Which you should know she is doing awesome. Its been 7 months since her bone marrow transplant and so far she is looking good. What a relief for my sister. Being home this last week I got to spend more time with her and take her to my favorite Indian restaurant...mmm yummy! Jenell is great to talk to. I really enjoyed are little conversations we had(some real good ones). What a wonderful example she is. Love ya sis!

Best Christmas Gift

2010-01-15T22:39:00.000-08:00

I finally put together there tent and tunnel we got the boys for Chrismas the other day, which was a hit! They are so cute chasing each other through. It takes up a lot of room, but it gives them something to do. I looked at both of their knees and they have bruises up and down from crawling around. They don't care though, they are just having fun.

Christmas 09

2010-01-12T21:46:00.000-08:00

We had such a great Christmas in Alabama. It was much cooler than sunny California. The warm weather was confusing to me here, it just didn't feel like Christmas so it was great to be in a nice cold climate. It was also great to be with Adam's family. We enjoyed spending time watching movies and eating yummy food. Hudson and Austin were so cute on Christmas. Austin didn't care much about the gifts just the paper. Hudson liked all of his gifts and Austin's gifts as well. Luckily Austin didn't care. Grandpa Harries had an electric train from when he was a boy that Hudson just loved. He kept asking for the Choo Choo.
Christmas morning I played a big mean joke on Adam. I wrapped up my friend Tiffany's pregnancy test and gave it to Adam. His face went from a friendly smile as he opened it to a mean nasty face He kept saying "your joking right". I couldn't stop laughing but also trying to act serious about it. I finally told him yes its a joke after I thought maybe I might ruin his Christmas. I only played this mean joke on him because Tiffany's Husband told me to do it and also Adam kept telling me that if I were to get pregnant I would have to move back in with my parents in Washington. It was pretty funny. He did get Rose Bowl tickets after though. He was happy about that. We had a great trip and wonderful Christmas.

Pictures from this last month!

2009-12-10T21:21:00.001-08:00

Time is just passing us by and the boys are getting so much bigger. I can't believe how time just flys by when your busy with two little monsters...ok really Hudson is the only monster. The TERRIBLE TWO's are true, and I can't wait for him to outgrow this stage, but while we are waiting enjoy some cute pictures of the kids from this last month.

Riding on Uncle Tom's Rhino

Cohen and Hudson playing football with the big boys on Thanksgiving

No Luck

2009-11-20T21:53:00.001-08:00

I have been trying to put the video of Austin crawling for a week now, but I can't get it to work, so if you have facebook I will put it on there.

We have a crawler

2009-11-11T10:12:00.000-08:00

Yes its true Austin is crawling. I can't believe it either. He will be 7 months at the end of this month. He still seems too little to be crawling. Its really funny because he does his best crawling when he is crying trying to come and find me. Its really cute but sad also. I have to now make sure my floors are clean and little stuff is off the floor. I will put the video of him crawling soon.

Cutest Duo ever!

2009-11-01T21:39:00.000-08:00

Halloween was great this year. We went to Disneyland in the morning, and then trick or treating around our neighborhood with some friends later. It was an exhausting day, but a lot of fun. Hudson and Austin were adorable as a Fireman and Dalmation.

Pumpkin Patch

2009-10-25T22:38:00.001-07:00

Can I first say that is was almost 90 degrees out when we were at this pumpkin patch. That is not normal. Last year we were in sweaters and drinking hot chocolate like you are supposed to instead we drank water to keep hydrated while walking around. California weather is missing out on fall. It just doesn't feel like fall here. Hudson had fun trying to pick up the big pumpkins and watching the pig races. Austin just enjoyed being outside and loved tring to eat the hay. Did I mention that Austin has his two bottom teeth and is trying to crawl already. He is just 6 months old, I can't believe it!

Family update

2009-10-15T14:28:00.000-07:00

These past few weeks me and the kids were able to go see my family in Washington and Arizona. My parents also came to visit us here in California which was lots of fun. Of course we went to Disneyland again and had lots of fun. Hudson is enjoying it much more now that he has gone a few times. He gets a little nervous on the Pirates ride, but he loves loves the Dumbo ride and also the Carousel. Since being in California my boys have been growing up so fast. Austin is getting so big he is eating yummy baby food and also growing back his hair, Yay! Hudson is talking more and has really taken on the terrible two's, Yay! Adam is still busy with school, but enjoying it at the same time...I think. I just got called to be the Achievment days leader in our ward so that will be fun. I have been lazy at blogging but I really hope to start doing better. Enjoy some new pictures!

If your wondering why Hudson is in his diaper its because he fell into this pond. Thats right head first. He was trying to follow my dad and didn't look where he was going. Luckliy my mom and I were close by to pull him out. It was scary, but Hudson was ok. This little kid is accident prone! In the picture above he is telling us what happenend.

Busy, Busy, Busy!

2009-09-13T22:56:00.000-07:00

These past few weeks we have been very busy. Adam's mom was here for a week so we got to spend lots of time with her. His mom is so much to fun to be around. She is a wonderful Grandma and the best mother in law! Carol we miss you already...especially Hudson. While she was here we went to the Huntington Beach for Labor Day, Disneyland for Hudson's birthday (we bought annual Disney passes, fun huh!!!) and threw a doggy birthday party for him also. He loves dogs! Hudson was very spoiled with some awesome presents, it looked like Christmas.

Summertime in California

2009-08-29T22:14:00.001-07:00

This last month has really flown by. Adam starts school on Monday...finally! We have been keeping ourselves quite busy though. We have been hanging out by the pool and doing a little sight seeing while we've been here. My parents were here to help us move in and we also had Adam's dad visit. His mom comes Saturday, Yay!! So its been nice having visitors. We have also met some really great friends that we have been hanging out with almost everyday. Hopefully they are not sick of us, we just have so much fun together. I have really enjoyed California so far which surprises me, I thought that I wouldn't like it, but I love the warm weather and the location of where we are living. It's going to be weird to be alone now. Adam and I have been inseparable this last month, so to start having him gone everyday for most of the day and then time when he has to study is going to be rough. I will miss his help with the kids ALOT!!! I just keep telling myself its only for 3 years...yikes that sounds like forever! I am going to try to update more for our families who are away from us. We miss everyone soooooo much and love you all!

Us at Santa Monica Pier

Sea World

Hudson and his new girlfriend Skylar

Pool time!!

My cuties

Look at my bald baby. The picture above this was taken 2 wks ago. So he has really lost his hair. His new hair is coming in very blonde. It must be the California Sun!

Dr. Harries

2009-08-14T22:34:00.000-07:00

I am so proud of Adam for his determination to get into Physical Therapy School. He has worked so hard and has been very patient for this dream of his. This last weekend the school had there White Coat Ceremony. It's to recognize all the students in becoming doctors of their profession. Then the teachers put the white coats on each student. It was such a wonderful moment to see Adam up on stage receiving his coat. What a long wait he has had for this moment. I know the next 3 years are going to be very tough, but what a great achievement he will have in the end. So Congrats Adam, your family is so proud of you. We love you!

Family photos!

2009-08-03T20:55:00.000-07:00

Before we left we had my friend Kerri take our pictures in Portland. She did such a good job! There are so many more pictures that she took that were soooo cute. Here are just a few.

We made it!

2009-07-31T13:59:00.000-07:00

We are now settled in California. Its been almost 2 weeks, and we finally just got our Internet hooked up. I was lost without it! Our trip down here went ok. Hudson did great, he rode with my parents in the moving truck, he loved it!!! Austin was unfortunately running a fever the entire 2 days while we were driving. It was miserable for him and me. I was so glad to be done driving. Our new house is so great and decorated cute already, thanks to my mom. We found Tai Pan which is this awesome decorating store that is in Utah. Its cheap and oh so cute! I am not going to be bored here. We have everything you can think of just minutes from us. Adam and I are enjoying time together before he starts school. We have been going to the pool a lot and exploring the town. When my parents were here we hit up 90210...that's right Beverly Hills. I have never been there before. Adam didn't let me out of the car. I will get out next time. We also went to the Santa Monica Pier. I will post pictures soon. I think we will really like it here, so anyone wanting a vacation please come and visit. We would love visitors, especially me since Adam is going to be busy with school.

4th of July

2009-07-08T18:30:00.000-07:00

Over the 4th we headed down to our beach house in Seaside. The sad part about this trip was that my parents sold the beach house. My parents have owned this home for 18 years, so I have many many memories of our beach trips at this house. It was a great weekend with warm weather and lots of family. We all had a great time spending our last trip at this beach house. We will miss it, but hopefully someday we will have another home that we all can enjoy together.

Happy Anniversary

2009-06-29T12:08:00.001-07:00

Happy Anniversary Adam! Its our 3rd year married and Wow it sure feels like a lot longer. Having 2 kids in 3 years makes time just fly by. Thank you for letting me have our babies so early...even though I know it makes things stressful. You are very supportive and I love you for that. These next few years are going to be tough as you make your way through PT school. It's also going to be a time where we will grow stronger as a couple as we will have to lean on one another for support. Just know that I will be there for you and your family loves you. I love you and Happy Anniversary!

Some Highlights of the last 3 years

Welcoming Hudson

Moving to the Northwest
A trip back to where we spent our Honeymoon

Surviving the snow storm that left us all with cabin fever

Welcoming baby Austin

More to come...

Its official

2009-06-16T14:04:00.000-07:00

We are really moving to California...I can't believe it! We just got home the other night from California. Adam, me and the baby spent 3 days there looking for a place to call home. After many long hours driving around in the car looking at apartments, townhomes, and houses we finally found a great townhome. It is so cute inside. We really thought we were going to have to live in a crumby place, but with many prayers and patience we found this home. We are soooo excited about it. Its close to Adam's school, close to shopping, a park, and we have 2 swimming pools. We are thinking about moving the week of July 20th, so we can get down there and settle before Adam starts school in August. We really hope people will come and visit us and keep me company while Adam is busy with school. I am so excited for Adam because he has waited many years for this opportunity. Living in California is going to be a great experience for us and I can't wait!!

Our Avarie

2009-06-09T22:04:00.000-07:00

Avarie loves babies. If she is ever in a not so great mood just bring her a baby her mood quickly changes

My neice Avarie has been battling Leukemia for the past 8 months. This little girl has been going through so much in the past 8 months. Her case has been quite difficult to treat and has boggled many doctors and nurses, but because Avarie is so determined and so strong she has made it through. I can't imagine what a 4 year old is thinking when she is in and out of the hospital and then being so sick. She is truly my hero. Its now come down to Avarie having a bone marrow transplant. She will be going into the hospital on Sunday to start this treatment. Its a going to be very scary the next few weeks. She will be in the hospital for the next 6-8 weeks. My sister is having a transplant party for Avarie on Saturday from 11-2 at the Gladstone Park, so anyone who lives around us please come. Its a bbq and a fundraiser. Please please remember Avarie in your prayers these next few weeks.

Busy month

2009-05-29T21:53:00.000-07:00

These last few weeks have been busy for us. We had Adam's parents and brother visit us from Alabama. It was so great having them here and spending time with them. Hudson loved having them here because he was the center of attention and got a lot of love. He will miss his Grandma and Grandpa Harries and Uncle Chris...as we will to! We took so many pictures that I had to put it to a slide show.

Austins Blessing

2009-05-28T16:23:00.000-07:00

Austin was blessed 2 weeks ago. We blessed him early since Adams parents and brother came in from Alabama to see him. It was a memorable blessing because during the blessing Adam called him Austin Thomas and not Austin Robert. Adam paused for a moment and started again and gave him the right name. Later we found out that Adam didn't even know that he had called him by the wrong name, his dad had nudged him and told him, so Austin almost was Austin Thomas like Hudson is Hudson Thomas. It was quite funny. Adam continued with a wonderful blessing. My boys are so lucky to have a father like him and I am so blessed to have him as my husband and eternal companion.

I Have to Brag

2009-05-11T17:25:00.000-07:00

I just have to brag a bit and say that I have the BEST baby! Maybe its because he is the 2nd child and I am so much more relaxed and confident about being a mom. My recovery has been easy this time. I feel like I never had a baby just two weeks ago. Thats been a true blessing. Austin is so content and sleeps likes an angel. After you have a child and then look back you always wonder WOW what was my life like without them. Children make such a difference in your home and your life that I truly can't imagine life without either one of my babies. They each bring such a sweet spirit about them. I just love being a mother and a truly appreciate Heavenly Father for blessing with motherhood and these amazing little boys.

New Pictures

2009-05-05T15:30:00.001-07:00

I first want to say that I have such a good baby. Austin is so easy. I also feel more comfortable this time around. Austin just loves to be held and snuggled down. Now Hudson on the other hand...well my patience has been very thin with him. Hudson has had our attention all to himself and now he has someone to share it with. He loves Austin, but sometimes its a little too much and he gets a little rough. I know he is to young to understand that I need to feed baby and be with him. He gets very jealous, and thats why it gets frusterating. Adam and I are really trying to be patient with him. We know its going to take time for him to get used to this big change. I just hope that his little tantrums go away soon. I have heard from others that it just takes a few weeks and then things get better. I still can't believe that I have two boys, wow...life is so great and so different now!

Welcome Baby Austin!

2009-04-26T20:58:00.000-07:00

Well Austin Robert Harries made his arrival early this morning. It was quite a delivery to say the least. I started having contractions around 12:45am. We didn't leave for the hospital till 2:15 and got to the hospital around 2:45am. I was in a lot of pain and wanted the epidural right away...unfortuntaley that was not possible. When I got checked I was at a 5 then a few more contractions I was a 10. When they told me that I was at ten, all I could say was "so I can't have my epidrual, then Austin made his way out 3 mintues later at 3:21am. I didn't even have to really push. He just slid out! It went so fast I didn't even have time to comtemplate that my baby was laying on my chest. I am so glad that he arrived healthy and so quick. I can't say that I enjoyed this delivery, but I am so happy that its over and Austin is here in mine and Adams arms. He is doing so well and I just love looking down at him and kissing his sweet little head. Oh Austin weighed 7lbs 2 oz.

Baby Update

2009-04-25T15:05:00.000-07:00

Sorry no baby yet. I am trying though. Don't you wish you could just tell your body when to go into labor. That would make things so nice and convenient. I thought maybe last night was the real thing. I was timing my contractions (strong ones also) about every 5 minutes for almost an hour, but then they stopped...grrrr! So now I am just at home trying to get my mind off of having a baby so maybe I will go into labor. I will keep you updated when something good happens!!

Our little Hudson

2009-03-31T14:24:00.000-07:00

I thought since we don't see many of you I would update you on Hudson and the cute things he does right now. Hudson is obsessed with The Wiggles. He will watch the video over and over. I love The Wiggles but there is only so much I can take. I had Adam order some new Wiggles videos because I am done with the couple we have. Hudson is so cute when he dances to the songs and tries to imitate the Wiggles moves. He is getting quite a little temper and is kinda difficult at times. By difficult I mean he tells me NO all the time. He wants things his way and is starting to be mean to all of his younger cousins. When I try to punish him he throws the biggest tantrums. Oh the joy of motherhood. I just have to try to distract him a lot and keep him busy. Hudson is such a joy to have though. He is so sweet and cuddly also.
Hudson's vocabulary is coming along. He can say: ball, basketball, dog, mom, No!, hot, and popcorn. In the evening he will go watch the Doggy shows with my dad and sit up on their bed and really watch the show. He loves dogs just not so much in person. If there is a dog near him he gets very scared and won't let you put him down, but the funny thing about it is he calls them to him. He will put out his hand and make a dog calling noise to have them come over. As soon as they come over he has to be up in your arms. Weird little boy! I know that when this new baby comes home Hudson is going to seem so much older. I am so excited for Hudson to be a big brother. He is getting a lot of practice by caring for baby dolls we have around the house. He will hold them and pat their backs (its soooo cute) Adam hates that he loves baby dolls. I think its really cute. Hudson has been such a wonderful blessing and I just love him soooo much!

Congrats Adam!

2009-03-22T11:52:00.000-07:00

Finally we got some good news! Adam received a letter from the school in Southern California that he was accepted to there Physical Therapy School. We are still waiting to hear from 2 other schools so we can make our decision on where we would like to go. Hopefully we have that luxury of deciding. Its so nice knowing that we will be in school this year. Congrats Adam!!!!

Getting Closer!

2009-03-20T15:20:00.000-07:00

So Yesterday I had my Dr. appointment and everything went fine. The only thing my midwife said is that I was measuring small and she felt like I needed to have another ultrasound to make sure the baby was still growing. I was very excited to have another ultrasound, especially at 35 weeks. Adam, Hudson and I got to go right then and see our little baby again. It was so neat to see how developed he was and see more detail than before. The baby is growing fine. The tech also said that he weighs approx. 5 1/2 lbs right now and not to be concerned because he is just fine. I am just all baby I guess! I am just getting very impatient now because I am ready to meet this little guy and not be pregnant anymore! Hopefully I go early but because I want to go early you know that I won't!!!

Giving baby brother a Kiss! He's going to make such a good big brother!!!

I know my heads cut off but it was so cute that Hudson was hugging my belly.

Arizona

2009-03-03T19:34:00.000-08:00

We had so much fun in Arizona this last week. The weather couldnt've been better. Hudson loved being outside in shorts and no shoes. I just love Arizona this time of year. Thank you Michelle and Fuz for letting us crash with you, it was a lot of fun staying with you guys. We had the opportunity to visit the Physical Therapy School that Adam applied to in Mesa. We are still waiting to hear if he was accepted or not. We are really really hoping that we get to go there for school. We are also still waiting for a few more schools to give us a yes or no. I can't wait for this process to be over and we can know where we will be living this year.
Can you believe it...I am 32 weeks! Wow this pregnancy is just flying by. I am doing great, but very ready to meet this sweet little baby. I am ready to have Hudson meet him also because I don't think I can take anymore beatings on my tummy from him. He thinks its funny to fall on me and slap my tummy. It can be kinda cute, but mostly just painful!

Hudson got to go to Peter Piper Pizza with his cousins to play

It was such a beautiful day when we went to the Arizona Temple. Hudson had a blast walking the grounds and playing around the water. The beautiful flowers were a temptation though to him.

Just to let you know Adam and I didn't mean to match!

Home sweet home!

2009-02-09T13:56:00.000-08:00

My hubby is home from what it felt like weeks, but really it was only 6 days. His trip went really well. He met with 3 schools and feels really good about how things went when he met with them. While he was there he received an email that he got an interview at the PT school in California he applied to. FINALLY good news for us. We had to buy his ticket right away since his interview is next Wednesday. We are very excited, but we are still hoping for some more interviews. California would be fun to live since the school is about 45 min from everything fun! Its just that it would be very expensive to live there. We should be hearing from other schools in the next few weeks. I am just so happy that things are going so well for Adam and our family right now. He seems less stressed about our future. Everyone is right, Adam does deserve this blessing he has worked so hard for it.

2009-02-03T15:27:00.000-08:00

Adam left this morning for Alabama to renew his drivers license (long story about that) anyway, and to take 3 tours and visit with some people at potential Physical Therapy Schools in Alabama. We have really been trying hard to do everything we can to get into a program this year. We already visited University of Washington in Seattle on Thursday. The visit went well, but we are doubtful about being admitted there because of the competitiveness this year. We also have a visit/tour set up in Arizona at the end of the month. All of us will be going to Mesa...yeah warm weather!!! Adam has been working so hard to get into a school for over 3 years now.We have just been praying that he will be accepted somewhere. I have never known someone who is so passionate about what they want to be. He is dedicated to doing everything in his power to get accepted. Finally a personal connection to one of the schools we applied. Everywhere kept telling us, oh you just need to know someone. Well an old friend from where he grew up his attending PT school in Mobile, Alabama. Adams mom was inspired to call this friends mom and get in touch with her and her son. Good news for us we find out that she is a PT recruiter and knows lots of people who are on the admissions boards for some of these schools. His friend also knows the head of admissions in Mobile. They both said they will talk to them and put in a great word. Adam will also meet with him while he is down there and hopefully be introduced to some IMPORTANT PEOPLE! This could be the answer to our prayers. We have been greatly blessed and I know that the Lord will continue to bless us if we continue to have faith. I will keep you posted.

The year is 1979!

2009-01-26T14:08:00.000-08:00

If your wondering why Adam and I look so darn awesome its because we went to a Murder Mystery Dinner at my cousin Brittany's house Saturday night. She hosted the event for her 30th Birthday. I had never done one of these before so I didn't know what to expect. We had lots of fun dressing up and acting. Adam was Johnny and I was his wife Jenny. It was our High School Reunion. Adam and I played our parts well. He was the All-star football player and I was of course the head cheerleader and we were the Prom King and Queen. Now years later Adam (Johnny) was the mayor and I was the still the snotty upper class wife who pushes her husband to do things. I ended up winning the game because I knew that Adam was the murderer. If you have never done this game before, you should try it because its lots of fun to dress up and then be someone else for one night!

Brittany was Linda the Famous Rock Star

SLURP!

2009-01-17T13:36:00.000-08:00

I really haven't had a lot to blog about, but this morning when I gave Hudson a bath he was really funny and so I thought I would grab out the camera and take a couple of shots. It may look like he is sleeping, but he's not. After all the water drained from the bath tub Hudson would stick his face down and try to slurp up the remaining water. I wish I had it on video because this boy can slurp!!! I now need to make sure my bath tub is cleaned a couple times a week. Oh I just love my little boy. He makes my life so much more fun and interesting.

Christmas wrap up...

2008-12-29T14:38:00.000-08:00

I am always sad when Christmas is over. I love the spirit of Christmas and feeling you have the entire month. It was so much more fun this year because Hudson is older. He was so cute Christmas morning. Usually it takes him a bit wake up, but when he laid his brown eyes on all the gifts around the tree he lit up with excitement. Then he saw his basketball hoop ready to be played with. He went immediately over to the hoop and started shooting. He's going to be some basketball player someday. This boy can SHOOT!. We finally pulled him away from the hoop and let him open some gifts. He would squeal at each gift. My dad was constantly opening the toys from the plastic so he could have the toy to play with. Hudson was not bored all day. He had plenty of toys to keep hin happy. Adam spoiled me this year with some wonderful gifts and I guess I did the same for him. I said I wasn't going to buy it, but I did because he kept saying that was all he wanted. Adam opened a Playstaion 3!Lets just say he was a happy little boy! I hope I don't regret it. The evening ended with my family coming over fora yummy dinner and a snowball fight. Up at our house we got over 18 inches of snow. It was more snow than the grand kids could imagine. It was so cute to see the little ones trying to trek through it. Its such a blessing to have a wonderful family to share Christmas with. It was also a wonderful blessing for our family because my sweet niece Avarie got to come home for Christmas. Although she was home for only a night, it was great for my sister and brother in law to be home all as a family. It has been 2 months since they all have been together. Avarie is starting to respond better and is now able to come back home Tuesday. We are praying that she will be able to stay home for awhile. It has been a long road for her and will continue to be rough, but I know that through our faith she will get better. Avarie with love you! Besides all the annoying snow that fell and left us with cabin fever it was a fabulous Christmas. I hope everyone had a great Christmas and have a Happy New Year!

Do you see the flick of the wrist...that's skill!

Avarie opening a barbie tent at HOME, yeah!!!

How much more snow?

2008-12-22T18:25:00.000-08:00

Ok so the snow is out of control. We have over 17 inches of snow and in some spots even more. As long as I have lived in the Northwest I have never seen this much snow, besides the mountains. I can't even play in it because it takes too much work to even walk in it, plus it would be up to Hudson's neck. I just keep asking myself...how much more snow can we get?

The other day we heard a loud boom and looked outside and a 60 foot tree fell over. We also lost power that night for a few hours. Oh this storm needs to end.

The funny thing about this picture is that my Dad and Adam cleared their cars the day before this picture, so this is all from one night!

The snow was up to my knees in some spots and even higher in other places.

Arctic Blast

2008-12-20T14:52:00.000-08:00

We are experiencing a Winter Storm in the Northwest, causing 13 inches of snow to fall at our house. The snow is still coming down, so by morning we will have up to 16inches of snow or more most likely. Luckily for me my Christmas shopping is done. Adam has not been to work since we came home from Alabama on Monday. Being snowed in it feels more like Christmas, we are baking yummy cookies, playing games and watching movies. Hudson is so cute outside. He just stands there in the snow and doesn't know what to do. He won't keep his mittens on real well so his hands get cold fast, but he doesn't care! This will be the second year that we have a White Christmas. We never get White Christmas', but yeah for us we will!

The snow is so deep that in some spots its up to Hudson's waist.

We tried to get a sled, but every store was out, so we settled for a wheel barrow to push Hudson around.

Family pictures

2008-12-16T11:25:00.000-08:00

We just got back from our trip to Alabama. It was such a nice and relaxing time to spend with Adams family. While we were there we had some pictures taken of just the three of us...well you kinda can see the fourth! We forgot our camera so all the pictures we took while we were there are these family photos. We did get a nice Nikon D40 camera for Christmas from Adams parents. Now we can take better picutres, I am so excited about that!

Its a......

2008-12-03T20:20:00.000-08:00

BOY!!!!!!! I was right. I had the feeling it was a boy, but Adam was for sure it was a girl. We are both very excited to have another little man in our family. He looked just like Hudson in all of the ultrasound pictures, he had the same chin and nose and ohhhh so cute. Everything looked good from the ultrasound, so that is a blessing! Our little boy is also active, mostly in the evening. I definitely missed the feeling of a baby moving around inside, its nice to feel it again.

Ok here comes the belly!

2008-11-21T10:23:00.000-08:00

So my pregnancy is going pretty well, there are things that are different the second time around though. I guess I didn't think that all of the symptoms that occur at the end of your pregnancy would happen already with the second baby this soon, that is not fun. I am very excited to find out the sex of this baby. We will find out on the 3rd...not soon enough.

Happy Birthday Hubby!

2008-11-05T15:09:00.000-08:00

Today is Adam's 27th Birthday...we are the same age again. I wanted to write something about him. Here are 27 things you may not know about Adam.
1. Adam loves chick flicks, so I never have to worry about not seeing them
2. Adam is obsessed with Nike merchandise
3. Adam's wears a size 13 shoe
4. Adam loves country music and loves to sing the songs even when he doesn't know the words
5. He loves his Southern BBQ
6. Favorite place to eat when back in Alabama is Logans and Big Bob Gibsons(both bbq places)
7. Graduated from BYU with a Bachelors degree in Exercise Science
8. When Adam was 2 he had spinal menijitis
9. Favorite color is Blue
10. Adam is deathly afraid of needles
11. He has broken his collar bone multiple times
12. When Adam plays video games, eats ribs, or plays basketball he has to remove his watch and wedding ring
13. Before he goes to bed Adam has to check the finances
14. Has a scars on his hands and arms
15. If he could travel anywhere he would want to go to Australia (Adam does a pretty funny australian accent, it sounds like a mix of southern and aussie).
16. His front tooth has been knocked out several times and now has an implant
17. Funny story about the tooth,before the implant, he left to class one day without
his flipper and spent the day in class has a hillbilly
18. Adam talks in his sleep
19. He has to sleep with his feet out of the covers, but he has to sleep with a heavy comforter on him
20. If Adam could have any car right now he would want a Toyota 4Runner and the dream car would be a Shelby Mustang
21. Adam is obsessed with Wolves
22. Favorite dog is a Huskie
23. First word was Horse
24. Hates changing poopy diapers (he gags)
25. Adam was a ballroom dancer
26. He has better handwriting than me
27. He kisses me and tells me that he loves me everyday

A Great Halloween!

2008-11-02T18:19:00.000-08:00

It was so much fun this year to Trick or Treat with Hudson. He cooperated so well with walking door to door with his cousins and being sooooo cute. He had to be the cutest polar bear ever.

Too Cute!!

He sat in the middle of the street and wanted a piece of candy right then.

He would have to look in the pumpkin after the candy went in, it was funny

Hudson and his cousin Addalyn being pulled around in the wagon.

Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-27T20:03:00.000-07:00

This was the first Pumpkin Patch that Adam and Hudson have been to. I couldn't believe that Adam had never been to a pumpkin patch before. So we went all out and went to a Farm that had hay rides,a corn maze, cider, lots of farm animals, a pumpkin launch, and lots of other activities. We had fun taking Hudson and watching him look at all of the pumpkins in the field, he was so cute. Being a man Adam was trying to find the biggest pumpkin for us, but he had no luck! The patch had been too picked over since it was the last weekend before Halloween. We ended up with some cute pumpkins though.

"Happy Birthday My Love"

2008-10-20T00:29:00.000-07:00

The Love of My Life!
I wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday and I hope that you enjoyed this past year as much as I have. I could not be happier being married to you. You are a great wife, mother, and my best friend. I love you with all of my heart and I cherish every single moment I am with you or when I hear your voice. I am a better man because of you and I can't wait to see what our future holds for us. I thank you for your love, support and your undying faith that you have in me and our future. I will not let you down and I will provide you with all the desires of your heart. I am extremely excited to watch our family grow and to be a witness of your motherhood. You are excellent with Hudson and I can't wait to see you with the "one on the way"!
I can't express how much I love you, all I can imagine is the countless memories that we have in store for us and that I will be able to share all of them with you.
I LOVE YOU more than the distance from the earth to the stars!!!!

Mom, This is Hudson...I know I am not supposed to be able to type but SURPRISE! I wanted to thank you for being the best mom in the world. You are always there for me and I love you for it. When I am sick, tired or hungry, You always know what I want and need. I mean face it, I basically have to spell it out for Dad. I love you very much and I am proud to be your son!!!

WE LOVE YOU!!!

Avarie We Love You!

2008-10-11T21:06:00.000-07:00

This past week has been a very difficult in my family. My 4 year old neice, Avarie was diagnosed with Leukemia on Tuesday. Avarie was diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis a few months ago, but last Friday she was very sick and was in a lot of pain. My sister, Jenell felt that she needed to take her to the hospital. After further testing we heard that she does not have arthritis, but that it's cancer. Avarie has been such a brave and strong little girl. She has received Chemo already in the hospital and is doing very well. The next round of chemo will cause her hair to start falling out, which will make this more real. She is going to be very stylish though because she is going to be getting the cutest hats from all of those who love her. Our family has really pulled together. We are truly blessed to have such a big family to help Jenell and her family. They have 3 other children they are trying to take care of as well. Its going to be a long road but if you know Avarie she is a fighter and truly a special spirit. Avarie we love you and can't wait to have you back home.

Busy September

2008-09-26T21:14:00.000-07:00

Septmeber is gone and just flew by. We were so fortunate to have family and friends come and stay with us. Adams parents flew in for Hudson's birthday. It was so great to have them here and spend time with there only grandchild. We did get to surprise them with our announcement that they were going to have grandbaby #2. They were so excited for us!! After they left my brother Aaron, Meagan and Lizzy flew in from Utah. Meagan and I have been friends for a few years and were lucky enough to be pregnant together. We shared a lot of fun memories when we lived in Utah. It was fun to have her here and show her the Northwest. I wished I had felt better while everyone was here. Being sick was not in my plans, but I think I managed pretty well and enjoyed having everyone come see us.

WE ARE PREGNANT!

2008-09-14T21:56:00.000-07:00

Ok so finally I can make the announcement that we are expecting baby number 2 in April. If it is a surprise to you then join the club because I was as surprised as you. Lets just say Adam was so surprised (shocked more like it) it took him till the next day to believe me. He thought I would tell him that I was kidding around. I even showed him the test to prove it, but he still was in denial. We are both excited now and really looking forward to this baby. As far as the sickness goes, yes I am sick all day again, but this time it is better. I am able to tolerate it better by keeping my stomach full. When I let it go just slightly empty....I spiral down hill quickly, so I just eat about every 2 hours. I didn't really get to enjoy Hudson's party because I felt so yucky. My family is so awesome though because they literally took care of everything. My mother in law was with Hudson most of the party watching him and I really appreciated that. I felt pretty good today. We went on a hike up Mt. Hood. It was about 3.5 miles and I did great. There was no way that I could of hiked with the Hudsons pregnancy. The fresh air really helps. Well I will keep you all updated on this new adventure (blessing) of ours.

Happy 1st Birthday Hudson!

2008-09-12T09:04:00.000-07:00

YEAH ITS MY BIRTHDAY!
I can't believe its been a year! Hudson has been one of my greatest blessings. Everyday I am so thankful to have such a healthy and happy boy. He truly brings so much joy and excitment to Adam and I. His party is tomorrow, so it should be lots of fun.

Feeling much better!

2008-09-08T22:29:00.000-07:00

I am doing so much better! I am almost back to normal...well the pain I mean as for my nice perky chest not so much, its depleting! That's ok, that is why push-up bras were invented, right! I am still sad that I am not feeding Hudson. I really enjoyed being the one to comfort him and I really miss being able to get him back to sleep at 6am by feeding him, now he is awake and hungry for breakfast. I am trying to feed him some food before he goes to sleep at night but it just doesn't matter. Its really going to stink when we change times and its really dark at 6am. Maybe just maybe he will start sleeping in and be used to this new change, I can only hope!

Oh Weaning!

2008-09-04T17:22:00.000-07:00

Ok so I went cold turkey on this weaning thing, and we are on day 3. Its going pretty good except that I am in a lot of pain and discomfort. I went cold turkey because I thought it would be so much easier and faster. It is, but you do pay for it! Hudson is doing pretty good. He is a bit whiney but I just have to distract him and take him outside. Its funny to look at myself in the mirror because seriously I looks like I am a DOUBLE D...but I know that in few days I will more like a deflated balloon, oh well! So I am hoping and praying by tomorrow I am doing better.

Hudson's new favorite toy!

2008-08-29T23:41:00.000-07:00

Turn up your volume!

Hudson had so much fun mowing with Adam. I wish I could have got his face better because he had the cutest smile. When we took him off the lawn mower he would run after Adam and want to get back on. It was really cute!

The Update

2008-08-27T15:18:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to update people where the Harries Family is at in our plan for the future. I have been asked a lot recently so I thought I would let you know if you don't already know. Adam was unfortunately not accepted to any Physical Therapy Schools for this year so we must wait and apply again for next year. The upside to it all is we have been able to be with my family longer. We are also fortunate enough to be living with my parents which allows us to save all the money we can for when we do go away to school next fall (Yes we will be getting in)!!! Adam is working for a Physical Therapy Clinic who has offered to help him get in to school. They have connections to schools around the U.S, so it has been such a blessing for him to work there. Its also great because its owned by members of the church. He really enjoys going to work and being around such great people. Adam and I both have faith that we will blessed with what we need at the right time. We know that the Lords timing is always different than ours. We have so many other blessings in our life that we really are grateful for. This year has gone by quickly, so I am sure the next will also. I am just trying to enjoy my time here with my family before we have to pack up and say good-bye.

Hiking Siouxon Creek

2008-08-15T10:27:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Adam, Hudson and I went on a beautiful hike with my parents. The scenery was just breathtaking. The path followed a creek that had many waterfalls and swimming holes. The water was so clear and very inviting. Adam and my dad wished they would have brought their suits. I felt it and it was quite cold. It felt nice to put your hands in and cool off, but not to jump in. The hike we thought was going to be short. It was only 7 miles, but seriously it felt like 14 miles. For some reason when you hike miles feel like eternity. My mom and I barely made it back. We all were quite exhausted afterwards. Hudson did awesome! He loved his backpack and loved being outdoors. It was so cute because he loved to pick up the rocks and throw them in the water. He could have spent all afternoon doing that. I need to get in better shape if I want to continue hiking. Lets just say this was a whole lot better then hiking Mt Timpanogoes in Utah. That hike did me in for days. I could not walk or breath without a body part hurting. I am excited for more hikes with my family.

Our baby is walking

2008-08-04T21:02:00.000-07:00

I wasn't going to post a video of him walking yet until he was walking non stop. He still crawls a bit, but he is walking a lot. He just takes off on his own. I bet by next week he will have forgotten how to crawl. He is so cute when he walks.

Chocoholic

2008-07-29T22:15:00.000-07:00

Today Hudson found a candy bar in my room while I was cleaning and putting away laundry. When I looked over at him I thought it was so cute that he was sucking on the wrapper, but little did I know that somehow this little chocoholic bit a corner of the wrapper off and got into the candy bar. He had chocolate dripping down the corner of his mouth and sticky brown fingers. When I tried to take it away he let me know he was not done yet. He screamed for the candy. I let him have a bit more then took it away. I did do the right thing though and gave him some milk (aka boobie).

Girls Beach Gettaway!

2008-07-21T11:41:00.000-07:00

This is our Second Annual Girls beach trip with all of the Girls on my mom side of the family. We go down to Seaside to spend the weekend at my parents beach house. Only nursing babies are allowed to attend. The other children get a weekend with their Dads. It's a fun time to go down and spend time with cousins and aunts who we don't get to see as much as we would like. Today I am still recovering from the late night chats and all of the laughter from Pictionary. We got a little carried away with the game and started drawing pictures from our past. Andrea has us all laughing with her embarrassing drawings of our childhood, and if anyone knows me I have a lot of embarrassing moments...I will get her back!!! To show their apprection to their daughters our moms and grandma gaves us all gifts the one evening. It was very thoughtful of them to do that. We all loved them! This beach trip allows us all to reconnect and reminisce about the past. What a fun weekend we had together.

Heres the gang!

My Grandma and aunts and my mom

My sisters, sis in laws, mom and Grandma. My one sis in law could not make it, she was at Girls Camp (we missed you Becky)

All of us at Dinner at the Big Foot Restaurant

Jenell and Lisa

Rachel and my cousin Amanda

Hudson posing it up!

Remember when...

2008-07-15T21:32:00.000-07:00

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. I think it will be pretty fun to see the responses.

TO MY DARLING WIFE...

2008-07-01T23:48:00.000-07:00

First off, I chose this picture because it shows that you will always be there for our children!

Michelle, I want to express my deep love that I have for you. You are the light of my world. I can't believe it has been 2 years since I took your hand in mine and we promised ourselves to each other. I wish I could say that was the best day of my life but I can't. Because everyday that I wake up next to you becomes the best day of my life. You have given me so much in these past years that I can't explain in words how grateful I am that the Lord placed you here just for me. You gave me a handsome son that I love with all of my heart. I love experiencing being a parent with you and learning from you. You have given me the opportunity to be a Father and example to my son! You are a PERFECT mother to him and Hudson loves you and admires you so much. Every time I see you together I get excited of the thought of having more children with you so that I may watch you continue to be the PERFECT parent to our children.
I have never been a morning person, but you have made mornings worth it when I can wake up and see a slight smile on your face and feeling that I am married to the most beautiful woman in the world. I love and cherish you deeply. I am grateful for your faith that you have in me and in our future. My sole purpose in life is to provide and support for my wife and family. So, that I may give you the desires of your heart! Michelle, I have so many thoughts and emotions that I cannot attempt to express in words. I want you to know that I love you and my world revolves around you! You are the light of my world and I can't wait to see what the future has in store for all of us!!!! LOVE YOU!!!

Happy Anniversary to Us

2008-07-01T13:42:00.000-07:00

Today is Adam and my 2nd Anniversary. I know everyone always says that is feels like they've been married longer than they have, but its true. Especially now that we have Hudson. It feels like 5 years. Probably because I have been so happy and when your happy time flys by. Adam has been such a wonderful husband. I truly feel blessed to be married to such a great man. We have had such a great marriage so far and I hope that pattern continues. He has made me feel so special by the little things he does. If its just a random text message that says I love you it makes me smile. He always can make me laugh through his witty sense of humor. He's made me a mother which is something I always to be. He has made me a stronger person by pushing me to do things. He has made me a better wife by allowing me to be me. Being married is such a wonderful blessing and I feel so lucky to be married to him and know that I have eternity with him. I love him so much!

Happy 30th Jenell!

2008-06-28T11:39:00.000-07:00

Today is my oldest sister's big birthday. Holy Cow! She is 30...but still she looks like she's in her early 20s.Jenell has been such a wonderful sister and an amazing example to me. She is one of the strongest people I know. She has overcome some very difficult trials in her life and has continued to have faith and hope which is sometimes hard to maintain. I truly look to her for strength and I respect her and her opinions. I have always had a good relationship with her, but I feel like we have become so much closer since I have become a mother and moved back to Washington. I love talking to her because we can truly talk about anything and we really understand one another. Jenell is a mother of 4 very active and but adorable kids. She's been married for 9 years to Craig. He is one lucky man to have her as his wife and I am so lucky to have her as my sister. Happy Birthday Jenell. Love you!!!!!

Back so soon!

2008-06-18T12:24:00.000-07:00

I hate that vacations go so darn fast. It feels like we just left and now we are home and back to the boring life of work and not enough play. We had such a great time in Alabama and Florida. The weather was so warm and the atmosphere was wonderful. We headed down to Florida Wednesday afternoon. The house that we stayed was big and beautiful, so relaxing. I think we only played on the beach one day because we were so spoiled with such a nice swimming pool. The ocean was so warm, it was actually warmer than the pool. The pool was like 88 so the ocean had to be almost 90 degrees. Hudson really liked the ocean until he got a taste of it . The water was so salty. The other days we spent shopping or just hanging out together in the house or by the pool. I know I keep talking about the pool, but when you see the pictures you will understand. I am so glad that Adam and I both had our parents there, its awesome that our parents get along so great. We were raised very similar so our parents have a lot in common. Hudson is really going to miss Grandma and Grandpa Harries, lets just say he is a very spoiled boy. Thank you so much Bob and Carol for such a wonderful vacation. You are such wonderful in laws and such loving grandparents. My parents had a great time and they said that they can't wait for next year, me either. I had such a fabulous time. Time went too fast as it usually does. Let me just say that if you are ever planning on going to Florida make sure you stop in Destin. I think its a town that many Westeners don't know about. It literally is such an awesome place and the best beach. If your wondering why I look so white in all of the pictures its because I didn't get a tan. I put sunblock on most of the time. Adam looks all nice and bronsed and then theres me pasty white. Oh well thats why Self tanning was invented...right!

Leavin on a jet plane...I will be back again

2008-06-09T11:13:00.000-07:00

Well we are packing up and leaving early, I mean early (getting up at 4am) to Alabama tomorrow. Our plane leaves at 6am. Its going to be a very tiring day. Poor Hudson is going to be exhausted and I am going to be even more exhausted because I am flying alone with him. Adam and I are both on different airlines. Unfortunatly we had to do it this way to get cheaper flights. His parents bought his ticket a few days before my parents bought mine, so when we tried to get me on the same flight it jumped up to $900 which was outragious. We leave at the same time and arive just minutes apart so that was the best thing we could do without paying that ridiculous price. We are meeting up with my parents to spend time in Florida. Its about a 6 hour drive from Adams hometown of Decatur to Destin Florida. My parents flew out today to Florida this morning and we will catch up with them on Wednesday in Destin. Destin is where Adam and I spent out Honeymoon. So I am excited to go back! If you don't know where Destin is its on the panhandle on the Gulf of Mexico. I am looking so forward to relaxing and sunbathing on the beautiful white beach. I really want to get tan, but then the other part of me says lotion up with the sunblock. I have fair skin and I don't want to be all wrinkly and have terrible skin when I am older... but will see!
I will update you all in a week.

Memorial Weekend Fun!

2008-05-27T11:42:00.000-07:00

This weekend we headed to the beach. My parents have a home in Seaside, so we spent a little time there for the Memorial weekend. It was very realxing and fun to go and spend time as family. It wasn't the best weather, but it didn't rain...yeah! We walked around the town and shopped a bit at the outlets. Adam was happy because if any of you know him you know he loves Outlets especially if there is a Nike store. He is obsessed with Nike things. He was happy to find some things there. Hudson had fun sticking his feet into the sand. He was a little unsure about the grainy stuff between his feet, but then he really like it. It was so cute to watch him. Next time I hope the weather is a bit warmer so we can stay down on the beach and dig in the sand. It was just too breezy for our baby. Here are some pictures from our weekend away.

A simple story

2008-05-23T21:20:00.000-07:00

I was reading my sisters blog the other day and she had found a really cute story that I thought I would pass on to you.

A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"

"Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."

"The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and and smile to be happy."

God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."

Again the child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"

God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care your angel will teach how to speak."

"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"

God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."

"Who will protect me?"

God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life."

"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."

God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you."

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from earth could be heard and the child hurridely asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angels name."

"You will simply call her, Mom."

I thought this story was so sweet and brings a tear to your eye. I know for sure that my mom has been my angel and I hope I can be a angel to Hudson. Thank you Andrea for finding this story and sharing it with me and I hope everyone reading this can share it with someone new.

Date Night

2008-05-18T10:47:00.001-07:00

Adam and I had our first date night without Hudson. Well it was just a movie, but it is the first time we have left him that long and went out alone. My mom watched Hudson for us, so thank you mom! Next time maybe we can get in dinner also. Adam and I saw Iron Man. I thought it was a pretty good movie. I really didn't know much about it so I didn't have high expectations. It kept my attention the entire time. I hate movies that loose me and leave me with a bad ending...like the movie Cloverfield. That movie could have been good, but the ending sucked and left me wanting to find out more. Anyway it was a good night to spend time with Adam alone. Its important to have these times with our spouses. I did miss Hudson and I kept waiting for my phone to ring and my mom tell me that Hudson is losing it (he has been sick and very clingy to me), but that didn't happen. He was fine! Can't wait till the next date night.

Happy 40th Tom!

2008-05-15T20:21:00.001-07:00

Happy 4oth Birthday big brother. Tommy is the oldest of the eight of us. I can't believe that I have a brother who is 40. Its funny because one of my old roommates her mom just turned 40. I remember when my mom turned 40, so its kinda strange now that I have a sibling who is this old. Really its not that old I guess, since I am 3 years away from 30. I talked to him today and he told me he still feels like he's in his 20s. He is such an awesome husband, father, son, and brother. I really admire him for all that he has accomplished in his life. He is such a hard worker and so much fun to be around. He has one of those contagious laughs, so he's a lot fun to watch comedies with because he makes you laugh harder. He lives is Arizona with his wife Suzan and there 4 boys. Since he is so much older than me I don't have many memories growing up with him. I am so glad that I had the opportunity to live in Arizona after High School and be around him and get to know him better. I now have so many great memories of living with him for awhile and then just being around him. Brother I love ya and miss you. I hope you had a wonderful birthday!

The Great Wolf Lodge

2008-04-26T18:18:00.001-07:00

As a family we went to an indoor water park that just opened here in Washington Thursday to Friday. Its also a hotel. The only way to use the waterpark is if you stay overnight. We only live about an hour away from it, so it was pretty close for us to travel to. Its an outdoors theme, hence the name The Great Wolf Lodge. What a blast we had! All of the grandkids loved it! They have a wave pool, waterslides, a big play pool, and lots of other things to get yourself wet. There were rarely any lines to wait for the slides, which was great... lines are no fun with kids. Hudson the first day was a little scared of most things, but the second day he loved it. Adam took him into the pool to get him used to the water then we took into the wave pool. He loved it! I couldn't believe this little baby out with all the big kids playing around. Everyone kept commenting on how cute he was out there. I wish we could have got it on film to show everyone the kind of fun that little boy had. He definetly wore himself out because he took the longest nap after swimming. It was so fun being together as a family and sharing this wonderful memory. If your curious more about this place or want to see more pictures you should visit their website at http://www.greatwolflodge.com/ Its a very impressive place.

Here is my sis in law with Cohen who is 8 months. He didn't wear the life jacket, we just thought it was funny and cute!

This is my sister with just two of her kids, Avarie and Sawyer

Hudson in the middle of the pool on a lily pad

Our little Happy Hudson

Fun with Cousins

2008-04-21T15:00:00.000-07:00

This is Sawyer (my sis Jenell's boy), Hudson, and Cohen (my brother Ryan's boy)

Cousins are tons of fun especially when your close in age. Sawyer and Cohen are just 6 wks older than Hudson. Hudson is just a few steps behind them though. His two cousins are crawling better, but Hudson has more teeth than them...he's got his 2 front teeth coming in, which is so cute. Hudson is crawling but its not very fast yet. Sawyer and Cohen go everywhere and Hudson wants to follow but he can't move as fast as those boys. Its so much having them come over and play. We got them all in their diapers to sit for the picture. For some reason babies love having their clothes off. They smile a lot more without clothes.

Love You Adam!

2008-04-18T16:41:00.000-07:00

I'm not one to brag...well not too much at least, but I needed to let you know what an amazing man I am married to. Adam has worked and continues to work really hard providing for our family. He travels everday 80 miles roundtrip, and then comes home and works on homework. He has been retakng classes and taking new classes online to better our chances of getting into a Physical Therapy program. He has been doing this for past several months, which is very exhausting for him. Lately I have been hard on him because I want his attention when he gets home. I want him to spend time with Hudson and me, but a lot of the time he can't because he is working on school or just relaxing for a bit. Its sometimes exhausting for me to be with Hudson all day. He requires a lot of my attention, which I think first babies do. So when Adam gets home I want him to take the baby and give me time to myself for a brake, but that doesn't always happen which makes me frusterated and angry at him. After many arugments and talking things out I finally got it. Adam has a lot more on his plate than I do. He worries more about how is going to provide for us in the present and future. He is doing all these extra classes and going to work everyday for us. I think I was being very selfish and only thinking about myself. I finally had that "ah ha" moment and now understand what Adam has been going through. I love him so much for all of his hard work and devotion to his family. I truly appreciate all that he has been doing for us. Adam I love you and sorry for making things extra stressful for you. You are a wonderful father and Husband. Your hard work will pay off soon. Hang in there, as I will also. Love You!!!!

Girls Night Out!

2008-04-15T21:53:00.000-07:00

We started a new birthday tradition to go out for dinner and shopping for the birthdays of the girls in my family. We celebrated my sister Andrea's 28th birthday last night. Its so great getting together as sisters and sister in-laws and our mom and going out without husbands and kids. Four of us have nursing babies so they get to tag along. We went out shopping and then dinner. We then did some more shopping after dinner also (we all love shopping). I think its important to get out and be with other girls. We can have more fun without men. We can talk about them and laugh about how all men are the same, especially when you start having kids, men are all the same. For example: When I ask Adam to hold the baby or he is holding the baby his excuse to hand off Hudson is, I have to go to the bathroom. Its quite funny because all of my sisters and sister in laws husbands say the same thing. So its fun to talk about how men think the same. They all have the same excuse. We love them though! I love Adam so much that I even made an effort to bring him home my leftovers, but when I was putting Hudson into the car seat I set the food on top of the car...yes I forgot about it and we drove off. We got a call from my sister in law Rachel who was laughing hysterically. She told us that my burrito and rice had just blown off our car and hit her van. I turned around and saw Adam's dinner in the middle of the intersection. All I could say was "My Burrito" it was a yummy burrito. Too funny! The night was great with some great news. My sister in law Becky who is married to my brother Brandon are expecting their 6th child in November. They are hoping for a girl, they have 4 boys and 1 girl. Next month we have another birthday which means another Girls Night Out!

Back to Utah

2008-04-01T21:43:00.000-07:00

We just got home from Utah and I am so glad to be home. I have been traveling for over 2 weeks now and I am so exhausted. I just want to sleep in my own bed and not have anywhere to go. Its definetly more tiring traveling with a baby. This trip Adam went with us. Adam's cousin was getting married in Logan so we flew down there to be there for him, and see Adam's mom (Grandma Carol). It was so fun to be able to go and visit all of our friends and family that we left 6 months ago. We didn't get to see everyone because time was limited. Sorry to those we didn't get to see. The wedding was very nice in Logan but extremely cold. Adam and I got to go to the sealing even though I was a little nervous to leave Hudson. I am quite attached to the little guy, but I left him for an hour. In that hour he had a blow out, that hasn't happened for a long time. I knew something like that would happen. It was funny because we heard Hudson crying when we came down the stairs from the Sealing. Immediatly Adam and I put on our shoes and ran out to him. When I saw him he was in a different outfit. I knew something happened. I felt bad for the girls who were watching him. They had to clean him up and try to make him happy again. They were so sweet with him. Oh well he lived, and so did I. After the wedding we headed down to Provo to stay with Meagan and Lizzy. Lizzy is Hudson's future wife. I have arranged the marriage. They are only 6 days apart. I wanted to thank Meagan for her and her families hospitality. Adam and I had so much fun staying with you. Thank you for putting together a little party for us. It was so great to see everyone we worked with. I love all those ortho girls. I feel truly blessed to have all those girls in my life. Meagan and Lizzy, I love you and thank you again...we miss you already!! I had a picture of us all but it looked too blury when I went to put it on the computer, so anyone who got a good picture can you send it to me please. We had a great trip, it went too fast. We miss Utah and everyone there. Oh and of course we miss Adam's mom who flew from Alabama to see us. We love you!

Here we are at the Reception in Salt Lake. His cousin Sam had a reception in Salt Lake and Logan.

Hudson is going to miss Grandma...she spoiled him. I think he really liked all the attention and love she gave him. We love you Grandma Carol!!

Meagan, her little girl Lizzy and me and Hudson at The Cheesecake Factory Restaurant... I known I told you I am addicted to it. I think I am eating there next week also in Portland. Yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A week in the SUN!!

2008-03-25T15:19:00.000-07:00

This last week I had the opportunity to go to Mesa, Arizona with my parents. We left Adam behind to work. (Someones got to make the money). We went to visit my brother and his family for their spring break. My brother Tom and his wife Suzan have 4 kids at home and Morgan the oldest is living back East. We had such a fun time. My brother and dad took the two older boys and went to Yuma to go quading for 2 days while us girls shopped...darn I hate shopping! We ate at my favorite place, The Cheesecake Factory...yummy! Hudson was a little uncopperative there though, so I didn't really get to relax and enjoy it. It was great to see my old roommates and friends. I really miss them all and I hope Adam gets accepted there for school so that way I can go back be around all of them. I truly made some wonderful friends when I lived there. Its weird to think that we are all married now and some have kids. It seems like I just moved from there, but its been 6 years. All in all it was a fun trip and even more fun that I was able to spend time with my family that I don't get to see very much.

It was so nice to be outside in the sun. Hudson loved playing in the grass swinging on the baby swing my brother had. He also liked dipping his feet into the cold pool water. If were a bit warmer we might of taken a dip.

My mom, Hudson, Landon and me posing with the Lion at the zoo.

Hudson loves the Babt Bjorn, it makes my back ache after awhile, so my mom stapped it on. I don't think she will ever wear it again. Her back hurt later that night. Sorry mom!

Just like his daddy, Hudson like the alligators!

Suzan, Tanner and Ryland riding the camel at the zoo

Two of my adorable nephews Ryland is up top and Landon below

Easter morning he was so darn cute. He loved watching all the kids looking for the Easter eggs and playing in the pool. I just thought this picture was really adorable.

Chop Chop!!

2008-03-13T20:47:00.000-07:00

I did it...I cut off my locks. I have been debating for the last few months on whether I should do it, but I really wanted a change and I think I got it. I love it! It feels so nice to have it short. The last time I had short hair was about 6 years ago. So I thought it was time. Adam didn't want me to cut it, but he really likes it! I feel like a new sassy woman!

On Top of Mt. Hood

2008-03-10T19:47:00.000-07:00

This weekend we drove up to Timberline Lodge on Mt Hood with my parents. It was such a beautiful drive. There was not a cloud in sight when we got up there. Adam had never been up to the mountain. Since we have been in the Northwest we haven't really done much sight seeing. I want him to love it here, so maybe someday we can end up here. Timberline is the only place in the U.S where you can ski or snowboard year around. We had a lot of fun walking around watching the skiers and snowboarders coming down the mountain. It makes me really miss skiing.

Standing on the slopes looking up at the peak
of Mt. Hood

Above: Family in front of Timberline Lodge
Below: Father & Son

New photos of Hudson!

2008-02-19T15:26:00.001-08:00

I'm such a proud mom that I have to show you more pictures. Adam and I were just talking in the car the other day, saying that we both feel like Hudson has been with us since we were married. I feel like he has been with us for longer than 5 months. We are both so happy to have him with us. He truly makes our lives much happier. It makes me grateful everyday to know that I have such a wonderful life and family.

Growing up so fast!

2008-02-16T16:09:00.000-08:00

To be able to get these photos he had to be very mad. I sat him down in the chair and tried to get him to smile, but this is what I got. Still cute though!

He has 2 teeth now. He likes to take drinks from my water and scrape his two little teeth on the glass. It sounds like nails on a chalkboard.

Hudson has started to be very difficult when we sit down to eat. He would grab at our plates and want what we had. So I thought it was about time to start him on rice cereal which he loves. He shakes and smiles when he sees that he is going in the high chair.

First Tooth!

2008-02-04T09:54:00.000-08:00

I cannot believe it, but Hudson has broken a tooth. He will be 5 months next week. This is very early to get a tooth, but he is my son which means he likes to do things early (or just very advanced like me...kidding). On Friday night I thought I saw something white on his lower gums. I told my mom and she said that usually his gums would be more swollen,so I just shrugged it off. He had been extremely fussy at night though and now it all makes sense now. This morning my mom and I felt his tooth scrap on our finger. It is now more noticable. As soon as it comes through more I will get a picture.

Tagged by Tiffany!

2008-02-01T16:47:00.001-08:00

Here are 7 random facts about me:
1. I love going to bed thinking about what I am going to eat for breakfast. I really like breakfast, especially pancakes with peanut butter and syrup...mmm!
2. I color coordinate my closet. It bugs me when closet looks messy so organizing them by color makes me happy.
3. If I could go to the store and buy anything without looking at the price tag, I would buy citizen jeans. I love the way they look on me. Girls know that when you find a good pair of jeans you have to have them. I want several and different shades of denim. Adam cannot believe that I spend that much on a pair, but he just doesn't understand.
4. I can't sleep with socks on. It really bothers me.
5. My guilty pleasure is Banana Cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory. I cannot even tell you how much I love that restaurant. I seriously cannot get enough. Even if I am full from dinner I have to have cheesecake. Oh if you haven't tried it do. You'll love it! My mouth is watering for it right now.
6. I love the Michael Bolton song "Said I love you but I lied". I know its a cheesy song but its my ringtone for when Adam calls me. I get a little embarrassed when we are out and it goes off. Oh well.
7. I am obsessed with poka dots. My wedding was even black and white poka dots w/ pink. I can't tell you why but I love looking at poka dots. They are so cute. Everyone in my family knows that I like them, so I have tons of stuff that are poka dots from dish towls to bags to baby blankets and much more.

I tag Meagan, Julie, Stephanie, Lisa, Brittany, Aime, and Calee

I'm addicted!

2008-01-30T14:33:00.001-08:00

Ok so I know that I am behind reading these books. Everyone I know has read all three of books. I'm just into the second book. I can't wait for the movie! I went to Stephenie Meyers website and she has pictures of the actors who were cast as Edward, Bella, and Jacob. She also has real pictures of Forks,WA. I really have gotten into the books that I have been dreaming like this story is real...weird. Its been frusterating not being able to read when I want. Hudson just requires a lot of my time these days. At night when I'm in bed and don't want to wake Hudson I read with a flashlight. I feel like I'm 12 again staying up late reading about vampires. My mom is finishing the third book and she wants to tell me about things she is reading, but nope I don't want to hear it. I want to be surprised and not talk about it till I'm done.

More of Hudson!

2008-01-29T22:13:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to show off my cute little boy!
Hudson is growing so fast. He is already 15lbs. I am having a hard time carrying him around in his car seat. Tonight my back is killing me from having Hudson in the baby bjorn carrying him around the mall. I guess this is just the beginning of back problems, but its worth it. Hudson has learned to roll over to his tummy but when he gets to his tummy he is not very happy. But he continues to keep rolling over and then screams or whines for somebody to help him roll back over. He doesn't like being on his stomach too much. We'll have to wait to see how crawling comes along. He loves playing peek-a-boo, especially with mommy and his little cousins. I love being a mom and having all day with Hudson, even though when Adam comes home I give Hudson right to him to give me a break.

Chick Magnet!

2008-01-16T23:05:00.000-08:00

Seriously he is too cute...sorry for posting so many pictures, but I truly can't help myself. When I look at this little boy all I want to do is eat him up for being so darn cute. Unfortunatly someday he will be a chick magnet and I'm going to have to deal with that...hopefully not for a long long time.

Hudson's Mohawk

2008-01-16T22:53:00.001-08:00

I know what your thinking...wow that is some hair. I finally gave it a trim today. It was just a little out of control for me. He sure can pull off the look though!

Happy New Year!

2008-01-01T17:03:00.000-08:00

We wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year. One of our New Year's resolution is to stay in better contact with our friends and family. We hope that through this blog we can.

How Cute are they

2008-01-01T16:40:00.001-08:00

Sawyer, Addalyn and Hudson
bringing in the New Year!

Hudson stayed up past

midnight...he parties hard! He fell asleep

5 minutes past 12am

New Years and Carey and Lisa's

2008-01-01T16:25:00.000-08:00

This is the first time in a long time where all us adults have been able to really sit down and play games without the interuption of kids. We battled it out playing Battle of the Sexes. Its sad to say but the men beat us women...we'll get them next year. Thanks Lisa for your hard work being the best little hostess. This women made so much food, it was all really yummy especially the chocolate fondue. She really goes all out!

To prove Lisa is the best hostess, she found rolls of bubble wrap to pop at midnight, she bought 6 alarm clocks to set to go off at midnight, then gave us one for a party gift. She had hats and poppers to add to the excitment. Jenell and I enjoyed wrapping Lisa up in the bubble wrap.

Slumber Party and Grandma and Grandpa's house!

2008-01-01T16:12:00.000-08:00

This year my parents gave all of us adults the best gift ever...babysitting on New Years Eve! There were only 12 little munchkins out of 29 grandkids that they had to watch, so really they got a break. Most of the kids wore themselves out by 11:30pm, but there were a few who stayed up till midnight to bring in the New Year with there cousins. It was so cute to come home and see all of them sleeping by the fire close to one another. This will be a memory that they will never forget.

White Christmas!

2007-12-28T14:01:00.000-08:00

We had a WHITE CHRISTMAS...it was the first white Christmas in almost 70 years is what the news said. It was so beautiful to watch the snow come down. We recieved about 4 inches that day and another 3-4 the next day. We live on 10 acres surrounded by trees, so it looks like Mt. Hood up here. All of my brothers and sisters and there families came over for Christmas dinner and enjoyed the snow as well. Where they live there was no snow. Hudson slept through most of Christmas. He has a cold so he hasn't been feeling well. Next year it will be fun with Hudson because he will be older. Adam and I had a wonderful Christmas and hope everyone did also.

My first blog

2007-12-23T23:10:00.000-08:00

I am so excited to start a blog. I finally pulled my brother in the computer room to help me set it up. I have been told that it is so easy but I am truly computer retarded.