Christmas wrap up...

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?

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

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

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......

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!

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!

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!

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

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"

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!

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

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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

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

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

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

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!

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...

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...

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!!!