The Harris Family

A rare (and thankfully short) comment from the father of this family! Ellie is crazy smart and a lovely girl. Mara is growing up and learning more sign language every day. Our pets are as nice as can properly be expected from a pair of unruly animals, and Heather is not only more [...]

Happy birthday to youuuuu! Happy birthday dear Aleeeeexa! Happy birthday toooo youuuu!!
 
I just can’t believe you are TWO years old already!!! We can’t wait to come celebrate with you tomorrow big girl!
 

The small child and I had a deal the other day… apart from our picture taking deal, which didn’t turn out so well on my end. She would get to ride on the school bus as long as I could give her a ride to and from the designated daytime child holding facility (some call [...]

I have bad luck at the park. I always forget to do those simple things like… wear shoes that don’t let sand in them. And bring water… and well … not go to the park because it kills my back.
I’m so forgetful.
But what are you going to do? Kids love the park. They can sit [...]

See this face? I’ve learned something about this face. This face means I am going to cry and you have 3 seconds to change my mind.

Uh-oh… this doesn’t look good. I think we are losing her. Tickle her toes… tickle her toes…

It’s not working… Quick! Try peek-a-boo! It’s our only hope!!!

Whew, that was a close [...]

I didn’t save any of E-beans old clothes, toys, or baby gear because she is so much older than Marble. We’ve moved 4 times since she was born and with each trip we got rid of more and more of her baby things.
 
When Marmar binks came along we basically had to start from scratch. HOWEVER! I [...]

It is a well known fact that I looooooove me some birthday parties. I start planning way in advance and just love a good theme!
I don’t think I have ever been as excited about a theme as I am about the one we have planned for Marble’s 1st birthday. What’s that? She’s only 6 months [...]

All five butterflies hatched and we were feeding them sugar water when Mr sprinkles decided to play with the flittering little buggies.
He got his claw stuck in the net and when Ellie rushed over to get him away the tent came crashing down and one of the butterflies was crushed under the sugar water container. [...]

Please forgive the abundance of cruddy camera phone pics lately. I am due to get a nice camera here pretty soon but until that is fully funded I’ve been using my camera phone.
Yes it pains me.
Yesterday we went to our friends Adam and Kristy’s daughter Riley’s birthday party and Adam was kind enough [...]

Is how the simplest, silliest things are so much fun. Today we spent about and hour just shaking the blinds on the patio door. And playing with crinkly bags on the kitchen floor.
 
You can do these things without babies around too but the neighbors always stare at you funny.