Tuesday, November 28, 2006

More Arizona Pics




Mom just emailed these additional pics from our Arizona trip. I thought they were so good that I wanted to share them with all of you. I just have to say my favorite is the one with me and my sisters, Karen and Kelly. I love my sisters so much! I'm so glad we were all able to hang out in Phoenix!!!

In Loving Memory of Cliff Harris

Chad's Grandfather, Cliff Harris, went to be with the Lord this past week. Chad flew out to Boise the day after Thanksgiving with his siblings to attend the service. He just got home last night. Although a tearful weekend, he said it was a very nice service and so good to be with family. We have been so blessed to have many more years with Grandpa than we ever expected or imagined. I found his obituary and thought some of you might like to read it.

Monday, November 27, 2006

On our way to preschool this morning, Gavin says...

"Mom, did we bring our smoke today?" Smoke, smoke....I had no idea what he was talking about. "Smoke?" "Yes, smoke coming out of a smoke stack." "Uh, no, sweetie, we didn't bring our smoke today." He sounded disappointed. "Oh," he said, "but all the other cars have their smoke." Then I realized what he was talking about. He saw the exhaust coming from the other cars and it looked like smoke (it was a chilly 35 degrees this morning). "You know what, Gavin," I said. "I was wrong...we DID bring our smoke today."

Rejoice in the Miracle of Birth!

What a beautiful statement, huh? Well, I wish I could take credit for creating it, but it was actually in an email I received from my aunt who was announcing the birth of her first granddaughter, Emilia Hope Harris, daughter to my cousin, Adrienne, her husband Seth and proud big brother Ethan. I wish their family great blessings and congratulations!

Sunday, November 26, 2006

Alayna in her strawberry outfit


Mom, this is for you.....Alayna wore the strawberry outfit to church today. I absolutely love it!

Thursday, November 16, 2006

Congratulations Meagen & Jeff

Gavin, Alayna & I flew to Phoenix, AZ last weekend to celebrate the marriage of my cousin, Meagen to her beloved Jeff. It was SO beautiful! The weather couldn't have been more perfect for the outdoor wedding. Here are some pics from our trip!




Alayna wore her purple dress that she got as a gift from Grammy Miriam....That is my favorite dress and I was almost afraid she'd outgrow it before she ever got the opportunity to wear it! Gavin had a ball playing with his cousins Noah and Samuel....you should have seen them chasing each other all around....they got so wound up that finally someone found that cord and tied them to the tree! We all had such a great time....I'm so glad we were able to come out for it.

Saturday, November 04, 2006

~Alayna at 5 Months~


At five months old, Alayna is as cute as ever! She began laughing out loud this month. She loves grabbing her toes when she's getting her diaper changed. She's always full of smiles.

Although we haven't seen any teeth yet, she's showing all the signs of teething (drooling, fussiness that is soothed with cool items in her mouth) so we know its just a matter of time! She's also on the verge of rolling over. She can almost complete the turn...but not quite.

No doubt, Alayna is a cute baby, but she is going to be a beautiful girl. Her (still) blue eyes and dark hair are a unique combination. Oh, and she loves her big brother, Gavin. She stares at him in the car everywhere we go.