Just playing around

This week we went back to our favorite indoor park and played with some friends. I didn't take many pictures, but our friends did so I will have to get some from them. Harrison really wanted to go down the slide backwards like his friend Chloe...
It wasn't working so well for him so he tried this instead...
Then this week we got some great news about Jeff's job. It looks like Law School is a no go this year and instead Jeff will keep working for this company. We have been spoiled having him work from home for the last year and now we are in for it. His new project will send him to New York City for 2 months. He leaves soon too, so he and Harrison got in some fun Daddy/Son time this week.
Jammin' on the guitar

Climbing over, under and around daddy. I love how Harrison looks up to his Daddy!
Mean faces
Then just today, he got up from his Sunday nap very grumpy. I came in and found Jeff on the floor reading and Harrison passed out on the couch. He woke up much happier after nap #2, even though I am sure that had to be more uncomfortable then his bed.
We feel truly blessed this week to have gotten good news about Jeff's job. Next week we go to the Dr. and find out whether Harrison is going to have a little brother or sister and then we get to visit with friends and family! It is going to be some exciting times coming up!

All We Want for Christmas

So, it was a slow week. Nothing really exciting going on. Our normal trips to the pool, the library, errands and the like. But a funny story, recently Harrison thinks he is entitled to presents and toys constantly. Part of this is the fact that as he grows up, we buy things we don't have because we never needed them. I.E. pool toys, floaty arms, new (and hand me down new to us) cloths, sand toys, books, coloring books, crayons, paint, play-doh and some toys. Well, now he sees something and says "I want that. I need a present." When we tell him no, he responds with "It's very special." I think that comes with me telling him each time that he gets something new that we need to treat it well because it is special.
Well, finally the constant asking and avoiding any toys or foods with common characters on them at the store started driving me crazy! So, we explained to Harrison that we only get presents at certain times of the year. To which he quickly replied "Santa brings me presents!" Yes, he does. So now everything that he wants he thinks Santa is going to bring him. Santa's list is pretty long for this year and it is only July! He does have a birthday in October, so we told him he will get some presents then as well. October and Christmas cannot come soon enough for him this year...

Or for our whole family for that matter because this year for Christmas, we are getting a new baby! We are all pretty excited. My official due date is December 26th, but if this one is anything likes its older brother, we will be lucky to see it before the new year.
I am just shy of 18 weeks today (picture is from today). We waited a long time to really announce this one. As many know, we have had a lot of heartbreak and I am very grateful for my wonderful Dr. and modern medicine. We find out the gender in just over a week.
Harrison has done great so far and really loves this baby already. He is convinced baby sister, but we will see! Either way, he already brings toys for the baby and hugs my stomach and says "I love you baby". Lately he asks me if things that I am doing the baby likes. "The baby likes fruit?" "The baby likes swimming?" It's pretty fun.
He is going to be a great big brother and teach this baby lots of things.
ike how to get dressed to play in the rain...
And how to create some great art...
Now if we just knew where we will be living when this baby comes... Hopefully some news on that front to come soon too!

I love to see the Temple

Last Friday we decided to get out of the house together and go take Harrison to the Houston Temple grounds. We had a great time. It was overcast and not too hot so we were able to enjoy the walk.
We smelled the flowers.
Stopped at the fountains.


And even got a few teaching moments in about the temple itself.






Harrison really enjoyed the walk/run around the grounds and hopefully he is this excited when he gets to go inside.

More (Indoor) Summer Fun

This last week we made it out to our favorite (and free) indoor park. It is awesome and Harrison kept asking me to take pictures of him way up high. Then I couldn't get him to stop moving and look at me when he was up high. But we had a great time!


Harrison loves baseball now too. We watched the Sandlot a little while ago and ever since he loves to hit the ball. So we looked into a tee and they can be pricey for a nice one, so Jeff just put his creative juices to work and made one out of PVC pipe. Harrison woke up and saw it the morning after Jeff made it and wouldn't stop playing with it. We have to improvise on the balls inside the house though.

His other favorite game to play is to put on his running shoes (also from the Sandlot) and run super fast. Sometimes he even gets one of us to be the dog chasing him.

Happy 4th of July

Food
Flags
Festivals



Fireworks



Famished!
And most importantly Freedom. I love the 4th and am so grateful to live in this wonderful country and celebrate its independence. I feel so blessed and indebted to all those who have protected those freedoms for me and my family.

"Oh what do you do in the Summertime"

When it is too hot to go outside? (except to swim)
We have recently taken up painting

Cookie decorating
And of course, we love puzzles. Harrison has started organizing his letters into color piles and then putting them by color back into the puzzle.
I see all these other people enjoying some great times outside in places farther north. Unfortunately, unless we want to melt or die of heat exhaustion, we have to find things to do inside when we are not at the pool. WE have found a few fun indoor play places and have seen 2 movies this summer. Our next adventure is going to be bowling I think. What does everyone else in Houston (or other hot places) do?