Wow it has been a really long time since I have blogged.  Everything is set up all differently.  That makes me nervous.  Changing things all up on me.
 I can't believe we've already been in the ol' homestead for over a year now.  I was looking at old pictures and was shocked to see how much Tessa and Molly have changed and grown in just this one year.  Molly is making a lot of little friends in the hood.  They like to play at our house which is cool with me because I am a worry-wart mother and like to know what is going on at all times.  It's not so cool with Molly.  I think she would like to get out different places, new toys and all that.
We are excited to be having a little boy this September.  But I am having a really hard time coming up with a name.  My cute little primary class were giving me suggestions.  Mostly the boys wanted me to name them their names, cute.  Which reminds me that one of my primary kids surprised me with a big hug before he left class last week.  Melt my heart sweet.
Ryan has been busy with work.  We pretty much don't see him Mon.-Th. and usually a few hours on Friday.  So we pretty much want to suffocate him on the weekends, but I try to let him have some down time.  We are thankful for him working a job he doesn't love so he can take care of us all.  He's a trooper.
Tessa really wants me to come and play with her, so I might just have to post what I have and call it good.  Not that anyone probably checks up anymore.  I should probably check on the girls playing in the basement too.  Very suspicious sounds are coming from down there.  As in playing in the food storage.  Tessa is laying at my feet singing head shoulders knees and toes.  Cute.
I feel so blessed to have the family I do, the gospel, a home...

Happy birthday to Tessa!

Tessa turned one today shout hooray!  Here's her "party" special Harris style.

Tee dee da do and so do you or something

Just registered to  run the Halloween half marathon.  No more excuses for not fitting running in, even  if it means having to buy a treadmill.  Not that I've been completely inactive.  I've been rockin out with the ladies and walking at home and doing the biggest loser boot  camp work-out video style.  But we will see if I can get myself up in the lonely dark wee hours of the morn and brave a new neighborhood with no pre-thought out route.  And see if my little video buddies have helped me stay in some sort of shape or if I'll be winded within the first few steps.  Wish me luck!
Anyway, we've been working on the yard.  Well Ryan and Bart and Becky have been.  With a little help from Jenny and Dan.  I've wanted to be out playing in the dirt too, but thought  I would be of more service tending to two little lovins.  But the sprinkler system is all put in and top soil has been dumped and spread around.  Our driveway is still covered  in a couple inches of dirt, but Ryan thinks we should be able to put down seed by Saturday.  Hooray!  Then we can start planting some shrubbery and flowers and vegetable garden and such.  Isn't it just the best? 
 Oh I just love that I'm sitting here in my kitchen in the dark and I can see the twinkle lights across the lake.  It really is pretty out here to Saratoga.  And in the light of day the mountains and lake, it's a beautiful sight.  I feel blessed.
And now off to bed so I can hit the road running!
Oh, but first I must relate that I almost lost my phone today.  We went to wal mart and I realized when we got home it was missing.  Then I remembered how I had put it on top of the car while buckling the girls in their seats before we left.  Ryan found it in the middle of the road.  I can't believe it didn't get run over!  Lucky.

Happy Birthday to Tye

one of those days

Oh dear. The kids went to bed late and woke up early. Not boding well already. Then Molly didn't eat breakfast very well and she needed to "make a stinky"(I will explain). But I had visiting teaching scheduled for this morning so go we did. It started out fine. But our little enforcer who becomes more touchy and explosive when tired, hungry, and "needing to go" came out with a vengeance. It didn't help that she got a blood blister from getting her finger pinched in a toy. We made it through our two appointments and came home to have some lunch and potty time. Lunch went well. Potty time, not so much. I was pretty sure Molly needed to go (she gets grumpier before she has to poop) so I had her sit on the potty. She only tinkled. So I thought perhaps she's only been gassy. She got off the potty and went to play in her room. Did I say play? I meant poop. Geese. I really need to figure out why she has such an aversion to pooping in the potty. Then while cleaning out her unders I almost flushed them down the toilet. This made Molly screech as only Molly can screech. Thus Tessa was awakened from the nap I had just got her down for. Plus I've had no self control and ate way too many chocolate chip cookies (I swear I get grumpier when I eat a lot of chocolate). Plus I didn't get any kind of working out in because I wanted to simplify my morning since I was going visiting teaching. So I just feel blah. So there.
Ahhh, I feel better already. Life really is good. I really do love my girls. Mostly I get frustrated at myself for not knowing how to handle life's little situations with more grace and poise. I know Molly wouldn't be so high strung if her mother wasn't first giving her that example. I need to take some deep breaths and chill out, not just a little. Poor Molly being my first. I've probably ruined her.
But I will keep on keepin' on. And I'm going to smile and laugh about it all, so Yayhoo or something!!

well okay then

Tessa is starting to crawl. She only goes a few inches, though, before she flops on the ground. I think she thinks it takes way too much effort and she would rather be carried around. I'm sure she will discover she likes the freedom soon enough though. Better be getting a baby gate. Molly is turning three on Saturday! Holy horse, I have a three year old. She is on her way to being potty trained, but has some issues about pooping in the potty. The last time she pooped in her unders I got pretty upset at her and repeated over and over and had her repeat over and over "poop goes in the potty and not in our pants!" We will see if the words connect to the actual action. Molly can't say her l's so her name is "Moyee" and this morning she ate "yucky charms for breakfast". Pretty much I love my girls. They are an adventure every day.
It's really nice to be in our own home. I ordered some stools and a dining set. I just got them put together, so now we have seating in our kitchen. I think Ryan is going to dig trenches for sprinklers here pretty soon. We will have to buy top soil because our yard is pretty much all rock.
It looks like we will be getting some neighbors pretty soon. The diggers are in the lot next to us digging the foundation. So that's exciting. The "blind man" stopped by and said his son was going to be our neighbor and that he'd get us an awesome deal on some blinds. Maybe that's who is building next to us. Cool.
Molly told me this morning that she was having a happy day. She likes to tell me when she's angry also. And lately when she says I love you she adds the too at the end even tough she's the first one to say it "I love you too." Molly just told me "I yove you ayot." She is very sweet sometimes. But a second before she was repeatedly asking me "what what doing? What what doing?" whilst pushing me in the back.
She also likes to sing "I love you, you love me. We're a big red family." Except for all those y's instead of l's.
Anyway, just wanted to put up a little of what the girls are up to these days. Molly gets excited about her cousins stopping by, or anyone. "What's here!!?" If she was a dog she would soil the carpet. Oh, today she said she loves santa because you go to sleep and he brings you presents.
So there you have it. That is all for now.

home owners

We just got internet so now I can post a little something. We are mostly moved into our new house! I know, you can't even believe it, after all the months of talk about getting a business or a house. But it really did actually happen! We are living in Saratoga Springs. Thanks to the hard work of our parents and a siblings we got all our junk packed and moved on Friday. Wow, so I guess it's been a week. I've learned that I'm not much of a decorator, but if it feels like home, I guess that's really what matters. Plus, I'm just making the most of what we already have as far as decor goes. It's a three bed, two bath, unfinished basement, three car garage (I know, what do we need a 3 car garage for?), brand new house with no yard. Well, there is a yard, but we get to put it in. Anyway, we are just loving it. The girls seemed to just go with it. I think I've had the hardest time adjusting. Not being able to walk over to grandma and granpa's whenever we want :). But we are Kurt and Nan's neighbors (poor them). So we've love loved having the kids and Nanette stop by and entertain the girls!! So if ever the mood strikes, since it's not likely you will ever just be in the neighborhood, please come on over and see us! Peace out!

poop happens

Got my hair cut today. Turned out just great, but poor Molly and Ryan came home traumatized. I was getting it done at the salon in JC Penny and Ryan was walking the girls around the mall while they waited for me. Anyway, in the middle of my haircut Ryan comes back in the salon and tells me Molly has had a blow out. He turns her around and sure enough there is poop up her back, on her pants, on her shirt, and on her jacket. I held Tessa on my lap and Ryan took Molly to clean her up in the salon bathroom. I don't know why I didn't think to take a time-out from the haircut and go to help Molly. Anyway, when I was done Molly and Ryan were still in the bathroom. I found Ryan totally stressed and Molly in hysterics. Molly had been in a pull-up and Ryan didn'tknow about the velcro sides. So basically poop everywhere. Molly's legs, Ryan's arms, the bathroom floor. Ryan had used all the wipes. I carried Molly out to pay and out to the car in her diaper and the shirt Ryan had removed and put back on backwards. Molly was asleep before I finished paying. She slept through being put in and taken out of her car seat and put into bed. She's still asleep. Poor sick baby!

pictures hopefully

So here are some pictures of us all for you all. We must think we are something pretty important ;)

Tessa:

Molly put on mascara:

Halloween rice krispy treats:

A Tessa sized pumpkin:

Pumpkin picking:

Tessa is a candy corn (costume made by Aunt Megan):

Molly as a witch for Halloween:

Molly put oranges around Tessa:

Tessa ready for the cold:

Molly bundled for fun in the snow:

Us:

Sunshine and ABC's

I love the wedding quilt my mom made us. It's like sunshine in our basement apartment. Here is a little bit of Molly sunshine too. Also, thanks to all for the help, dinners (Megan), cute gifts (Erin and Heidi), and such! I need to really write thank you cards/letters.


P.S. Thanks Auntie Monica for the dang cute apron Molly is sporting in this clip!

crackin' up

I've been a crazy person since the arrival of little Tessa and just wanted to apologize to anyone I've embarrassed, hurt, made uncomfortable and the like. So sorry all, I will be better behaved in future :)

introducing Tessa!

Tessa Suzanne Harris is here! She was born at 1:56am on June 24th. 7lbs. 3oz. 19 in. long.

Jinx (see previous post). Who knows what we are doing, but whatever it is it's going to be amazing.
I have sunburned feet. Molly spent pretty much the whole day in her teensy pool. Despite the pool being mostly deflated and the size of a puddle, she loved it, but the poor dear just crashed at 7. She even slept through getting her diaper changed before I plopped her into bed. I hope she doesn't wake up all disoriented; we could be in for a rough night, or she may just sleep all the way through (yes please).
So pretty much I had nothing to say but I am posting this anyway.

bless us with patience and good sleeps

Molly is finally down for a nap after quite a lot of tantrum throwing (mostly by her, but I joined in once or twice). We have some sleep problems at our house and it's only going to get more exciting when we add a newborn to the mix. And I wonder how she will adapt to new living quarters on top of that(if all happens as we are hoping)? Should be fun. Chill pills will be in order I am sure, or just candy by the truckload. Sigh.
Anyway, as many are aware, the Torrey hotel didn't pan out. It was in the closing process with another buyer. I'm pretty sure (let's hope I'm not jinxing us by putting it on the blog) we are getting us a motel in Monticello. There are two prospective properties there. Ryan's brother also has a hotel in Monticello and has been looking into things a bit for us. Ryan will be going with his dad in the next two weeks to really get things rolling. We are shooting for becoming Monticello-ites shortly after the baby is born, but that could really be pushing it as the baby is due to arrive in four weeks. So that there's a little bit 'bout what been going on 'round here.
I want me some licorice.

Molly's get together b-day celebration of sorts:

Okay so here's what's going down. We are having a little gathering at the park (Westridge Elementary and surrounding playgrounds and park) for Molly's birthday. It's really going to be low key; as in we might even have cake. Seriously, just going to the park to play. So any Grandparents, Aunties, Uncles or cousins who feel like swinging and sliding and climbing and throwing wood chips Friday May 14 at 7pm, well then, come and play. I guess you could come even if you just want to sit there; sliding and the like are not requirements :).

Yep

Maybe it's about time I wrote a little sumpthun. We are in full throttle of gettin' us a motel down ta hicks ville. Ryan and his dad are going to visit a few of the places Ryan's been looking into this weekend. Kind of exciting. I know, we are finally making some sort of decision and just jumping into it. Wish us luck! The most likely candidate is a Days Inn in Torrey, UT (about an hour from Richfield on the way to Capital Reef and fish lake and the like). A lot gonna be changin' round here for us. New baby, new business, new place to live. Feels like a lot. We will see how it all pans out, and maybe I'll keep you posted, but who knows because I have become quite unreliable with the blogging updates.

If you haven't already heard, we are having a girl! Yay! I can't really think of anything much else that is going on around here besides the daily whatevers.
Molly is starting to say a lot of new words which is always fun and exciting (baby, more(moy), water(wawa), Molly(Mowy), ow, nose(no), on, up, down, happy, diaper(diapy), toes...). She has not been sleeping so well at night recently. Frustrating.
Really no news on the job search. We just keep on keeping on. We hope to be moved out of the parent's basement before we are 40 ;)
At this moment Molly is washing her baby doll with a wet wipe and giving her a lot of kisses. She does cute things.

spreading the news!

We've been holding off saying anything this time around because of the miscarriage, but I'm 12 weeks and four days along now and feel it's a good time to start spreading the news. We heard a healthy heart beat at our first doctor's visit yesterday, so things are looking good. I feel like the size of a house already! I'm not going to jinx things by saying I'm starting to feel better, because I said that yesterday and ended up feeling horrid last night and puking once again. I know you wanted to know all about it :) So anyway, June 26th (give or take) Molly will be a big sister and we are soo excited!!

That's just the way it is

Nope for the job. Bummer. Whelp, all's good. Not quite sure what we are going to try next. We will just have to see.

at long last

So today Ryan got a call for an interview (finally) for the Provo job. We were giving it up as a no go...but, hooray after all! His interview is on Wednesday. Here is hoping!