Harrison Loves

Now that Harrison is almost 17 months old, we'd like to tell you some of the things he loves. Trust us, you'll love them, too!

Harrison Loves...

to climb - especially on chairs, tables, and toilets
to say yes when told no
to kiss and hug Teddy Bear
to say hi tho PUPpies!
to text random people blank messages
to chat on the phone to who ever will listen
to destroy the awesome Lincoln Log houses mommy builds
to demolish any stacked toys, especially if they are blocks
to read stories
to sit with Daddy
to draw - on paper or Daddy's chair
to push buttons - anywhere, anytime
to walk on grass, not sidewalks
to call kitties puppies
tease - he'll offer an object, even kisses, the pull away, laughing
to run around naked - especially before bath time
turn lights on and off, then on and off, then again
to laugh
to get into drawers, especially Mommy's make-up
to play with cooking spoons and knives
to say "hi"
to eat - especially when and what others are eating
bananas, kiwis, peanut butter, chocolate - not cinnamon
family
Babies - which is wonderful since #2 is coming in April!

Daddy's Boy

Harrison just keeps getting cuter and sweeter everyday. He's a very big boy, now 16 1/2 months. He likes to help Mommy and Daddy do everything. He even likes to clean up! Example: he'll take our dishes or wrappers to the garbage can or counter - without being asked. He even gets us blankets when we're lying on the floor.

But, the thing Harrison loves to do most is spend time with his Daddy. They're inseparable when Jason's home!

Harrison LOVES to hang out with Daddy. If Jason's home, that's where Harrison is. It's very disheartening when Daddy has to leave to go potty.


Harrison wants to be like Daddy. Jason has a backpack for school, so Harrison figured he needed to lug one around the house, too. We tried his diaper bag, then one of Jason's old bags. Perhaps Santa will help here.

Harrison eats like Daddy. Both beg Elisha to be the one to eat the beaters. Here's Harrison's first attempt at brownie mix, which he cleaned up pretty well!


Harrison is CUTE like Daddy. He'll do the sweetest things like give free kisses and hugs. He loves puppies, and always wants to say hi to them.

Harrison wears shoes like Daddy. Well, too bad we caught him wearing Mommy's shoes, but he does wear Jason's, too. He's just trying to be so big!



Harrison is stylish like Daddy. Here he is on the first cold day of October, jacket, pants, shoes and all. Strut that look!

Harrison is daring and loves to talk like Daddy. Harrison enjoys freaking us out by climbing on chairs unsupervised and getting into trouble. Yes, a few chairs have fallen. He also loves to chat, as many will attest to. A blank text received or a long, confusing conversation is always offered from Harrison.



Harrison looks like Daddy. Whatever Jason is wearing or holding, Harrison has to as well. This includes pens, phones, books, clothes. Harrison even loves to carry around Jason's soft pajama pants. Here's Harrison in Jason's work apron, complete with tie!



That's our, I mean, that's Jason's boy! More to come, for sure.

Homecoming 2010

When we were first dating, Elisha told Jason she had never been to any formal dance, let alone Homecoming. So, Jason created one for Elisha, which is also coincidentally when he proposed 5 years ago. Now it's a tradition that we do every year. He always asks in a cute, creative way, and has luckily always been told yes! It's really just a fun time we get to celebrate "us."

This year's Homecoming was on Saturday, September 11 in Salt Lake. The other half of our group was Jason's brother, Jeremy, and his date, Brandon. They were a blast!

One thing you have to know about Homecoming is that Elisha never knows any of the activities or places. It's all a surprise, so very suspenseful, in an exciting way.

Our day event was super fun: ice blocking! Have you ever been? If not, GO! You just need a block of ice, conveniently purchased at the local grocery store, and a towel. You find a hill, climb it, put the towel on the block of ice no bigger than your bum, sit and slide!

Here's Brandon being the first brave soul to ice block.




Here's Jason...trying to ice block.



Gotta love Jeremy's laugh in this one!



Elisha, a little more uncertain.



Okay, now for the pros to show off!









The brothers, Jason & Jeremy, racing.




After trying spending our time on the smaller, yet challenging mound, the guys wanted to attempt "The Hill." It looked too monstrous for Elisha, so she took the chance to film the whole episode.

Deciding...


















Yeah, Jason was tricked into going down alone. In the end, they all took turns. How gentlemanly.

Here goes Jeremy!



Now Brandon.



After ice blocking, Jason and Jeremy took Elisha and Brandon to the Ellerbeck Mansion in downtown SLC to get pretty for the evening. The mansion is a bread and breakfast; very quaint and comfortable. We stayed in the Spring Breeze room, which felt warm, and even had a balcony! At night, they leave a chocolate on your pillow and you can even go to the fridge and take a soda, which Jason loved.















Jeremy chose a delicious restaurant for dinner at Sapa Sushi & Grill. If you want real ambiance, sit outside and enjoy the view!




















After dinner, we went to see Desert Star Playhouse's production of "My Big, Fat, Utah Wedding." We have never laughed so hard in our lives! It used Utah-Mormon culture, making simple situations turn ridiculous. If you ever have the opportunity to see it, GO!

Here's the cast after the show, and their oleo, a separate part of the show.















After the show, the couples went their separate ways, Jason and Elisha back to the mansion.
The weekend was fantastic! Homecoming is always a treat, and truly enjoyable. Can you believe Jason is already scheming for 2011?

To Shea, Cat, & Alex

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Yeah for new babies! Congrats!!!

Learning as We Go

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So, being first time parents gives us opportunities to make funny decisions. One such decision is waiting until ALL the diapers are gone, getting desperate, and trying to remember how mom did it with cloth. Harrison had such a moment. Thankfully we had plastic pants!


Harrison has finally received his first black eye. This is not due to our first time parenting. He was simply playing with Elisha's flat iron (cold). Hey, it was cold! But, he tripped on the cord and as he fell, the iron pinched his little face. So sad!

Jason rides his motorcycle everyday, and Harrison envies him. Whenever there's a rumbling, it's Daddy's bike. Here's Harrison practicing for the all=too-distant future. Oh, and of course he signs motorcycle.

Exhausted

What a summer!

Pine Valley Camping

Jason wanted a getaway campout for his birthday (August 8th), so we headed to Pine Valley. It was beautiful there. Good thing, too, since we took other people's advice in going there, not pre-viewing it. We were super lucky to have Jason's brother Jeremy, Brandon, cousin John, and Mom join in the celebration. (Sorry, I didn't take many pictures)

Pine Valley is good, ole fashioned camping with tents. We were lucky to be in the equestrian section, so Harrison had fun visiting the horses nearby.

We had the awesome treat of a lightening-thunder storm. It was above us all night long. Harrison only woke up because of a wet diaper, not the pounding thunder and rain. Poor Mom and John got rained out and headed back home. Good thing they came back for breakfast. To keep Harrison entertained, we let him play inside the car, which drained the batteries.

Harrison is obviously not used to long sleeves:)



Waking up with Mommy & Daddy



Harrison trying to escape the tent.