Sit back, relax & welcome to the Harrison world
Welcome to the daily happenings of the Harrison Family. It's crazy here, but we have a lot of fun. Mamma is clearly a little out numbered by the male species in the house, but it sure keeps things interesting. In our lives, you'll find lots of bugs, blocks, trucks, loud banging, clanging, running, hurdling off couches and beds, endless amounts of energy, no sleep, laughter from the belly, boo-boos, trips to the dr, walks to the park, did i mention no sleep? We hope you enjoy the ride as much as we do.
It's kind of a bummer to have to work on your birthday... but yep, those were the cold hard facts for Brian. I did make sure he had a good breakfast before he headed out and while he was away the boys and I decorated the house and made him a fabulous birthday cake.
Breck ALWAYS wants to do 'science experiements', so today we played with color. A little H2O, some oil, and a few drops of his favorite colors and shazam.... cool color separation with bubbles. We also exploded his volcano again with "Lellow" lava this time.... we've done it so often that my super sized vinegar and baking soda have run dry! A Sams trip is in my very near future.
Oh, and before I forget this, I have to mention Brady's recent
Bradyism. He's so clever with the way he describes things!
Brady: "Mom, in my brain I have a lot of little drawers and that is where I store all of my good ideas!"Last year when I was talking to him about how he feels scared to talk out loud to kids or his teachers at PreK he told me:
"The switch in my brain is broken and 'dats' why I can't talk"
We walk in the door today from Target and Breck beats me into the kitchen. I hear him say, "hey mom, look at that owl!"
he was so excited and I almost brushed it off, but luckily for me, I walked over to the kitchen table and right outside our window sat this adorable owl! No kidding, just sitting there looking at us look at him. Of course, the paparazzi in me immediately grabbed the camera and the little owl posed quite nicely for all of my shots. Thanks Breck for your awesome Eagle Eye and spotting the obvious in our kitchen window!
so... before i forget, have to mention a few of the things the kids say that makes me smile:
Brady:*blueJames = bluejay
EX: "hey mom, I just found a bluejames feather!"
Both kids:*their explanation for everything begins with: 'dat why'
EX: "dat why i couldn't find my shoes."
*Yellow= Lello
*In order to differentiate cousin David from Uncle David, they refer to Uncle David as 'The Man'
Ever since we set off our last round of fireworks back on New Year's day and Breck's Birthday, the boys have been asking when we get to do it again. Well, well, well.... that time has once again arrived and my old friend, Matt, came through with the supplies. The boys know Matt as 'The Fireworks Man'. He arrived with an arsenal of explosives that would delight any young boy and scare a mom's weary grin right off her face. The sparklers are just about my speed... but the boys crave more. Fire. Fire. Fire.
We no longer have our long ass driveway like we did at the Estate lane house, so we had to make do with or backyard and pray we wouldn't set anyone's house on fire. Lots of lovely rounds of colorful sparks... and then ... without any warning...the mothership that sent us literally running into the house to pray for our lives. Goodness knows what the heck came flying out of our last explosive for the night, but it scared the snot out of me. God was definitely watching out for us that night... my heart eventually slowed to a mild giddy up and we did one last sparkler before we called it a night. Happy 4th America!
OH.... and that beer... was JUST for pics folks.
It's kind of a bummer to have to work on your birthday... but yep, those were the cold hard facts for Brian. I did make sure he had a good breakfast before he headed out and while he was away the boys and I decorated the house and made him a fabulous birthday cake.
Who doesn't like getting pelted with a water balloon? Seriously.... I would have been part of the action but i had to protect wee little Brooks from the water bombs being launched over head. I WILL add that Gramma got David Elliot pretty good on the back. I think the heat got to her and she just couldn't contain her urge.... totally understand.... just nothing like it. My mom and I couldn't fill the balloons fast enough... seriously could have used an assembly line.
Breck ALWAYS wants to do 'science experiements', so today we played with color. A little H2O, some oil, and a few drops of his favorite colors and shazam.... cool color separation with bubbles. We also exploded his volcano again with "Lellow" lava this time.... we've done it so often that my super sized vinegar and baking soda have run dry! A Sams trip is in my very near future.
We walk in the door today from Target and Breck beats me into the kitchen. I hear him say, "hey mom, look at that owl!"
Ever since we set off our last round of fireworks back on New Year's day and Breck's Birthday, the boys have been asking when we get to do it again. Well, well, well.... that time has once again arrived and my old friend, Matt, came through with the supplies. The boys know Matt as 'The Fireworks Man'. He arrived with an arsenal of explosives that would delight any young boy and scare a mom's weary grin right off her face. The sparklers are just about my speed... but the boys crave more. Fire. Fire. Fire.
OH.... and that beer... was JUST for pics folks.
Brian and I were just remarking how it seems that every year we have another stroller/bike/car to decorate for the parade. This year was Brooks' first year to ride in a pimped out Red White and Blue stroller. Breck has now moved up to the Bike to join Brady's ranks. We met friends in front of our new digs on Covemeadow and trotted on up to Church road for the action. Snaps it was a hot 4th this year... I think we had a few heat related crying spells but once the candy started flying from the floats, the 100+ degrees was forgotten.
