Happy Valentine's Day!

so now that valentine's day is well over and done with and it's almost time for st. patrick's day, i figured i better post all about the day of love before it really is too too late! the only picture that i remembered to take of my sweet valentine is this one (and i took it because i discovered a button on my camera that helps take good pictures in front in windows!) anyways, i'm so glad i married aaron. he is a wonderful, hard-working husband and father and keeps me laughing with his randomness. i'm a lucky girl!

my sweet valentine girl's, all decked out in their pretty red dresses!
valentine's day can't be valentine's day without the pink heart-shaped pancakes and pink milk for breakfast!

for family home evening, demarie was assigned to come up with an activity. she had us pass cards around the table and take turns writing a sweet message, drawing a picture, or putting stickers on a card for each member of the family. it was a fun activity and everyone enjoyed getting their card on valentine's day!

to all our loved ones: we hope you had a wonderful valentine's day as well and that you know how much we love and appreciate you!

Visiting Vegas!

We have been so lucky to have family visit us these past few months! First, my brother Blaine came for a business trip. Unfortunately, we didn't get any pictures, but we did get to have him over for dinner and to watch a few re-runs of the Office. Sheldon and Stacy came next with their kids, Mylee and Tyler. The girls had so much fun playing with their cousins. Demarie tells me she wishes she lived next to Mylee so they can play together more. The first night, Mylee and Tyler slept in the girls' room and Tyler kept getting up out of bed to tell his mommy and daddy something. Next thing we know, here comes Preslyn to do the same. It has been a month later and she still likes to sneak out of bed at night to come peak on us while we watch t.v. The other night she scared me half to death when I got up to get Broyden and she was walking around in the dark! We miss you Sheldon and Stacey!!! It was fun catching up!


Our most recent visitor was my sister, Milin. She lives in Pocatello and I called her one day and told her she needed to get a plane ticket and come visit me. To my surprise, she did! I took advantage of her good cooking and crafty side while she was here. She cooked for us every night and helped me fix my FAMILY sign on my wall. She also gave me some blogging tips so hopefully I will blog more now! It was fun to see Tean, her little boy. He loved helping with Broyden and always made sure he had his binky:) He even climbed up on Broyden and sat on him in his bouncy seat! One day before school we went to go to a museum and right before we got there Demarie puked in the van. We ended up spending the rest of the day hanging out in the house. It was fun spending time with Milin and I'm glad she came!

Tean poking Broyden's eye out:)

Enjoying the Vegas weather on a walk.

Disney On Ice World of Fantasy!

I took the kids to see Disney On Ice World of Fantasy with some friends. We went a few years ago with Grandma Moon and had such a good time. We saw Cars, Lion King, Little Mermaid, and Tinkerbell. Demarie got so excited during the Tinkerbell segment. Preslyn wasn't really sure what to think and Broyden seemed to enjoy the flashing lights. This was the first time on an outing that I felt overwhelmed as a mother of three! I was so grateful to Missy Mecham for being an extra pair of hands! I felt better when we got to the van after the show and the couple next to me were dealing with a tantrum from their three-year old who had peed all over the dad because she was so upset. At least I'm not alone in the exciting journey of parenthood!

Things are a little too quiet...

You know something is wrong when your house suddenly gets a little too quiet.... Fortunately, we caught her before she flushed! To help Preslyn learn not to do it again, Aaron suggested having her fish out the excess toilet paper. I'm afraid that idea might have back fired because Preslyn thought it was kind of fun to pull the dripping toilet paper out of the toilet and put it in the trash can. Is this a sign that she is ready for potty training???

Beautiful Broyden

It was bound to happen sooner or later living in a house full of girlie girls! Demarie is sure taking advantage of the fact that Broyden is too little to fight back. Unfortunately, I'm sure this is the first of many instances where Broyden is going to have to submit to the will of his sisters. I'm sure he is thinking, "Why isn't my Dad rescueing me from this torture and abuse????"

Welcome Broyden Aaron Harris, 9/9/09

Broyden Aaron Harris was born September 9, 2009 at 8:47 am (we like to round up to 9:00). Doesn't he have the best birthday???? He was born at Valley Hospital in Las Vegas, NV via c-section. The doctor who delivered him was Dr. Sheldon Paul. We arrived at the hospital just before 5:00 am to check in. We ended up waiting several hours in a waiting area that was partitioned off. We were in the middle section and passed the time by listening to the conversations of the other women in labor and their significant others. It was quite amusing!

My entire pregnancy and delivery went so smoothly. I did not swell up this time like I did with my girls. When I was pregnant with Preslyn, a lady told me I must be pregnant with a girl because "Girl's suck the beauty right out of you!" I guess my boy was a little kinder to my body! Once again, Aaron videotaped the c-section, so if anyone wants to come over and have a movie night, we'd love to have you! It is rated PG-13 though and is not appropriate for all audiences. (One day this summer, Demarie was watching some family videos that Aaron had put on DVD. I walked into the room and she had the most horrid look on her face. It was then that I realized she was watching the delivery of Preslyn. Oops!)

Ever since he was born, Broyden has added so much to our home. I feel like he has such a strong spirit and is a very special individual. I was kind of worried about having a boy because we are so used to little girls, but now that he is here, I wouldn't trade him for the world! He truly has such a sweet spirit and LOVES his mommy (I sure hope he always does:) Here are some pics of that special day:

Holding Broyden for the first time!

Broyden weighed 8 lbs, 6 oz (that can be rounded up to 9 lbs too!)

Demarie and Preslyn were so excited to meet their new little brother! Preslyn kept saying, "My baby! My baby!" and Demarie held Broyden so tenderly. It was fun to have them visit me at the hospital. Preslyn stayed at the Jolley's home and Demarie slept at the Stirlings. They both enjoyed their sleepovers!

Our first family picture! Wow! There are five of us now!

Broyden had a touch of jaundice and spent some time under the bilirubin lights. The nurse said he loved it! Doesn't he look cute in his little "sunglasses"!

It was nice to have Grandma and Grandpa Moon visit me in the hospital. They moved to Utah this summer to get ready for their mission to Poland. I was sure grateful that they could come and see Broyden for a few days. They were such a big help with the girls and getting things put away from our move!

Poor Aaron! It was such a hard delivery! Can you believe he kicked me out of my bed just so he could get some rest??? j/k I love this picture of Daddy holding his little boy!

Coming home! We were finally released from the hospital at 11:50 pm on Friday. The doctor said Broyden might have an infection and wanted us to stick around for the test results, but everything was completely fine. Doesn't he look so cute in his little duck outfit and with his teddy bear? He looks so tiny in his car seat!

I had to post this picture even though I look so awful!!! Demarie and Preslyn sat by me and we all fed our babies together. It looks as if Broyden is going to have three moms! I hope he can survive in a house full of girls. Demarie already told me she can't wait to dress him up like a princess.

I feel like the luckiest mom in the world. I have three of the most beautiful children and such a wonderful husband. I'm so grateful that families can be together forever!!!

ps--Broyden, please don't be mad at your mommy for taking three months to post about your birth. It's not that I don't love you, but rather it's about survival!!!!

Last Night on Heather Ridge...

On August 7, 2009, we spent our last night in our house on Heather Ridge Road. It was with mixed emotions because this is our first home that we have ever purchased. We have made many sweet memories here and have worked hard to fix the house and yard up. We were not planning on moving, but we were blessed to find a home that is better for our family a few blocks away. We celebrated by eating icecream and having a family sleep over in Mommy and Daddy's bedroom. The girls were pretty wired, but we eventually all fell asleep. The next day, we moved all the big furniture and then spent the next three weeks taking smaller loads over to the new house. I don't know how we managed to move with me being 8 1/2 months pregnant, and Aaron starting his PhD all at the same time. It was a very stressful few months...maybe that is why I haven't blogged for so long:)

We are very grateful for those in our ward that helped us, as well as my parents who helped put things in their place when they came to see the new baby!