Saturday, February 9, 2013

scenes from the week

cookie baking.
trying to kill sickness with fun!

 hanging out with these hoodlums.
2 girls + 2 boys= besties for life.
there really is never a dull moment :)
 a birthday dinner for one of our favorite people, at one of our favorite restaurants!
(Laura Lee and Ekamai)
 Feeling Valentine'sy over here...
inspired by love.

 wishing for spring.
hoping for warm weather.
sigh.
soon little buddies, soon.


Friday, February 8, 2013

snow day!

Remember the mornings when it was freezing and a nice layer of snow coated the world outside? The mornings that you would have the radio on as you slowly (and half heartedly) got ready, just praying that they would announce a snow day? 
Yeah, that dream became a reality. Only it was a text from his boss, and it was Ryan that didn't have to teach school... but I still felt that exact same giddy feeling. We were granted an extra day, and one must not waste an extra day!

We began our snow day with brunch and hot cocoa at Mimi's Cafe.

Then did what would only be appropriate for any snow day...








Camden was in heaven.
Fearless, I tell ya!

How I wish we had more "official" snow days.

Monday, January 28, 2013

a little bit of life

our life is set on survival-mode lately.
ok, that sounded super dramatic. it's not that bad.
basketball season is from November-March, and around the end of January, we get a little stir crazy. It could be that we are constantly going from gym to gym, or maybe it's that there is only one parent...and the fuse seems to get shorter and shorter, or possibly it is that January is the longest month ever, and we are cooped up inside.
either way, here is how we are spending our days...

cuddling, wrestling, and (sometimes) tormenting brother.
a holiday! day off for Daddy! Breakfast at Eva's Boulangerie & Segfried's

Monday nights: reserved for a little Bachelor viewing party. 
Camden has his own little sweet setup...only he's watching Peter Pan.
Camden loves having our friends over so much, that he asks them if they want to come over and maybe watch the Bachelor Sean. we may have created a monster. or a social butterfly.
 my line-a-day , Q&A journal. Gives me a few seconds to think and reflect.
Plus, it asks some great questions!

Sunday, January 27, 2013

this little man

I cannot even tell you how fast the past 10 months have flown by.
My little baby is almost one.
How does that even happen?
Somewhere between March and now, I went from snuggling a newborn, to chasing after a crawling infant. 
I know, I know, now that this is kid #2 I had to have known this would happen quickly, blah blah blah. But I really was not emotionally prepared.


not prepared to the point that I fight back tears sometimes. 
at 10 months, Turner is:
crawling like a maniac. I mean, kid has skills. he is one quick little bug.
eating everything in sight. he is our own little vacuum cleaner.
in the 75% for height! woo hoo- keep this up and you might outgrow your mama
in the 15% for weight. like I said, burns calories like mad.
is saying mama, dada, uh-oh, wow, ow--real words: hat (first word!) and lights
is walking around furniture and standing on his own. he likes to pull himself up on our legs, his brother, the wall...pretty much anything. and
shaking his head "no no"
 has 7 teeth so far
loves baths with his brother, playing peek-a-boo, honking noses, chasing after memo (our dog), climbing stairs, biting toes, fighting swords, playing with hats and balls, and pointing at things.
loving "take me out to the ball game" and the BYU fight song. whenever he starts to cry, Camden immediately starts singing one of Turner's favorite songs. It makes me such a proud mama.
heart melting. seriously. one smile and he has you wrapped around his finger.
an easy smile
hating: getting his nose wiped, getting his diaper changed, and getting put in his car seat. he also knows when I say "night night" that it's bedtime, and he immediately arches his back and throws his little head. however, never has a problem going down for a nap.

It may just be second child syndrome, but Turner is so easy going. he really is just so happy to be around. he laughs and smiles all the time, and is trying his darnedest to keep up with his big brother.

I'm not sure what we ever did without this little man.
so happy he's ours :) 

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

driving dialogue

Camden: man, these Harmon's people really know how to live.
this car is the best!
I even like it better than my new favorite word (which just so happens to be tutus...)
Turner: and as an added bonus, this car is very eco-friendly. 
Camden: What?!? Cool, and helping the environment? 
Turner: wait a second... mommy?! You are going to allow my 3 year old brother to take lead on driving this thing? is he even licensed? I think the buzz mobile at home would beg to differ...
Camden: Dude. Keep quiet and I'll share my lollipop with you...
Camden: There's a good brother.
*all conversation that is italicized may or may not have occurred

Saturday, January 12, 2013

happy new year

New Year's Eve.
the morning was spent at the cabin, lazily loving the spread of treats and games.
during the afternoon, we ventured out of the cabin to Cedar City and watched Les Miserables...I may or may not have seen it 4x by now, but who's counting?


For some unknown reason, we always seem to end up at Chili's on NYE.
This year, that tradition continued...
We rang in the New Year a few hours early so all the kids could enjoy the fun!
Poppers, hats, horns, kazoos, confetti...you name it, we had it.





A perfect New Year's Eve  in my humble opinion. 
good company and a new year's kiss from my one and only :)


a little town called Vegas

after Christmas, we headed down to Vegas...
picked up a few stragglers (Mike & Everett)
wreaked havoc at the hotel
celebrated Everett's 2nd Birthday at Circus Circus
played Guillotine into the wee hours of the night
ordered room service
explored the m&m and coke factories
shopping
rita's italian ice!
balloon animals
best burgers ever