I didn't even post on Adam's birthday, but want to now, so he knows I love him!! We are both now in our 30's - how THAT happened I'll never figure out! We didn't do too much for his special day - went to lunch, and took the kids to see a movie that night..if only life would stop on such days...Here are a few wishes I have/had for him on his birthday:
1. I wish him happiness everyday - and hopefully most of it from me and the kids!
2. I wish him health for many, many more years. He is the one who gets our family DOING things (i.e. bike rides, swimming, vacations) and I think he'll go crazy if he ever HAS to sit still for too long!
3. I wish him to know how much I love him!! He is my support system, "my man" and I can't imagine how I could be happy without him in my life! He makes me smile and laugh everyday and helps me to live a little bit more than I would if he weren't in my life! - Happy Birthday, Adam
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We had the holidays in the middle and had a great time with our families! We are so lucky to have them both so close - I'm sure we take it for granted!!
I decided to start a new tradition this year - I was at Bed, Bath & Beyond and found a "design your own plate" kit and thought it would be fun for the kids to color and use it for Santa's treats (only $4.99) and the kids loved it!! I plan on continuing that one next year - McKenna took pride in drawing the Christmas tree, and the multi-colored "lights" around the edge. We tried to quickly teach Harrison to draw a candy cane or something Christmasie before it was his turn - he's not into drawing yet, but he decided to go with a "Christmas shark" (do you see it?!?) I think it turned out pretty cute! We also continued our annual gingerbread house and Christmas Eve pj's...
Christmas morning finally arrived and we had a great morning together! Santa came early this year for Adam and I - about nine months early with the arrival of Tyler - a complete JOY to have in our family:
We tried to keep things a little simpler this year for Christmas - why go spend a whole bunch of money and have them end up playing with the $5 gift the most?!? Santa brought McKenna a baby alive that wets her diaper. McKenna and Harrison think it's so funny to watch the baby pee in the sink, because that baby SPRAYS!! She also got a neat jewelry box with accessories that she can color (see the pics below - pretty cute huh?!?) she is such a perfectionist when it comes to coloring...the crayons and colored pencils HAVE to be sharp or she won't use them anymore. In her stocking she found her first set of fake nails and couldn't wait to put them on - and then take them off 5 minutes later.
Santa brought Harrison a Batman racetrack, which he thought was great - everything he opened that morning he stated, "AAWWESSOOOME!" He also received Martian Matter - the martians have quickly populated throughout our house and to a few of the neighbors as well! I would have to say Harrison is more into "dress-up" than McKenna at this point, so he also got a new superhero costume - "AAWWESSOOMEE!"
Hopefully Tyler won't have a complex when he gets older because of his first Christmas..he just didn't get as much as the others. Santa brought him a penguin punch bag, a Horton stuffed animal, and some baby food in the stocking - he was just as happy as the other two!
After the morning, we went to my parents for Christmas dinner and opening cousin presents there. McKenna and Harrison received WARM quilts for their beds from grandpa/grandma Bean - they are sleeping much warmer now - along with another little gift! Tyler received a ball popper toy and he giggles everytime it's on! Grandpa/grandma Cromwell made them all their gifts this year: Tyler received a great little merry-go-round toy, McKenna got a number game, and Harrison got a couple puzzles with pics of our family and of grandma and grandpa. The cousin gifts were great as well - make-up for Kenna, Batman for Harrison, stuffed animal for Tyler!! We are so blessed to have all that we do: family, friends, a warm home, food to eat, and endless toys to clutter the hallways! It was a great Christmas!
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The day after Christmas, we loaded up in the car and drove to Utah for the annual Liljenquist Christmas Party. It is held at a different place almost every year, and we always have fun. This year the party was at a family fun center. It truly WAS FUN!! The food, drinks, arcad tokens, roller skate rentals were all covered , so how could it NOT be fun!?! The kids played in ball pits, climbed through indoor tunnels, and climbed, jumped through a ton of HUGE bounce houses...they were even big enough for the adults!! McKenna and Harrison tried out roller blading for the first time - we had a great time and hope we get to go back next Christmas party!
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Just 5 days after Christmas is Harrison's birthday! He turned 4 years old!! He is an AAWWEESSSOOMMME kid! He cracks us up on a daily basis! Right now, he is really into superheroes, Star Wars, and dinosaurs. For his birthday, we went to Blast Off and celebrated with some of his cousins. We took him to dinner and let him choose where...he chose the "chips and salsa store". The employees put a huge sombrero on his head and then sang to him...he loved that!
Since it was his 4th birthday, here are 4 of the many reasons why I love Harrison:
1. Harrison always compliments me - he'll look at me and say, "mom, I think you look pretty!" even when I'm in my pj's and cleaning up breakfast....he's also quick with the manners - if I do not say thank you to his compliment, he'll always remind me that I need to say it!
2. Harrison is always willing to share his toys, food, etc with everyone around. He is a very giving little boy and is always bringing Adam or me a drink, to share.
3. Harrison is my story-telling child. He is always telling a story, dream or "something that happened to him one time". He knows he shouldn't fib, so after he's made up a story and I've called him on it, he'll always say, "I know, it was just a DREAM I had..." he is a great story/dream teller!
4. Harrison has the BEST laugh and can crack the hardest of faces with his contagious laugh!! No matter how mad I am at something, Harrison can laugh and I forget why I was even angry - every family needs a child like that...Harrison is ours!
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