Two Words

School's cancelled.

Everyone doin' their thang

We had just finished up painting. Uh, painting that started out nice and well thought out, but then it turned into Jackson Pollock meets Pig Pen. So, while I cleaned up accidental painted toe marks off the floor and paint splashes on the table, chairs, and baseboards--what was I thinking? I told them they could do anything as long as it wasn't watching TV. This is what entertained them for hours.

She was covered in paint so this is where I stuck her and then she didn't want to leave.



Gretchen had her favorite fort made out of ..ba, ba, ba, the COUCH cushions no less! Every morning I have to catch her before she rips off the cushions--this day was the exception.



And Becket, he was content pretending that he was a fox in a hole. He was calm, quiet, he wasn't asking me a bazillion questions and he only came out at night. I was good with that.

Andrea--here's to your 61!

Andrea:

Last year we had a bash
We rang in 60 with a smash

Today your older, 61
Hope you'll find a little fun

Although, it is impossible without us
Fun, excitement, and joy = Harris

So, try to cope and act like it's great
If that doesn't work, than have another piece of cake

Sit back, relax, even recline,
Bob don't forget to wine and dine!

We've been thinking of you all day
We'll call to say we love you in 61 different ways

Here's a birthday greeting that I hope will last
Micah in her sleeping positions past

Love,
Our Family

Who knew beans were so comfortable


Fresh out of the bathtub she crawled into a ball and went to sleep. I didn't think I took that long getting the other kids out of the tub.



The perfect spot to squeeze into and put your feet up. I actually left her there to sleep for the night, I figure there was no point in dictating where she sleep anymore.

Happy Birthday Moothy, Matty, Mat, Dad, Daddy, Dude

Today is the MISTER'S birthday. Hmmm, what to get him for his birthday, what to get, tap, tap, what to get? Funny. He came to me and suggested that I get him a road bike for ME. Read that twice to be sure you got it. He bought ME a road bike for his birthday. Sweet spokes a mighty! When does this ever happen on someone else's birthday that you get to be the beneficiary?




I've been wanting one before road biking was even cool! I took it and ran, or should I say biked?




He deserves a big day of wows! I'll try to make it happen with all this snow. Tradition for the past three years has been "bring the eclairs to work day" for his birthday. We will have a lovely dinner tonight with squealing kids, because they like any kind of party they are involved in.

To Mat:
I love how you sleep with your arms tightly pinned to your sides at night, kind of like a nicely posed corpse. Erie, but true.

I like how you get up and do he dishes immediately after we are done eating. I am too tired to get up, so I just sit there and pretend I'm helping the kids finish.

I love watching how you do your nightly routine to set up for the morning. You get out your pan for eggs, set it on the burner and then set the turner beside it, pack your lunch, you set out your running shoes by the door, your running gear on the dresser, set out your work clothes, all in the name of efficiency.

I like your contagious laughs during shows. It makes it all the more hilarious, even when it might not be that funny.

You've got great teeth. A girl in high school pointed that out to him once and it was sorta weird to him, so I like to make remind him of it at least twice a year. He really does have nice teeth.

You never complain. How do you do that--is that because you are married to griper?

Happy birthday Mat!



We got you a light weight helmet (with research help from Dannielle) so you can keep up with me on the road. Enjoy! Light weight helmet will be here next week!