The 4 Harris'

June 2010

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The big night. A few pictures of Ashley getting ready. The idea of wearing makeup is one of the most exciting experiences. Ashley performed well and the Spring Showcase was amazing.

Ashley and her teacher, Ms. M.C. posing after a wonderful performance.

Congratulations from brother, Daddy, Omi, Mommy, and one of Tony's former students who Ashley admires. She played "Clara" in the Nutcracker production we attended in December. She even gave Ashley a picture of her in that performance. What a treat!

Happy Father's Day, Daddy! Ashley made her Daddy a stained glass jar and Ezra helped fill it with his favorite candy. A great evening with family and friends.

Since we don't get to record during the actual performance, here is the dress-rehearsal video from Ashley's dance class and a couple of pictures. She did very well and seems quite comfortable being on stage.

Click on the link to be taken to the video (the file was too large to upload on blogspot)

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A big day for Ashley. Since Dec. 22 is her actual birthday, we've always had a party for her in June. June 19 was her day this year. The theme: FANCY NANCY. The stage was set for everything fancy. Tiara's, dress-up, candy jewelry, tea sandwiches, strawberry and chocolate milk, butterflies, games, crafts, and even a magic show from our good friend Bill! Fun had by all. Even Ezra was into the celebration. I (Laurie) made the cake. It was an enjoyable experience and my first using fondant! A wonderful day to say the least.

Down at Burfoot Park with some good friends visiting from So Cal. Holding a Moon Snail was one of the highlights of this adventure. Later, Lattin's Farm was the source of some animal feeding, cider donut eating, and photo opportunities. Ashley just loved having a baby to hold and play with. Zoe was very attended to.

Some pics of our old hot tub being removed and returned. Amazing that it fit in this truck and was moved by 3 young and rather small-statured men, as well as Tony and myself. Incredible! The tub weighed over 1200 lbs.

A Quick Break on a Not-So-Sunny Day

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After a quick errand we decided to stop and play at one of Olympia's many parks. The kids enjoyed McDonald's (a rarity) and played for about 45 minutes. We don't get to play outside much during the wonderful Washington winters.

January 2009 and some other items...

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Just this last weekend we had a break in the rainy weather. So we bundled up and went to Tumwater Falls. A fun local spot with a nice trail and some massive waterfall action. The kids were thrilled to actually DO something outside.

Christmastime was a little overwhelming. I think we had about 4 different Christmases at different houses. Here are some pictures of our time at Gigi and Papa's (Tony's parents) Christmas night.

Another Christmas celebration at Aunt Sugar's house (aka Cheryl). It was a great party!

Here are some more pictures from Ashley's birthday. Fancy Nancy is one of her favorite characters. In fact, her Grandma (known as Gigi, pronounced jee-jee) painted Fancy Nancy and some of her accessories in Ashley's room. It's quite exceptional.

Tony's birthday is right after Ashley's (Dec. 23). We went out for pizza and then had babysitting so we could go see Avatar. It's what Tony wanted to do for his 30th. We had a lot of fun and a fantastic pineapple upside-down cake to boot!

Here is Ashley doing a little "candy cane dance" before the holidays. It was just a quick little routine her teacher taught them to get in the Christmas Spirit

Ashley and Ezra spend so much time being musical with just about anything. It gets pretty interesting at times. Here they are doing a rendition of Twinkle Twinkle using lego items.

Thanksgiving, Christmas and beyond!

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Christmas was a busy and exciting time in our home. Ashley and Ezra barely had time to pose for some much needed holiday documentation. I barely managed to get cards out this year. They are such hams when it comes to the camera (Ashley especially). Christmas Day was tons of fun. The kids opened so many gifts and loved every second of it! This year Ezra was able to truly understand it all. It makes it all worth it!

Here are some Christmas Eve pictures. The kids got new pajamas and the rest of the family hung out and played games. We attended a special Christmas Eve candlelight service earlier in the day. Fun times had by all.

Ashley got a few things for her birthday (Dec. 22nd). She was surprised that she got presents since we don't have her party until summer. She was thrilled. On Dec. 18, my Mom (Suzee), Ashley and I were able to attend The Nutcracker ballet. This was Ashley's and Suzee's first time seeing this ballet. It was wonderful and we had a great time. Afterwards, the three of us drove through McDonald's to get a cookie. SO fun.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Family from Eastern Oregon came and we were able to extend our table to seat 17! It was a blast.

Updates from the last year?!!??!

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At the beginning of September, Ashley began ballet and tap lessons at a different studio than where she was last year. She absolutely loves her teachers and has made several friends from class. The first video shows her doing a "monkey" dance and the second is the tail end of that same class. They always end on a quieter note and curtsey with thanks to their teacher.

September brought warm and sunny weather. We harvested about 15 pumpkins (of the sugar variety) from our garden. The kids thought it was a blast trasporting the little gems to the patio table. They would stop and eat grapes each time. We had a plethera of grapes this year. It was so much fun going out each day and eating a bunch or more. They were so sweet! There is also a picture of Ashley dressed as "Super Sweeper Girl" that she doned spontaneously one day, as well as some flowers picked specifically for the beginning of Fall from my yard and garden.

In July and August we made two trips to Mt. Rainier National Park. The first was us, the kids, Tony's parents, and his brother, Chris and wife, Martine. The clouds were low and we couldn't see a thing. Later, Tony went back with his parents and these are just a sampling of the views they saw. Hopefully we'll get to go back as a family again next summer.

Read me a book, Daddy....peashhh (please)

2008-10-19T21:17:00.000-07:00

So Ezra really wanted Tony to read him this book. He wanted him to read it so bad that he continued following Tony around the house (okay, from the family room to the kitchen) saying (and signing) "Book, peashhhh."......."Book, peashhhh Da Da."

It was so cute. I just had to get a little video of it as well. (As you can see, he had to hit me up for a read after he had just gotten Daddy. What a little smarty pants.)

Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater.....

2008-10-19T21:06:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures from our recent trip to the pumpkin patch. We had a great time. Ezra didn't know what to think of pumpkins. When Tony told him they were like a ball, he insisted that that was what they were the rest of the time. When given his little pumpkin, he thought it should be thrown instead of held. Oh well, it was fun to watch.

Ashley certainly enjoyed finding a pumpkin, however, getting her to pose with it at the end was another story. She has a mind of her own and isn't too fond of getting her picture taken these days.

The first 1/2 of April cont...

2008-04-20T22:28:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics of us hanging out at Pioneer Park in Tumwater. One of the very few sunny afternoons we've had.

The first 1/2 of April 2008

2008-04-20T22:05:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of the kids at Costco and hanging out at home. Ashley and Ezra play so well together now. She is such a good big sister. Ezra is a jolly little boy. He has the cutest smile and laugh.

March 2008

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Here are some pictuers of our family during the month of March. We visited Lattin's Cider Mill (and farm), went on an afternoon hike at McClane Creek, as well as celebrated Easter with family here in Tumwater. Hopefully we'll be able to get outside more as the weather improves.

Here we are!

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Hello and welcome to our family blog. I figure this is a good way to post pictures and short videos without having to create and send emails that some get and some do not. Now you can visit our blog and see what's new in the lives of the 4 Harris'