Harris Story

Boys Boys Boys...

2010-06-29T20:57:00.001-07:00

Ian's Blessing

2009-10-06T16:03:00.001-07:00

Shark Summer!

2009-09-10T09:16:00.001-07:00

We took Will and Ian to the Long Beach aquarium for their Shark Summer exhibit over labor day. Will LOVED IT!!! He ran around shouting out the different sea life names and putting his hands in the feeling tanks...occasionally splashing innocent bystanders. :) Ian slept the whole time and woke up just as we were walking to the car.

Happy Baby!

2009-09-04T20:14:00.000-07:00

Ian has started smiling!! So much fun!! He almost six weeks old and so snuggly!!

Will loves to kiss him on the stomach and pat his head and always wants to know where he is...

1 Month old!

2009-08-24T16:39:00.000-07:00

Ian is one month old today! He is gaining weight like a Harris and likes to be held and snuggled whenever possible! Will finally calls him "baby Ian" and likes to hand him his bottle and assorted toys. He still wakes up twice a night-we were spoiled with Will who slept through the night at a month!

3 weeks old!

2009-08-15T11:47:00.000-07:00

Ian is over three weeks old!! I wish I could say it has all gone by really fast...but, it has definitely been a challenge having two little ones around the house! Ian has been getting up twice a night and likes to be held or rocked to sleep. :) Will wishes he could have the same amount of attention pre-Ian...but has enjoyed the extra cartoons and new toys...

We still can't decide who Ian looks like...his hair is blond and brown with a little red and we think he has my eyes and Blaise's mouth... but of course that could all change...

A week old!

2009-08-02T10:28:00.000-07:00

Ian has been here over a week and we have loved every minute of it! He still sleeps a lot...more during the day and eats like a horse! Will likes to hold him and unfortunately calls him "Baby Jack."

Blaise has been such a huge help this week!!! I have been feeling pretty lousy with lack of sleep and after the surgery and Blaise has really gone the extra mile in helping me. He is even making Mushroom Risotto today for dinner!!

Big Brother!

2009-07-30T09:56:00.001-07:00

Both a little unsure....

Ian pics

2009-07-29T18:56:00.001-07:00

Home at Last!

2009-07-29T11:16:00.000-07:00

Ian came home yesterday afternoon! We filmed Will and Ian's first meeting...i will post that as soon as i figure out the software to our camcorder. :) Will was a little unsure at first, but soon was showing Ian his stuffed animals and stickers and patting him "softly" on the head.

Our first night was pretty eventful. We all got ready for bed at about 10:20-Will demanded extra stories...and about 10 minutes later Ian started crying from his crib. A few moments later Will started banging on his door and yelling "Get me out!" "Get me out!" We calmed Will down and fed Ian again and determined that he wasn't hungry, no dirty diaper, burped and warm enough so we put him down again. 6 hours later he woke up!

Will woke up this morning and walked into Ian's room and said "goodnight...see you tomorrow" and shut his door. ;)

I am so glad that Ian is home and healthy. I feel surprisingly good after having a C-section and so grateful for all the wonderful doctors and nurses that helped Ian and I.

fyi-These pictures were taken with my Blackberry and I will post more soon as soon from our camera.

Ian Andrew Harris

2009-07-26T17:49:00.001-07:00

Ian arrived on July 24th. He weighed in at 7lbs 15oz and 21 inches.

His first few days on earth have been an adventure! I went into the hospital on the 24th with a fever and chills and when they checked Ian's heart rate it was about 200 beats per minute. (Normal heart rate for infants is around 165.) They thought I was dehydrated and after 1o tries by several different nurses and doctors from all over the hospital...they finally got an IV in me to pump in fluids. They didn't want to give me water with the possibility that I could need a C-section. Anyway, his heart rate lowered to about 180 and they took my temp again and it was 102. The Dr. decided to go ahead with a c-section and he was born about an hour later.

The NICU unit from a nearby hospital rushed over and my pediatrician and the head doctor and NICU decided that even though his apgar was 9.9 and all his vitals were great, they wanted to take him for observation to make sure he did not catch the infection i had. So, I was released today from the hospital and Ian will hopefully be out middle of next week. He is doing great...they just want to monitor him for 7 days on antibiotics.

I will let you know when he gets home and post some more pictures soon.

Still Cooking...

2009-07-22T18:50:00.000-07:00

I thought I would post an update on our impending arrival...no sign of him yet. :) I am not due until Monday and Will was a week over...so...it could still be awhile. We have been going on long walks and drinking tons of water. I am pretty sure we have finally settled on a name, but won't announce it until it is official!!

We bought a new SLR camera that should be here before the baby does so I will have some great pictures to post!

Stay tuned...

Palm Springs!!

2009-05-28T10:24:00.000-07:00

We went to my mom's place in Palm Springs over Memorial day weekend-and had a blast! Will loved the natural desert zoo and the pool and Blaise and I enjoyed eating at Fisherman's twice!! Thanks Mom and Ray!!! You guys are the best!

Harris Hoopla!

2009-05-19T12:30:00.000-07:00

We had a great time with Blaise's parents and sisters when they came for a visit. Will was in heaven. He loved having a whole entertainment committee and someone to play with 24/7.

Will LOVES the Santa Barbara Zoo! He especially loves the turtles and monkey's.

Ah, the life.

Will showing his true colors....

Auntie Emily reading a catalog to Will. Emily also spent several hours showing him Shark videos on her imac! Thanks Emily!!

Here Comes Peter Cottontail....

2009-04-15T12:02:00.000-07:00

We had a great Easter!! Will went on a fabulous Easter Egg hunt at Grandma Christy's and had a lot of fun pilfering through his Easter Basket...which included some Easter Sharks. :)

Will and Grandma Christy! Thanks grandma for the darling Easter outfit!

Will and Gigi (great grandma;))

Will Update

2009-04-08T21:03:00.000-07:00

Santa Barbara ZOO....

Reading Madeline with Dad.....

Running along the Bridge at his favorite park.

It has been forever since I have posted, I know. Will changes and grows daily and I thought I would give an update on how our "Muffy" is doing to those dear family and friends who don't get to see him often or hear me or Blaise brag about him. :) The picture on top was taken at the Santa Barbara Zoo last weekend. Will, instead of calmly walking from each caged animal to the next, ran like a banshee screaming "Look at that!" or "I see it (turtle, giraffe, sting ray..)" His enthusiasm was so contagious that a fellow zoo goer exclaimed "That kid should have his own show!" We had so much fun we ended up buying a year pass....

*Severe Parent Bragging Warning*

Will can now count from 1-10, he knows several colors, he can sing many songs-twinkle twinkle, itsy-bitsy spider, familes can be together forever, once there was a snowman, i am a child of God, popcorn popping...and more.

He is obsessed with all things aquatic and can point out and tell you what a mola mola, Gobi fish, damsel fish, hammerhead shark, GREAT WHITE shark, anemone, sting ray and squid is and many more (thanks to Grandma Christy who has been a great feeder to his Shark Frenzy).

Some of his favorite expressions are..."What on Earth" "Touchdown" "Target (the store) Hooray!" "Get in the hole!! (golf channel)" "I can do it" and "I love you so much!"

We try to keep his interests varied as we can only stand talking and reading about Sharks and Whales so much. He enjoys kicking and throwing the ball around at the park, watching football, golf and soccer on TV. Will also reads books and makes eels and sharks out of play dough.

Favorite foods are Pizza, oatmeal, cookies, apples and blackberries.

Will is very affectionate and loves to give hugs and kisses as well has high fives and knuckles.

Will even helps Mom keep her eye on the road. About a week ago I was driving down the street and looked down at my Blackberry that was on my lap (a BIG NO NO) and as I was looking back up, Will exclaimed "Scary, Watch Out!" and a mail truck pulled in front of us! Needless to say, i no longer touch my Blackberry while out on the road and Will got a cookie when we got home. :)

We have told Will about our new addition coming this summer and he seems luke warm to the idea. Maybe if we name the new baby "Shark" ?

IT'S A......

2009-03-04T13:39:00.000-08:00

BOY!

Blaise is thrilled and I am relieved that everything looks healthy and great for a delivery of July 26th!

CUTIE!!

2009-02-09T16:24:00.000-08:00

We had a a family photo and a few individual photos taken of Will by the same photographer that did our wedding. It was a lot of fun and Will was a good sport...kind of. :)

Cousins!

2009-01-22T21:27:00.000-08:00

Katherine came to visit from Las Vegas and Will was on cloud 9. They toured several parks, went to the beach, on a hike and shared several memorable meals. We celebrated Kat's 3rd birthday while she was here and Will was very anxious to give kat her very first My Little Pony.

Chocolate! Fine Chocolate!

2009-01-17T15:05:00.000-08:00

I thought it would be funny to post a picture of all of Blaise's choc0late bars he got for his birthday. We each had a square of Valrhona Araguani 72% (French chocolate made with beans from Venezuela) today after our lunch and my oh my was it tasty. You can pick up your garden variety Valrhona from Trader Joe's, but the really good Valrhona you have to order from chocosphere.com or head over to France. Blaise, reading over my shoulder, thinks that I should stress that the taste difference between Valrhona or any chocolate you buy at the grocery store is not even in the same ballpark as the single origin French/Italian chocolates. I guess you could equate it to American cheese that is packaged in plastic to Parmesan Reggiano(the real deal).

When we were in France earlier this year we stopped by the Michel Cluizel chocolate shop in Paris (top photo), but they were closed. Blaise was heartbroken, but was thrilled that the grocery stores in Paris carried Valrhona Araguani and others.

Happy Birthday Blaise!!

2009-01-13T07:57:00.000-08:00

In honor of Blaise's 37th Birthday, I thought I would list 37 great, original and or extra special things about the best guy I know (that's over 2 years old :) ).

1) Blaise is very PASSIONATE about travel. The picture above is, I believe, on top of the Duomo in Florence, Italy and as you can tell from the smile on his face, he is very excited to be there.

2) Blaise is the BEST dad to Will. I think we established from the beginning, that I would be the "nurturer" and Blaise would be the "fun" parent. Blaise loves to teach Will funny phrases, songs and how to tackle and hit a baseball (still working on that one). But, he also loves to give tons of hugs and kisses and it melts my heart!

3) Blaise keeps himself in excellent physical condition. He works out religiously at least four times a week either running or spinning.

4) Blaise has a great relationship with his mom.

5) Blaise can be a salesman when he wants to. When we were first married, after I found out all the things his mom did for him growing up...cooking, cleaning, administrative assistant stuff etc, I told him how spoiled he was. Blaise responded..."I am more spoiled with you!" He has a way of getting me to do all the things he can't stand. Except cleaning toilets. :)

6) Blaise has an incredible sports memory. Early on in our relationship Blaise was talking to a friend about a Super Bowl from the 90's and he mentioned the score from the game. Shocked that he remembered it, I pulled out the World Almanac and started testing him...he remembered who played who, coaches and scores to games back to the 70's....and he can remember ALL games in the BCS college football championships. Scary.

7) He is very affectionate.

8) He is very successful at Alliant. He has been promoted twice in the last two years and is now Assistant Vice President.

9) Blaise is a quality time person. He loves to spend "time" with me and his family and friends.

10) He loves chocolate. Fine chocolate. Blaise asked for chocolate for his birthday this year and even though that sounds like an easy task, it's not. Most people would think that spending 12.00 for a bar of chocolate (Amedi Toscano Black) is certifiable, and while it is a little coo coo...it is not wasted on Blaise. If you should be so lucky to receive a square from his sacred chocolate drawer, he will tell you where the beans originated, where the bar originates and even how to eat it...there is a proper method.

11) He is a gift person.

12) He takes his church attendance very seriously. No matter where he is, or often, no matter how he feels, Blaise goes to church. We have been to different wards all over the world because as a family, we never miss.

13) He LOVES and I mean LOVES Alabama Football.

14) Blaise has mellowed in his old age. :) When we first married he had 7 tickets in 7 different states on his driving record...3 plus years later he is down to 1.

15) He hates to do yard work.

16) He won't eat ANYTHING with corn syrup in it.

17) He goes through 2 gallons of skim milk a week.

18) He has a peanut butter sandwich almost every morning for breakfast-and a square of chocolate.

19) Blaise appreciates a beautiful view. We went to the Pompadu in Paris ONLY to see the beautiful view at the top and we climbed a VERY sketchy tower in Bologna to see yet another view.

20) He has a very strong testimony.

21) Blaise researches award winning Olive Oils and we always have several on hand.

22) Blaise is very loyal to his friends. He makes every effort to see his three best friends as often as he can and has a BYU forum of over 20 guys that he emails every week.

23) He won't eat anything sweet after 5pm.

24) He cleans toilets. :)

25) He is just as interested as me in cooking and helps me decide what to cook and critiques and compliments when necessary.

26) Blaise is an avid reader. He read over 15 major novels last year and is on a quest to becoming the most well read individual in the house. I'm the English major!!!

27) He doesn't watch TV on Sundays. Not even Football or Golf. Thank goodness for TiVo.

28) Blaise has a great memory for the Book of Mormon. If you open the book to any page and start reading, he can tell you the book and chapter.....and sometimes verse.

29) He has a great relationship with his dad. They talk after every Alabama or Chargers victory and often after Tiger has a great game.

30) He considers himself a "foodie" and researches ratings and reviews on restaurants before trying a new place.

31) He picked me as his wife!!!

32) He trusts my judgement on men's clothing. :)

33) Blaise is a morning person.

34) He loves old movies-spaghetti westerns.

35) He is very competitive in playing games-especially scrabble.

36) He has a great relationship with his sisters.

37) Blaise is very humble. :)

Happy Birthday Blaise!!!

Christmas Southern Style!

2009-01-07T20:49:00.000-08:00

We had our second annual Christmas in Alabama with Blaise's family this year and it was even better than last year!!! Will was great on the 5 hour flight, thanks to the mini DVD player and when we touched down on the tarmac at LAX at the end of our week Will said "again"!!! We played tons of games, ate VERY well, spent time seeing the extended Harris family and and thoroughly enjoyed spending Christmas with the Harris'. Will had his own personal Christmas tree with ornaments he could remove and a nativity set he could play with. He opened several really great presents from Grandma Susie, Grandfather James, Auntie April and Auntie Emie. Blaise and I were also very happy with Santa this year!!

Will and Auntie Emie. Will has one of his Alabama shirts on that santa gave him. Roll Tide!! (yes, that is Blaise flossing in the background)

Grandma Susie decided to put Will to work while he was there. ;)

Will with Auntie April playing on the pink "water". Auntie April was very attentive to Will and taught him tons of new songs and even let him take her favorite fish stuffed animal home to California!!!

Will could hardly believe all that Santa got him. After looking through his stocking... that had to be covered with a towel as the contents would not fit in the stocking...he was beside himself with excitement. He loved the big truck that stored all his cars and his new playmat to play cars and trucks on and mom loved all his new clothes...Southern Santa really out did himself!

Happy Birthday Will!!

2009-01-06T13:57:00.000-08:00

Will turned 2 on Sunday and we had some friends and family over to celebrate! Mommy made the cake and Will ate about two bites...excuse the dark shadows...lense issues.:)

He loved the candles ( i added a few extra for good measure) but could not believe it was ok to blow them out?

Will didnt want to wear the crown until the next morning and rode around in his plasma car wearing it!

Turkey in Maui!

2008-12-08T14:24:00.000-08:00

A shot of one of many of Maui's beautiful sunsets...

We thought about scuba diving in that area... but changed our mind. :) I love the rocky coast lines...

Uncle Derek and Aunt Hilly with baby Jocelyn. THey flew in from Oahu and spent the week with us.

A view from the Westin Beach where we stayed. Will loved to play with his sand toys and throw them in the water. Often mom or helpful children helped to bring the toys back.

Will had a blast in the ocean and in the pool and roaming the Westin grounds, but he didnt love the 5 plus hour flight each way. Grandma Susie gave us a portable DVD player that was great so we could watch ..big giant...incrediables...walle...over and over again.

We stayed at the fabulous Ka'anaplai Westin Resort villas with Grandpa Ray and Grandma Christy. It was built in Jan of 08...and BEAUTIFUL!!!

Grandma Christy and Grandpa Ray and Iao valley. It was raining all the way to the site, and when we got there the clouds cleared and it was beautiful.

Uncle Jeffy went deep sea fishing and caugh a whopper mahi mahi. It was delicious!!!

Blaise and Will along one of the many coast lines. Will was a real trooper..

Blaise playing a little water basketball. Don't worry...he was wearing sun screen...:)

The fam at the Garden of Eden. It was a 20 plus acre garden on the way to Hana that was so lush and green we really thought we were in the garden of eden. A couple scenes from Jurassic park were filmed here and we were on the watch for Raptors...

This was one of my favorite things we did in Maui as we really go to see how beautiful the island is...

Will literally spent hours playing in the showers by the beach/pool area. He loves getting wet and playing in the water...even fully dressed.

Thanks so much to Grandma and Grandpa Corbett for inviting us on the fabulous Maui getaway! We so appreciate your generosity and love!! We had a great time! Let's do it again next year?? :)

Trick o Treat Vegas Style!

2008-11-02T19:54:00.000-08:00

Chilling watching CARS...Will loves anything with four wheels.

We had a great time visiting my sister and her family in Las Vegas for Halloween! Will went as Nemo and Katherine went as sleeping beauty and Andrew was a Chick!

We played a lot of cards and ate VERY well!

Will has a deep love :) for balloons! He is still learning not to pop them...

Seattle!!

2008-09-22T16:12:00.001-07:00

We went to Seattle for a week to see Grandma and Grandpa Williams. We went to the zoo, the aquariam, Mt. Rainier, Marymoore park, the temple, Cafe Juanita in Kirkland for a fabulous date night and several walks around Lake Washington. The weather was perfect and everyone had a great time. Blaise wants to pack our bags and move up there!

San Diego

2008-09-22T15:56:00.000-07:00

A panda posing for the camera at the San Diego Zoo. The best zoo in the US!!
The view from our hotel room in san diego. That's the Torrey Pines Golf Course...
Will and Blaise and a Zebra. Will ran around the whole time so it was hard to get any great shots.
We went to San Diego and took Will to the San Diego Zoo. It was fabulous!! We have been to several zoo's and this has been our favorite by far. This is a picture of Will and Blasie on the overhead tram at the Zoo. Will and I were pretty nervous...

SO MUCH FUN!

2008-08-19T14:58:00.000-07:00

We taught Will to hold up his finger and say "one" when we ask him old he is. He also says "three feet" when we ask him how tall he is! This is a picture of him at Grandma Christy's. We recently got our backyard relandscaped, so I will post pictures of that soon.

Feed me!

2008-08-14T14:33:00.000-07:00

Will went to the Santa Barbara Zoo with Grandma Christy, Gigi and the Havell's. It was his first time feeding the giraffe and loved it! We are going to Sea World next week...SHARKS!

Summer Update

2008-07-24T14:55:00.001-07:00

Will LOVES sharks, fish, Nemo, turtles, whales, star fish, sting rays...all things in the ocean.
We are having a great summer! We have had several visitors and are expecting more before the summer is over! Will has been a hoot! He talks non stop-mostly about animals and bubbles and taking a bath. Will had his 18 month check up and his is getting super big! Doctor Gold projected his height to be between 6"4 and 6"8...Blaise is getting him all ready for Shrimp football. Can't wait. :) He loves to point out words that he knows in books and around town. Will is super friendly and loves to give "high fives" and "knuckles" to complete strangers!
We are looking forward to a trip to Seattle to see Grandpa Brian and Grandma Astrid and a trip to Las Vegas to see baby Andrew and Katherine a little later this summer. We are going to see Derek, Hillary and baby Jo Jo in Hawaii in November-yeah!

Blaise has been busy with renewal and is thrilled that all went VERY well and is looking forward to seeing his family on Saturday. The Harris clan is coming to visit for a week. YEAH!!

Summer Update cont..

2008-07-24T14:34:00.000-07:00

Grandma Christy and Will at the beach. Will is starting to love the waves...
Will at the long beach aquariam...we went with Grandma and Grandpa Corbett. He looks a little pooped here. It was stimulation overload. At the beach... we went to Parker's Lighthouse for lunch after...delicious!
I just love sweater vests...
Blaise's good friend Scott came down for a visit with his girl friend Nikki from San Fransisco. We went to the Santa Barbara zoo, nordstrom, lunch and watched a TON of tennis. Go Roger!

Happy Father's Day!

2008-06-15T16:08:00.000-07:00

Blaise was out of town for most of the weekend at the US Open at Torrey Pines watching Tiger(he got a little color), but he made it home late last night for Father's Day. Blaise is the BEST father to Will and they have a lot of fun playing and rough housing together. Will loves when DA DA comes home and reads to him and takes him to the park!
My dad came to visit recently and it was so great to see him interact with WIll. I too have a very special dad!
I hope you all have a wonderful Father's Day!

Will Update

2008-06-11T21:10:00.000-07:00

My dear friend Sarah and her family stayed with us last weekend and she took this picture of Will for me. It was so much fun having her stay with us!!! It brought back the BYU days and Will loved playing with Kennedy and Pieper. Blaise and Jake played golf and we hit the outlet malls!!

WIll can say almost 70 words and says "I love you" and "where did it go?" His favorite things are fish, pizza and balls (not necessarily in that order). We bought him a pet gold fish (kirby) and so far he is still alive. :)

Underwood Farms

2008-06-10T21:39:00.000-07:00

My mom and I took Will to Underwood Farms in Somis last week. He loved feeding the horses and was a little nervous about riding them, but was a great sport! Thanks, Mom!

Solvang!

2008-06-10T21:31:00.000-07:00

Auntie April and Emily came to visit and took Will to Solvang. He loved a beautiful park that they played at and ate a apple danish.
Daddy and Will on the swing...
Will in "the shoe" in Solvang. He would not sit still so this is the best one we got...

Random Sampler...

2008-05-02T12:40:00.001-07:00

My Dad and Astrid came to visit last week and we went to the Santa Barbara Zoo. We had a great time and Will learned the word "turtle". I wonder if it is too early for a pet?
Will loves to snuggle up with any willing reader. Here he is with Grandpa Brian and Grandma Astrid. "More"....
Will LOVES flowers! He searches high and low for them so he can make the baby sign and then clap for himself that he discovered a flower. We tell him that he is our flower...:)

The Dirty Dozen

2008-04-29T16:58:00.000-07:00

What is the dirty dozen?
In 2006, the Environmental Working Group released an updated report that identified foods in the conventional, non-organic food supply that contained the highest number of pesticide residues. The worst offenders, which were nicknamed the "dirty dozen," included:
Apples
Bell peppers
Celery
Cherries
Grapes (imported)
Lettuce
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Potatoes
Spinach
Strawberries

I was recently told by our water softer technician that non-organic strawberries were full of pesticides. I had been buying baskets a week from a local berry farm. Anyway, I did a little research on what fruits and veggies were high in pesticides and the results were very disturbing. We try and buy organic when available, but i would stay away from the above list unless organic...
If you want to read more about what pesticides can do to you and your system check out drgreene.com

My favorite cuties..

2008-04-27T13:47:00.000-07:00

Will is turning into such a character! He can say over 40 words and make several animal sounds and has discovered the joy of chocolate...thanks, Dad.

Ah, Paris...

2008-04-27T13:17:00.000-07:00

Paris was wonderful...but, freeezing. Blaise and I had both been to Paris before, but this was our first time together and we thouroughly enjoyed the FOOD the architecture and the sights. We will be posting all of our pics from Europe on Kodak.com soon and will send out a link. Blaise wrote a twelve page write up on our trip (very detailed) if anyone cares to read it let me know and I will send the file...I think his true calling in life is to be a travel writer....:) He often laments that he is a "supressed traveler." Welcome to the life of having a small child... We are looking forward to Hawaii later this year.

Europe cont...

2008-04-27T13:11:00.000-07:00

We had a great time in Italy and France! The only thing that was missing was Will. Theese two pictures were taken by the Arno in Florence near our hotel.

Europe pics...

2008-04-22T11:44:00.000-07:00

Update...

2008-03-27T11:08:00.000-07:00

It has been a few weeks since I have updated our blog. We got back from italy/france yesterday and have been relaxing in Alabama with Blaise's family until we get back on Saturday. We had a blast! I will update with photos and more soon!

Laura

Nightime Activities

2008-03-02T19:02:00.000-08:00

Will loves books! He loves to look at the pictures and turn the pages. His favorite thing to do these days is to hand us a book and then back his fanny into our laps. He signs more as soon as we finish a book, to make sure we get the message to keep going. His favorite books are the Fisher Price Little People flap books.

He has picked up quite a few new words. He can say shoe, ear, eye, ball, book, baby, balloon, da da, ma ma, bye bye, hi, dance, thank you, ba ba (bottle), cheese, uh oh, mmm (tasty), oo oo oo (sound of a monkey), and no. He can do the baby signs for no, more, cookie, bottle, bye bye, dog, and baby.

Will is pretty fearless. This picture is an impressive illustration of his daring prowess. I'm still not sure how he kept from falling and hurting himself here. He loves to climb up and down stairs all by himself. We tried to teach him to go down backwards to be safe, but he won't have any of it. He thinks he should go down the same way we do. Fortunately, his falls in this learning process have been minor. He can now go all the way down the stairs by himself without falling by holding on the rail and walking down like a grown-up.

Daddy and Me

2008-02-15T13:50:00.001-08:00

Will is turning out to be a real daddy's boy. He loves to kick the ball around the house will Blaise and watch an occasional game on tv. We discovered that Wills favorite new food is pizza-just like Dad. Will "signs" the sign for more when he sees the pizza box and he eats all the veggies on the pizza! He also loves climbing up and down the stairs and he has learned to creep down backwards.

Too cute!

2008-01-29T09:00:00.000-08:00

He's a screamer...

2008-01-29T08:58:00.000-08:00

I've been tagged!

2008-01-11T07:56:00.000-08:00

My soon-to-be a new mommy friend, Kristin, tagged me and so here it goes:

5 Things I was doing 10 years ago

Attending BYU Provo

Working at Ann Taylor

Dating a boy I had no business dating

Goofing off way more than I should have

Walking to school in three feet of snow!

5 Snacks I enjoy
(only 5?)
Cheese and Jalapeno flat bread from Trader Joe's

Ezekial bread with natural crunchy peanut butter

Blackberries in yougurt

carb control protein bars

sugar free pudding cups

5 Things I would do if I was a billionaire

Buy a house on Lake Como in Italy

Buy Kristin a Bugaboo

Donate about 99% of it to someone who needs it more

Sail around the world on the Silversea Cruise ship with Blaise and Will

Treat myself to something fabulous at Cartier :)

3 Bad Habits

Eating in front of the TV

Putting my wet towel on the bed after showering

Watching Project Runway on Bravo

5 Places I have lived

Camarillo, CA

London, England

Bellevue, WA

Irvine, CA

Salt Lake City, UT

5 Jobs I have had

Manager at Nordstrom (most fun)

AT&T Account Executive

ADP District Manager

Ceridian Account Manager

Frontier Pies server (i lasted 2 weeks)

Ok, that brought back a lot of fun memories. I tag my darling sister-in-law, Hillary!! :)

The Birthday Guests

2008-01-06T22:03:00.000-08:00

Grandpa Ray you make a great Bull!!

Some of our guests wore delightful animal hats to get in the party mood. Jeff and Lily sure make a cute Rhino couple!!

The Birthday Cake

2008-01-06T21:59:00.001-08:00

The cake was delicious! It was lemon cake with white chocolate butter cream and raspberries from our favorite Bread Basket Bakery. Thanks Grandma Christy!

The Birthday Boy

2008-01-06T21:43:00.000-08:00

The decorations were great, the cake was divine, the guests were delightful and the gifts were thoughtful... But, the birthday boy was the biggest hit of them all!

William turns 1!! Happy Birthday!!

2008-01-03T21:10:00.001-08:00

William arrived at 9:21 am at Pleasant Valley Hospital-the same hospital as his mommy! We can't believe how fast this year has gone by!! I still remember the most wonderful day when William arrived. He came late, and on the same day Derek and Hillary were married, but his timing was perfect. He has come a long way in the last year. He has been walking since nine months, he loves to give hugs and kisses and high fives. He loves chocolate (thanks daddy) and oatmeal. He can say mama, dada, cheese, dance dance (thanks grandma susie), bye bye, ba ba, ball and book. His daddy taught him to kick the ball around his playroom and will clap after he kicks it! He loves to bring books from his bookshelf and sit in our laps as we read to him. William is getting so big! At his year check up Dr. Gold said he was in the 99% in height and 97% in weight!!
We feel so blessed to have such a wonderful boy in our home!!

2007-12-30T17:13:00.000-08:00

Will loves to be held and still favors his stuffed duck to any toy. Can you see the resemblance between Wills and dad??
Will enjoyed exploring at Grandma and Grandpa's house in Alabama. We had to put a few things away, like the garbage can in this picture...
Will was asleep for the first part of Christmas, but he loved all the bows a paper and after all the fabulous gifts he recieved, his favorite was a pack of tissue from his stocking!

Alabama Christmas!

2007-12-30T17:02:00.000-08:00

One of Wills tricks is to put his hands up in the air when we say "TOUCHDOWN" or "SO BIG"...that is grandma Susie in the background playing along and Will is wearing one of the many outfits Grandma Susie bought him for Christmas.

I can comb my own hair!!

2007-12-14T11:18:00.000-08:00

Will cannot stand to have his hair brushed. He waits until I am not paying attention and grabs the comb out of his hair and brushes it himself. Actually, right now the comb is one of his favorite toys. Someone call the marketing team at Target...

Will's First BMW

2007-12-14T11:14:00.000-08:00

Grandpa Brian bought Will his first BMW. He loves it!! The headlights are halogen and both blinkers work!! The front wheels are on an axel so it turns on a dime...
So far his favorite part is the horn and he loves to have us push him around the room. I am pretty sure this will be the only BMW someone in the family buys him...

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Santa Baby

2007-12-01T18:49:00.001-08:00

Happy Holidays!!!!

HOT PANTS

2007-11-28T17:17:00.000-08:00

Will had to change pants while visitng Grandma Christy's and mom forgot to put some in his baby bag...so he had to wear cousin Katherine's. Nothing like putting pink and purple flowers with a little football.

2007-11-28T17:15:00.000-08:00

I don't really recommend buying the eat-out-of hand buscuits for babies. As you can see it makes a huge mess...but, Will had a great time.

Ah....

2007-11-28T16:39:00.000-08:00

I just love this picture of Blaise and Will.

Muffin Cutie...

2007-11-27T17:46:00.000-08:00

Yes, I know Halloween is over and we are moving on to Christmas, but i love this Monkey costume and it is so darling on Will. He cried when we first put it on him, but once we removed the scratchy booties he was happy and carried the monkey baby around all night waiting for the trick-o-treaters.

The Story Begins...

2007-11-27T16:56:00.001-08:00

After spending countless minutes viewing the blogs of our friends and family..we or (i) have decided we need to join in. I am sure most of our posts will be about our Will as we truly believe him to be the cutest, smartest, most talanted future Heisman trophy winner we know. Stay tuned...