The Harris Family

Trying to get back on the boat....

2009-09-29T11:44:00.002-06:00

I know it has been a very long time. Just to get you all caught up on things. We live in Mesquite, Nevada. Nate has joined a very fun practice here, and is loving every minute of it. His office web page is http://www.virginvalleysmiles.com/ go take a look and tell us what you think.

The kids are having a blast we swam all summer long, by the end of summer all 3 kids were jumping off the diving board and going down the big slide at the swim pool. Even my baby Cooper was jumping of the diving board by him self "SCARY". We have a big back yard with a basketball court and lots of grass to play on. At night we love to go catch bull frogs in the back yard and and some times we catch lizards. The kids are in heaven. We have made lots of new friends that we just love the be with.

We just love living in Mesquite, we feel that this is were we are going to be forever. It's so nice to finally feel rooted somewhere. However we still miss Ohio. Not that I want to move back, because it just would never be the same. It was the school experience that made it everything it was.

And of course we have season tickets to the U of U football. We have made it home to every game but the last one due to kids pooping and pucking all weekend.

So, anyways I am trying to get back on the ball with things, and keeping my blog up to date. I guess we will see what happens.

April Fools People

2009-04-06T19:02:00.002-06:00

I feel so loved with all the e-mails and phone calls. But I guess I should finish the rest of the post. Nate and I are not getting divorced we are just separating for a short time. We are still madly in love. We are coming up on 9 years. The whole story is that Nate is going into practice with a amazing guy in Mesquite, Nevada. However he will start Work the end of April and we thought it would be best to have the kids finish school, soccer, and dance before we move them again. So, we will see how long this arrangement will work. I think I can do it. If Donna and Cliff Clinger can do it, than Nate and I can do it.

This has been in the works for a very long time. Now that everything is official we are letting everyone know. We are so excited to finaly find a place that fits are life long goals.

Sooo....the cat is out of the bag.

2009-04-01T10:27:00.004-06:00

Nate and I are separating. He will be moving to Mesquite, Nevada were he will be in practice with a amazing doctor. It will be hard on the kids for awhile but I think that this is the best thing for all of us. Nate will be leaving in just a few weeks and he can't wait. The house in Mesquite is much bigger than the one in Ohio, which will be nice for the kids to run in. By the way I have to say UTAH is over rated and some days I wish I still leaved in Ohio. So there you have. Everyone keeps asking how things are going. I hope this answers all of your questions. So there you have it, the latest gossip on the Harris family.

Easter over the last 6 years

2009-03-25T21:57:00.003-06:00

The good old days when life was hard, but looking back they were the easy days..

2009-03-25T20:45:00.006-06:00

Jossi had jaundice and slept on the kitchen table for a couple of day. Did I tell you that she was born in Feb. and the awesome apt we lived in had the furnace go out the day we brought her home. So we had space heater all over the place trying to keep her warm. (scary)

This was in are awesome one bedroom apt. at Uof U student housing. Those were the good old days. Wow nothing like sleeping by the wall with blinds hitting you in the face when the ac kicked on.

Don't you just love the cement walls we had. By the way Jossi is was the cutest baby girl.

This was 3 weeks before we moved to Ohio for school. Jossi was 5 months old.

Ute's Parade

2009-01-22T19:43:00.002-07:00

13-o UTAH KICKS BUTT!!!

The kid's and I went downtown to welcome the Ute's Football Team home. I can't believe how many people were there. One the way home I asked Joslynn what here favorite part of the parade was and she said "duh Mom, the football players." I should have known.

Why....WHY.....WHY

2008-12-09T13:56:00.004-07:00

Why is it that almost every time we go out of town someone gets sick. This time we went to St. George to see some friends and with out fail one of the kids gets sick. Joslynn on the drive down said that her head hurt. So I gave her some Tylenol and we though she was fine. We went to a birthday party then to the Dickens Festival. While we were at the Dickens Festival she said that her stomach hurt. We went back to our room and all that night I could not sleep because she kept getting up and going to the bathroom. She was breathing funny so of course as a mother you stay up and watch them sleep. Then in the morning she came out of the bathroom and I just new that I needed to jump fast and grab the garbage can. Let's just say that sometimes it is nice to be in a hotel because you don't care about the bedding the way you do when it's your stuff.
Nate then asked how can you move so fast when you were just a sleep. I guess Dad's just don't have the reflexes that Mom's do.

After that Nate and I took turns keeping the boys busy so that Jossi could sleep. She was so sick and looked like she was on her death bed. She would cry because her head hurt and she could not sit up with out throwing up.

Later we had a dinner to be to so I was going to go and leave Jossi and Nate at the hotel. Then Jossi started to cry because she wanted to go see her friends Aubrey and Emma. I can't believe how resilient kids are. Jossi ran around her friends house like she was never sick. Kids are just amazing sometimes.

On a happier note. The weather in St. George is sooo nice that I think that I just might move there.

UTAH UTES!!!!!!!

2008-11-25T13:40:00.006-07:00

We Love the Utes.....Thank goodness they won. It really made Nate's day. When it comes to the Utah vs. BYU Nate is as nervous as a whore in church. (sorry if that offends anyone)

We did some tailgating before the game. The kids loved it, they think that it was the best thing ever. They all ran around playing corn hole and throwing the football around. The best part of the tailgating for Nate was when the BYU Fans would walk threw and our kids would yell screw the blue. I did not teach them that so it only leaves one other person at home that could have taught them that. One side of me thought that was funny, but the responsible parent in me was not happy with the language. What do you do???

Yeah...I am down 30lbs. and I'm blowing it all out the door with late night chat with Emily and bowls of ice cream in Philly

2008-11-02T22:42:00.005-07:00

Soo... I was in Philly for 8 days with no kids and no husband. It was a blast. Emily Jensen had her baby she named hin Keian. He is so darn cute that I wanted to take time home with me. We stayed up late talking and eating ice cream. Nothing has changed. Then later Linda Rossner came over for a visit before the end of my trip. It was so good to see her and Emily at the same time. I just love those girls.

WOW....What a crazy few weeks....

2008-09-05T22:40:00.003-06:00

So much happend in the last few weeks, that I don't know where to begin. I tried to download a picture of each thing that happened then decied that would take to long, then I thought that I would tell you. So, I think that the best way is to make a list.
1. Nate found a new job in Utah (this was a suprise to all of us)
2. We had 5 weeks from beging of Nate flying out for the job to moving.
3. Drive to Utah with 3 kids and 2 dogs.
4. Drive back to Ohio
5. Pack the house with 3 kids 2 dogs, and Nate working up to the day before we left.
6. I still made it to the gym almost every day. Yeah!!!!
7. Took some time out of packing to hit The Ohio State Fair for the last time.
8. Say our goodbys to all are wonderful friends in Ohio.
9. Drove back to Utah this time with 3 kids, 2 dogs, 1 brother, 1 sister, 2 cars and a HUGE truck full of everything that we could fit in it.
10. Cooper turned 1 Aug. 22
11. Braden took another visit to the E.R. for another set of stiches. (4 time to the E.R.)
12. Joslynn started kindergarten.
13. Nate started his new job 2 days after we pulled in to Utah.
14. Nate flew back to Ohio to drive up to Michigan with his buddie for the Utah game.

So.... there you have it that is a list of the few things that have gone on as of now. That was all of Aug summed up. Now I am ready for nothing to happen. I hope that I never have to move that far again.

Our Family Picture

2008-07-27T19:14:00.002-06:00

Nate's new office in Holladay Utah, sent Nate an e-mail asking for a picture for a mailer that they were sending out. They needed it ASAP, so Nate ran out last night and got the boy's some new church clothes(Brady had floods). Then after church I called Kara Hagberg who saved the day and came to take our pictures. The kids promised that they would be there best, and this was the only one that turned out. That was the best we got of Brady. I sure would hate to see what it would be like on a bad day, if this is a good day. When we got back in the car Brady and Coopy were fast asleep. So any ways this picture will be sent out on a mailer to 10,000 people for everyone to see Brady's not so good side. Thank goodness he wasn't crying (yet!!!). Kara is so so kind for taking pictures for us. I should have Kara autograph all 10,000 pictures. We love you Kara. (This is so sad that, this is our last family picture in Ohio)

Yes....It is true......

2008-07-23T19:43:00.003-06:00

We are moving back to Utah. August 8th is the official moving date. I know it's a surprise to all of you. We are just as surprised. We came across a job that was way to good to pass up. So we jumped on it. We still can't believe it. We are so excited. Nate is already getting his season tickets to Utah football. *GO UTES* I think we will keep our Ohio plates until we get a ticket. We like it to much to let it go.

Surprise Party for Nate's Big 30!!!!

2008-05-21T21:09:00.003-06:00

Jossi, Brady, Cooper and I with the help of Leah and Garret had a fun Surprise party for Nate's 30th Birthday. It was a lot of fun, and we had a big turn out. Thank you every one for your help and for coming. Nate could not believe how many came. We sure do love you Nate.

Life is too short....Tell you'r kids you love them.

2008-05-19T19:17:00.004-06:00

Today has been a real eye opener. Nate's Hygienist lost her only 2 kids in a car accident last night. We can't get over how fast your loved one's can be taken away from you. I could not get enough hugs and kisses from my babies today. I hope that I will never have to go threw what Ann is going threw. My heart goes out to her, I don't know what I would do. It just makes you stop in your tracks and realize that the small stuff is not worth fighting about. I love Nate and my kids more than I ever thought possible. They are sweet. Yesterday when I was taking a nap on the couch Braden kept coming over and kissing me, so I couldn't fall asleep. He did that for a good 20 minutes. I was getting so bugged by it, but today I cry at the thought of it. What a sweet boy I have. I kick my self now for not enjoying it as much as I should have.

Make sure you tell you loved ones how much you love them. Life is to short. XOXOXOXO

Yeah Summer is on it's way!!!!

2008-05-12T21:42:00.004-06:00

We love having Grandpa Ray come visit. Brady had so much fun being like Papa Ray Cooper sure does love his Daddy, but Mommy is his favorite.

Jossi is growing up so fast, She just amazes us at the things she Say's and does. Brady is my sweet boy, that loves me to hold him all the time.
There is nothing better than a Sunday walk with the family. This is one of there favorite things to do. They love to go threw the scary woods, for walks.

Dr. Harris at work

2008-04-13T17:59:00.004-06:00

I caught Nate in the act of working. I know it has been a long time sense anyone has seen him work. So here is the proof. Dr. Harris does work. The rest of the time he is golfing or thinking about golfing. Life with a dentist is great. We are now reaping the rewards of all his hard work.

The kids and I can not get enough of him. They just love going to his office to get the toys. Brady still will not let dad clean his teeth at the office.

So Happy to go home

2008-04-10T19:36:00.004-06:00

The nurse and I tried to get his shirt on, but we could not get his arm up high enough or his head down low enough. So we decided that shirtless was a good look for him. The nurse told him that the blood pressure cuff measured how big your muscles are, so after he told me that his muscle got bigger.All of the nurses just loved him and wanted to keep him. He was so good. The only problem we had was when he went in for surgery and they wanted to take his underwear off. Brady was so upset that the doctor said that they will leave them on until the put him to sleep. Then they put them back on before he woke up. A good thing he had on clean underwear.

2008-04-10T18:55:00.003-06:00

What a trooper. Braden was so good for the nurses and doctors, that I could not beleive that he was my kid. He is more affraid of Dad cleaning his teeth than he was of geting a IV put in. He held so still for his X-ray's. Brady really like his nurse. Her name was Nurse Jenny, just like his Aunt Nurse Jenny. She was in love with Brady. The next day after surgery he asked were his Nurse Jenny was, and said that she was cute and nice.

Brady was talking to Papa Phil. When we asked him if he wanted to talk to Papa Ray he said no, because he did not want him to cry like Papa Phil. What a sweet boy.

Poor Brady is in the Hospital again.

2008-04-10T03:57:00.004-06:00

WOW.....what a day we had yesterday. Brady and Jossi were at the neighbors play on there swing set, and I was in side trying to get Cooper to take a nap. Raynbow called and said that Brady fell off the glider, and Brady is still crying so I when over to get him. I brought him home and when I look at his arm I knew right then that something was very wrong. So I called Raynbow to have watch Jossi while I took him to the doctor. I packed Cooper and Brady in the car and called my friend Jocelyn to see if her husband was home and if he would look at Brady's arm. She thought that I was joking and trying to get her back for April fool's. I told her I was not joking at all, and that I would be at her house in 2 minutes. By the time I drove less than 5 minutes, Brady's elbow had doubled in size. Tom came out and looked and we both agreed that it was broken. So they took Cooper for me and away we went to the Hospital. I called Nate at the office and told the receptionist to tell Nate that I am taking Brady to the hospital and to have Nate meet me there when he was done with his last patient. So when I got to the hospital valet was closed, but the nice guy went and parked my car for me and brought me my keys. That was a relieve, because after I gave him my keys. I started to wounder if that was the valet guy i just gave my keys to. I was so relieved when he brought my keys to me. Soo.. to make and even longer story short. Brady had to stay over night so that they can do surgery today to put pins in. I did not get home from the hospital until 11:30 last night and I have been up sense 5am, because I can't sleep. I am so worried about his surgery and about my other kids being scattered all over the place. I know Jossi will be fine, but Cooper is the one that I worry about because he will not take a bottle.
I have to get going now so I can get Cooper and Jossi were they need to go, and so that I can get back to Brady before he goes in for surgery at 8am. I will keep you all posted on what is going on and I will get some picture of him to post.
I have always told Nate it will be a miracle if Brady makes it to his 5th birthday with out any broken bone. Mothers intuition.

Pregnant........April Fools

2008-04-06T19:02:00.003-06:00

I did the best APRIL FOOLS joke on Nate. I don't get into that much, but my friend JOCELYN HARRIS (how funny is that, that one of my good friends that I meet here in Ohio has the same name as my daughter. Anyways that is a story for another day). Called me on April fools day crying and asked me to run over to her house and get 2 of her kids, because the oldest one fell off the monkey bars and is bleeding really bad and she needs to take her to the ER. So I told her I would be right there. I got off the phone with her and stared telling the kids to hurry up, but as always they were not moving fast enough. So I stared yelling at them to hurry because Sequoia is hurt and we need to go help Jocelyn. So to make a long story short. I had Braden in one arm and Cooper in the other and Joslynn starting to cry because she was scared. Then the phone rang. I grabbed it as I was running out the door and it was Jocelynn on the phone laughing. I could not believe that I fell for that one. So of course I had to pay it forward. My Friend Kristi came over and she did me the kind favor of peeing on the stick for me, and yes she if pregnant. Nate called on his way home and was wanting to know what was wrong, why I sounded so somber. So I told him I would talk when he gets home. Nate then asked is everything okay you sound like some one died. When he walked in the door I showed him the pregnancy test, and he about died. He asked how in the @#$% did that happen, and what in the @#$% are we going to do. After a few more choice words I could not keep a straight face any more. Nate could not believe that he fell for it. I loved it. That was my best trick ever. I was so proud of my work. I could not have pulled it off with out the help of my good friend Kristi. I wish would have got a picture of his face.

2008-03-15T17:57:00.002-06:00

I Can't wait for the warm weather, blue skies, and most of all the kids being able to play out side. I hope it comes soon, because we are all getting cabin fever. Bring on the sun and warm days at the zoo. I can't wait.
I Can't believe how fast time flies by. Joslynn is 5. Braden is going to be 3 on the 27th of this month and Cooper is almost 7 months with two teeth. Wow were did the time go.

2008-03-14T20:04:00.006-06:00

It's moments like this that I sit back and think, how unfullfilled my life would be with out my sweet kiddies. I can't tell you enough how much I love my babies. I love when Jossi makes Cooper laugh, and when she tells Brady that he is the best brother she has ever had. I love when Brady tells me that his best friend is Jossi, and when he asks if he can hold Cooper or give him huggs. It's things like that, that make up for the not so good days.

YEAH!!! It's a snow day.....

2008-03-08T09:14:00.005-07:00

This is it. This is the worst Snow Storm we have ever seen in the 4 1/2 years we have been in Ohio. We feel like we are in Utah again. The kids are loving the snow. They act like the have never seen this much snow before. Then this might be the most snow that they have seen or that they can remember. Yeah it's a snow day, to bad it's Saturday. The funny thing is that are mail was delivered today, but our mail carrier had her husband drive their Cherokee while she delivered it. That is a dedicated mail carrier.

Coopers tooth

2008-03-03T19:35:00.005-07:00

Cooper got his first tooth in last week. Poor guy has been so sick and teething, but he sure has been happy. He is so sweet and cuddly. He loves to be held. Joslynn is really good at getting him to smile. She will even get him laughing. Braden try's to wrestle with him and Joslynn loves to dress him and play dolls with him. Jossi is a big helper.

Braden and the stuffing machine.

2008-03-03T16:51:00.001-07:00

Braden was scared of the stuffing machine. So Nate told him that it was a snow machine and they will fill his dino full of snow. So then he was okay with that. He named his Dino Rocko. Braden picked out a spider man shirt and a Harley jacket. Joslynn named hers Jasmine and picked out a ballerina outfit. Cooper got a mini dino that has a magnet so that Bradens dino can carry it in it's mouth. I don't think that Cooper will mind that we did not get him a big one. The kids have slept with there animals every night sense they got them. Braden takes Rocko every where we go.

Happy Birthday to Joslynn "5"

2008-02-29T20:44:00.007-07:00

For Joslynn's Birthday party Nate told Joslynn that she had two choices: Mom's idea which was to take some friends bowling or Dad's idea which was to take some friends to Build-a-bear. So it doesn't take a rocket scientist to guess which one she wanted. So in Joslynn's book Nate is SUPER DAD, but in Mom's book...well let's just say that he lost points on that one. Way to go DAD!!!!

Puppy Love

2008-02-28T07:39:00.007-07:00

What a picture perfect moment. Josi, Brady and Cooper sure do love thier dogs, and the dogs love the kids. The dogs and Nate get very lonely when we are gone. I think it is so funny how Nate spoils the dogs when the kids are not around, but always tells everyone how much he doesn't like them. We all know the truth.

Snow Days

2008-02-27T23:01:00.006-07:00

I have to say that these are the cutest snow bunnies that I have ever seen.

They spent hours outside playing in the snow. Cooper and I hung out inside where it was warm. The kids would throw snowballs at the window and Cooper thought it was so funny.

2008-02-27T22:54:00.005-07:00

Jossi and Braden wanted to make Valentine's cookies for Papa and Grandma. Well, if you can't tell by the pictures, we decided that we would make new ones to send.

The latest

2008-02-27T22:07:00.003-07:00