New tricks

Emily can now show you her muscles.  She has to work on closing her fists but she sure does like to show off her guns!! (Excuse the big hair : )  )

She has also started saying her name.  You have to listen closely, she says it very softly maybe because she's not sure of it, but it's a beginning!

Happy Sunday!
The Harrisons

Outdoor fun!

I think it's finally safe to say...winter is over and spring is officially here!  We have been taking advantage of the nice weather and going outside a lot.  While Patrick was residing the garage this weekend, Emily and I had our own Saturday adventures!

We began with creating murals on the back patio

We also went for a walk and picked some flowers on the way.  (Emily really wanted to pick the prettier ones, but we stuck to the ones that the neighbors won't miss!)  She is running to give this one to me : )

Hope you enjoyed your Saturday too!

The Harrisons

Watch out!

Emily's new obsession are these fruit and veggie pouch things.  We've been having a hard time getting our little lady to eat many fruits and she definitely will not have anything to do with veggies so after trying one at the O'Leary's and loving it we thought we'd give it a go...get her fruits and veggies in some form right?  Well, I have to say, I don't know if it's worth it.  When she finishes one, she has a full on meltdown for another one.  We have not given in to her but that does not stop her from screaming, crying, flailing and pleading for more.  So to all of you parents out there wanting to try these as a way to get fruits and veggies in your little one's belly, think twice.  Maybe just stick with the chicken nuggets and cheese...you have been warned!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone!!
We had a lovely day visiting with family and feasting on wonderfully prepared meals.

We're also trying to enjoy all the nice weather that we can.  Our lovely Minnesota weather is being as unpredictable as ever and winter seems to be extending itself so when the temperature reaches 50 degrees and it's partly sunny, that seems like a park day to us!

Disclaimer: Emily went down the slide head first, on all fours and it was really cute so we had her do it again for a video.  The second time was not so cute and ended up in a crash so we stuck to the regular feet first variety of sliding : )

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Puerto Vallarta or bust!

We recently had the amazing opportunity to go on vacation to Mexico...without Emily. I know she would be in good hands but I couldn't help but think and worry about her. I thought I would be a tougher mom, but it seems like I'm weaker than I thought...4 days away is plenty!

On the positive side, the weather was great!! We enjoyed time by the pool and beach. In fact, after only half a day in the sun Patrick and I were both sporting a true Minnesotan sunburn. I need to remember that while 30spf might be fine in MN, I definitely need more when closer to the equator!!

Thanks, again, to REACH Marketing Group for jetsetting us away to a warm place and time to sleep in!

Emily, living it up while mom and dad are gone!

First plane ride!

Last weekend we went to Chicago to visit Karen, Marcus and baby William.  I thought it would be a good idea to fly because we were only going for the weekend.  Emily did great on the way down; slept the whole way! On the way back she also slept until about 10 minutes before landing.  At that point she woke up confused.  Pair that with popped ears and lots of new teeth coming in, you will get one frantic 15 month old!  She was inconsolable, good thing it was only 10 minutes!

Prepping for our trip!

Watching for planes at the airport!

Once in Chicago, we had a great time visiting with Karen, Marcus and cousin William. 

Cousins!

We also checked out the Chicago Children's Museum which Emily loved!!  

She loved playing in the water station

The toddler playroom, the toddler treehouse and she also liked playing in a kitchen in the "City Scene" room.

William has grown so much since we've seen him last and will only get bigger in the next couple of months until we see him again.  We are so lucky that we were able to make it to Chicago to visit!!

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One eventful weekend!

What an exciting weekend!!  Yesterday Patrick ran his first half marathon of the year.  He plans to run many more this year culminating with a full marathon or duathlon.  He did great despite the cold weather.  My brother, Pat, also ran and got his best time yet.  Emily did great spectating again and we're looking forward to Patrick's "Get Lucky" half in about a month!

On Sunday afternoon we put up a backsplash in the kitchen.  We've been in our house for 5 years and we've been kicking around the idea of a backsplash for all of those 5 years.  We realized that it was one of the least expensive, shortest duration and biggest impact projects we can do. Turned out it was very simple and we're very happy with the results.  All we have to do is grout the tile tomorrow and we're done!

We had a great weekend and Emily and I are looking forward to our day off tomorrow.  We have a haircut and a few errands lined up.

More to come!

The Harrisons