Harris Family reunion 2010

Every fourth of July weekend Arik's mom's side of the family gets together for a reunion. Arik is one of the youngest cousins so it is a lot different then Bowen reunions where I am the oldest. We had lots of fun. Arik's cousin JD and his wife, Tamara, have kids Brookelyn and Kira's age so the girls had people to play with and Sam was there also. (Sam is Brookelyn and Kira's cousin.) We had a lot of fun and we camped out in Mom and Dad's backyard in a tent. Here are the pictures from the fun time!! (The pics are in reverse order, maybe someday I will learn.)

Brookelyn with her sparkler.
Kira with her Sparkler. Tyler and Reagan (second cousins)

Kira having fun. She loves fire just like her daddy. She is her daddy's girlie.

Reagan. Her and Brookelyn were joined at the hip.

Anji with Macey, and Gail. (Anji and Gail are Arik's sisters.)

The Mouser Family! We sure love them.

Family at the reunion. (Unlce Lynn, JD, Tamara, Aunt Anne)

Everyone enjoying the weather and the company.

Everyone at the reunion. The four sitting are the Harris siblings. (Mom, Joan, Lynn, Anne from left to right)

Reagan. She told me to take this pic because it would be so cute.

Kira and Reagan. They all loved this tree.

Kira. I just love this girlie.

Two peas in a pod. Brookelyn and Reagan. At the reunion, Mom gave everyone a hat and we each got to decorate it ourselves.

Brookelyn being Brookelyn

The hottie chilling.

Kira and Tyler hanging out with Arik.

Reagan. This is too cute.

Brookelyn wanting her pic taken.

Getting in those zzzz's.

Playing Bingo. What fun!! (L:R Tamara, Liz, Toby, Gail, Mom)

Gail, mom, Anne, Wade

Rob, JD, Lynn

Having more fun!!!

Sharon and Joan

Kira having fun with dad and Tyler.

We had a lot of fun and enjoyed seeing everyone. We love family!!

The party that wasn't

For Brookelyn's birthday we went to Red Robin in Idaho Falls. She loved to be sang to and then handed her ice cream to Kira, who was more than willing to eat it for her. We decided not to have a party for Brookelyn becuase we are so up in the air with house stuff and everything so we got together with our friends, the Hemmings and the Hursts, at the Hemming's new house there in Idaho Falls. We had cupcakes and Brookelyn got to open the couple of presents she got. (All the pics are out of order but enjoy!) I really can't believe that my little girl is really 5. Not only that but on Sunday she went up and bore her testimony all by herself. No help no nothing and it was an amazing testimony. I was in tears!! She is growing up way to fast!!!

Here are all her presents! Thanks to the Bagshaws and the Hemmings for the presents!! Brookelyn was happy about her dress up clothes!

Kira got Brookelyn some dress up shoes so that they could both have something to wear on their feet. Tanner and Brookelyn were both pretty excited about the shoes.

Art easel thing with crafts from Aunt Brandee and Uncle Spencer.

Kira watching her sister open her presents. Her turn is next!

Opening Aunt Brandee's present.

Cameron Hurst enjoying his cupcake. (Thanks Katie for making them.)

All of us together.

Brookelyn blowing out her candles.

We love you Mo!!

Brookelyn, she looks so grown up!

We love you Brookelyn!!!

House Update

We have finally finished doing all the things that needed to be done to the house before Relocation would take over. The worst was the tank in the backyard underground that we had to dig out. We dug down 13 feet until we hit lava rock. The pic shows what it looked like. Everything is now done and we are waiting for the letter (hopefully in the mail) that says we are soil clean. They already called and told us but we need the letter. Once that is here we can move. Hopefully we can close next week sometime. Please keep your fingers crossed!!

Happy Birthday Brookelyn!!

I know I haven't posted in awhile but today is all about Brookelyn!!

Today my little girl is FIVE!!! I can't believe how big she is and how quickly time flies. She will start kindergarten this year and already knows so much. She is a great big sister and is so willing to help. She loves to be in charge and mothers all her little cousins and friends' siblings. I am so grateful for the chance to be her mom and to have her be part of my family. She really is a mini me and that scares me very much!!! She already has a firm testimony and loves to make sure that everyone is following the rules or she tells on them. (Such a help at times and other times we could probably do without it.) She is no longer my little girl but a little lady. I love her so very much!!!!

I think that she looks all grown up in this outfit!!

While we were in Boise a couple of weeks ago Brookelyn got her first ever haircut. I know five years!! She had such pretty curls I was afraid she would lose them and then her hair got so long that it came to a point in the back and just didn't look cute anymore. I took her in (I would never cut her hair) and she didn't cry or anything. She sat there and let the lady cut her hair. 6+ inches were cut off and here is what it looks like. She let me blow dry and then curl her hair today. So nice of her.

Happy Birthday Brookelyn! Your mom and dad love you very much!!!!!