Touch of Glass: 2011

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Christmas 2010

We had a wonderful Christmas this year. We are all healthy and happy (most of the time)! This year we hosted Christmas Eve with the Harmon clan. We had our traditional steak sandwiches and enjoyed our busy house! Christmas day we enjoyed opening our gifts with our own family and Aaron. This year Santa had a surprise on the tree! After all the gifts were opened the kids noticed the clues in the tree. Each of us had a treasure hunt for the last gift. They had a blast searching for each clue that took them to their final gift! So much fun. Even mom and dad had a clue that Aaron had made. It was so creative and fun! We will enjoy a weekend away while he babysits one last time before heading to Germany. Also we enjoyed watching as each kid opened the gift they got each other. They use their own money they have earned to buy each other gifts. This is moms favorite part of the day. They are so excited to watch the sibling open their gift. It has made for some sweet memories on Christmas Day.

We enjoyed Grandma Lorie and Grandpa Paul's visit Christmas day

Aaron busy helping carson open each of his presents and play with them!

Dad and Rylan spent hours putting together his lego Star Wars ship

Megan and Austin found a clue and reading the next one of the treasure hunt

Helping Carson read his clues!

And he found his gift . . .

which was a soft air gun

In search of more clues! Santa was creative!

Rylan found his gift which is just what he wanted! A skateboard

Megan opening her gift from Carson

So thrilled to get gifts from each other! Carson was especially excited to watch the kids open what he bought and wrapped for them. (even if it was just a slinky)

Megan being beautiful! She got a camera this year so maybe she can start her own blog and post pictures!

Austin got a nook for Christmas! I hope he enjoys it!

The boys each got a nerf gun.

To Megan, love Santa

To Austin, Love Santa

To Rylan, Love Santa

To Carson love Santa

Christmas Eve cousins gift exchange.

My only kid that will sit on santa lap!

Waffles with strawberry and whip cream Christmas breakfast!

What we passed out to friends and neighbors!

CRAZY HARMONS

Richard and I are the proud parents of 4 beautiful kids. We have been married almost 11 years and have grown to love each other more each day. It's amazing how much more you can love a person as the years roll by. Through trials and tuff times we have learned and grown together. We love, love, love our time alone together and so appreciate a weekend getaway or especially a 7 day cruise! We can admit we are not the best parents but we sure appreciate the opportunity God has given us to have such amazing kids. We learn so much about ourselves through them. What we are and who we want to become. We learn patience is something we both continually have to work on! The kids just adore their dad and love to go run errands with him on Saturdays. We love the sand dunes and love our many winter trips there camping, riding, and spending time together. Did I mention how perfect Richard and I are together and how much in love we are? We often say we have the perfect marriage!!! Gotta love life =)

Kids

Megan is our sweet and happy oldest and only girl. She is 10 and in the 5th grade. She brings lots of spunk and energy to our family and we are so lucky to have her! She never runs out of energy and keeps us always busy. She enjoys school and friends! Mom and Megan enjoy our ever needed girls night out together. She likes to Karaoke to Hannah Montana, dance around and be wild, swim, and of course ride quads at the dunes.

Austin is younger but taller than Megan and very proud of that. He is 9 and in the 4th grade. He is awesome in school and reads very well. Austin isn't quite as wild as the rest of the kids which mom is thankful for. He has his quiet times where we will find him in his room playing quietly. He enjoys playing the wii especially their new game Lego Star Wars which he and Rylan are getting quite good at. Austin is a joy to have in our family!

Rylan is 7 and the cutest kid in glasses ever! He has had a lazy eye since he was about 2 and still wears his glasses to keep it straight. He is in the 1st grade at Ben Franklin and doing really well. He loves being a boy and had his first broken arm. Rylan is so sweet and lovable. He tells us he loves us quite often. Don't get me wrong he can be quite the stinker too, but aren't they all! He idolizes his dad and wants to always be helping him especially on the quads or the truck, trailor, or anything outside. Rylan still loves to play with his trucks and cars and probably always will . . . just like dad!

Carson oh Carson, what do I say about my sweet baby Carson. He keeps me going all the time. He is now 5 and getting really tall. He loves his preschool class which he gets to take the short bus to (don't laugh we always knew Richard would have a kid that does)! He is an angel at school and most loved by all his teachers of course. Mom can't believe he will be going to Kindergarten this fall! He keeps us laughing all the time and says the funniest things. Carson is full of energy and keeps mom busy!