MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Night at the Zoo!

Beautiful Night!


Just the Girls!


Someday Brother Bear. . . .


You'll be this big!!!!!!!!!!

Like Father, Like Son

I couldn't help NOT taking this picture. Aren't they cute?!

General Conference

I finally get a chance and the time to talk a little bit about this last General Conference. The talks were exceptional and uplifting. They are like chapters of a really good book you can't put down -- they get better and better. As many of us, I was touched by many (if not all) of the talks. I know that the speakers were inspired and called of God to declare these truths. One of my favorites speakers has always been Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. His talks are honest, straight, very strong, very passionate, and very spiritual at the same time. Here is a link to part of his talk and testimony about the Book of Mormon because it's one of the best talks ever! (It literally knocked my socks off!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxEUTbjq28g

Preschool Girl!

So, today was Taylor's first day of preschool. . . and she loved it! When I picked her up, she could not stop telling me what she did and how much fun she had. It was sooo adorable. My little girl is so big!

Thank Heaven for Little Ones. . .

Especially when they start SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT! That's right my family and friends! Colton has become even cuter now because there is nothing cuter than a baby that lets you sleep the night!
Here are some pictures of our happy baby (I am not kidding, he's happy ALL the time!).

Colton King Harris

Colton King Harris was born on June 17, 2009 at 3:17am. He weighed 7 lb. 12 oz. and was 21 1/2 inches long. He is a very calm baby and is doing fine. Mommy, Daddy, Taylor and McKay are very happy he came to be part of our family. We love you, Colton!

Today. . . 4 years ago. . .

Ben and I became husband and wife! This is the day we started our lives together and have enjoyed every second of it. Thanks for four awesome years filled with love, happiness and kids. I love you even more! Happy Anniversary!

Happy Birthday Taylor & McKay!

So Taylor and McKay turned Three and Two years old two weeks ago! Time flies!

Easter Sisters!

We cannot believe how much our little girls have grown! Judge for yourself.

Well, for those who want to know, IT'S A BOY! Yeah! We are so excited and happy we are having a little guy. You have to congratulate Ben. He knew from the moment we found out we were pregnant that it was a boy. I don't know how he does it, but he also knew Taylor and McKay were girls before we had the ultrasound done. At least with a boy, he won't have to deal with so much drama around the house. I will tell you one thing though, I have got to get used to the idea that we are having a boy. As an example, just last week we went shopping for clothes for our baby (as you can imagine, with two little girls, we have accumulated lots of pinks and purples that a baby boy would not appreciate being caught wearing). Anyway, during our shopping, I was mostly drawn to the girls' section because that's the only section I've shopped at for the last three years. So, I am either going to have to learn to buy boys' clothes or rely on Ben to do it instead.
Anyhow, we are as happy and excited as can be about our new addition and can't wait to meet our baby when he is born in June!

Update

I think it's about time I wrote something to let everybody know that we are alive. Since I cannot tell you every single thing that's happened to us in the last, I don't know, FIVE MONTHS!!!! (Believe me, I've got validated excuses for not writing in a long time). I'll give a quick update of the important events regarding our family the last few months:
-After my sister gave birth to her baby daughter on Halloween, we enjoyed having a baby in the house again (all crying set aside of course).
-Our little family keeps growing! I think that, by now, almost everybody is aware that we are expecting our third child due this June. We are all soooo excited about it, even Taylor and McKay, and I am happy that the all-day morning sickness is gone.
-My mom is in the house! Yep! My mom came to stay with us for the months of December and January. She came all the way from Honduras to come meet her granddaughters for the first time and spend Christmas and New Year's with all of us. So, for a while there, we had a total of 8 people living in our house: 5 adults, 3 kids under the age of two and a dog.
-Ben got a promotion! That's right! In January, Ben became the new manager of the Banner Bank branch in Nampa, ID. Congratulations Ben! We are all so happy for you!
-We moved! Of course, with Ben getting a new position in Nampa, we decided that the commute from Pasco, WA to Nampa, ID was going to be a little hard, so we said good-bye to our home in Washington and made Idaho our new home state.
-We are no longer homeowners! We were so blessed to be able to sell our Pasco house so quickly considering how the current economic situation has affected everyone. For the moment, we are renting a house and looking to buy one in this area.
So you can see that we've been very, very busy. We are all getting ready for the arrival of our new baby, and also getting used to a new place, new routines, new friends, new ward, new job, new state, etc. But, we are also grateful for the new opportunities and changes that have come our way.