Some randoms

A killer Killers concert.

Captain Jack's first boat ride.

The sweetest picture of the sweetest moment between the sweetest daughter and the sweetest father. They are both beach people, and when I think of them spending time together it looks just like this in my mind.

Maddie wants a pair of roller skates just like her grandma's retro ones.

I love forcing Jack to hang out in this thing.

One of these days I will be able to do a front flip on this thing. 

I love having a video baby monitor. He is the cutest sleeper guy.

Teaching Jack the Las Vegas locals myth that Macayos is the best Mexican restaurant.

I also love to force Josh and Jack to wear matching clothes.

The Plague

We went to Utah for Christmas break to spend time with my family. We were going to stay up all night playing games, go skiing, have a girls' shopping day, etc., etc. Until we got hit by the plague. And when I say plague, I mean the "24 hour virus that knocks you to your knees and makes you barf all night and hits every single family member" plague. Needless to say, we didn't do very many fun things and I cleaned up my fair share of throw up.

We did get a few pictures before the plague hit us though.

Best buds.

Snow and cold = the devil

Stucki girls

I recommended a picture of the couples kissing, and in my head we all looked like the two younger couples in our group. Sweet, romantic, sweet. Apparently, the three older couples have been married too long to pull that off. Maybe next year.

At least the majority of the grandkids cooperated for a nice picture.

Jack was very disappointed with Grandpa Dale's baby toy selection.

I showed Maddie and Jack where I used to go to college, live, study, work, etc. in Provo. They couldn't care less.

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

Jack's first Christmas.

The horribly abusive (but kind of funny) Harris tradition of making the kids wait on the stairs until the grandparents arrive. 

This is what happens when I ask Josh to hold Jack on Christmas morning.

 This is what happens when the in-laws ask me to make and bring the double layer red and green Jello. (Brown Jello soup.)

Little Jack hanging out with Great-Grandpa Jack.

Maddie making Jack play with her new favorite Christmas present from Santa. (Just to clarify so Josh doesn't get mad, Jack is not holding a Barbie DOLL, he is holding the bear FIGURINE from Brave.)

12 years ago, Josh and I spent our first married Christmas together. We got two Christmas cards in the mail. I remember hoping that someday we would have so many friends and special people in our lives that we could fill a whole wall with Christmas cards. Well....this year we filled two! We are so grateful to have so many loved people in our lives!

Christmas Boat Parade

Josh and I have been going to Newport Beach together for 12 years and have always heard about the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade. We never got to do it.....until this year. I just MADE it happen. And I'm so glad I did. It will definitely be an annual Christmas tradition for my family.

Be sure to wear a flower in your hair

Jack was almost three months old and hadn't been on an airplane or on a REAL trip yet. I felt like I was failing as a mother. So we put on his Giants onsie and headed to our favorite West Coast city. I am pleased to announce that he has the traveling gene and will therefore fit into our family nicely.

Married to a Rockstar

Every year for the National Finals Rodeo, Josh grows out his facial hair like this just for me. I find it very sexy. No, really. I do. 

Did I mention that Josh is the drummer for a U2 Tribute band in Las Vegas? They recruited him because he is awesome, and because he is also obsessed with U2. Coming from a woman who likes U2 enough to name Jack after Bono, I must say that the tribute band is really good. The "Bono" rocks it and the musicians are right on. Especially the new drummer.

He had a gig on New Years Eve, and I was so annoyed because I planned to stay up all night and rock out with my family! Josh knows me too well. He rightfully said there was no way that I could stay up until midnight.

 It's totally Jack's fault. But we did put on this special onesie to celebrate Josh's New Year's Eve gig.

Oh, hello Blog!

Oh, hello Blog! You are still here? I've been spending so much time with Instagram that I sort of forgot about you. Sorry about that. Here are some recent pictures of my little Jack man, and his possible thoughts.

"The ladies love me."

"My big sister is amazing for reading bedtime stories to me everynight. But I gotta get her to read something other than 'The Smart Girls' Guide' books."

"Sending a shout out to my big brothers!"

"My mom loves me even in the middle of the night."

"Gosh dang it I am cute."

"I am such a rockstar that my middle name is Bonovox."

"Although maybe my middle name should have been 'The Edge.'"

"Gosh dang it I am cute."

"I am such a big boy now!"

"Gosh dang it I am STILL cute."

"My mom is ridiculous buying me a teether toy before I even have teeth."

"Maddie's friend is really cute. Mom said it's funny that I won't stop staring at her now, but that it would just be creepy in ten years."

"No! I've been mommy-fied!"

Celebration Time! Woot! Woot!

Despite being pregnant all year, having a baby 2 1/2 months ago, being sleep deprived, wanting to spend my entire day staring at my baby, hosting Thanksgiving, trying to get Christmas shopping/wrapping/cards finished, keeping up with Maddie's school work and social life, being an attentive wife, keeping the laundry washed and put away, keeping my fridge full of food (I admittedly failed at that one!), among other things.......I JUST FINISHED MY THIRD YEAR OF LAW SCHOOL!!! Woot! Woot! This has been my mantra all year:

I get to celebrate. That means getting a pedicure, watching crappy tv, reading for enjoyment, and letting my mind rest while I stare at the wall. At least until my VERY LAST YEAR OF LAW SCHOOL starts in January.  :o)

Dear Santa....

What they asked for this year:

Maddie: tree house, giraffe, and Barbie castle
Jack: a clean diaper

Merry Christmas From the Harrises!