"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
Mark Twain
You can't beat having hamburgers on the grill. Yum. For our Saturday night activity we were all over at Willie's dad's house. Grandpa and Grandma Jean came over, all the kids were in attendance. Parker and Lincoln had fun with Uncle Jake and Aunt Terrah. Aunt Kim even helped out with the train tracks, perhaps she has a fascination for trains too. :) We had a good time visiting and eating. It's nice when we can all be together. Times like this remind me of what it will be like in the Eternities.This is one of my favorite pictures because we are all together. Maybe everyone isn't in the picture but it shows good times.Terrah and Parker showing their love. I think Parker likes Terrah.Tori playing with fun kid toys.Oh what beautiful girls. The Harrison girls are so much fun. I'm happy to have them as my sisters.Watchin' the game.Oh so yummy food.
I think it has been long enough. We haven't seen this beautiful baby or her parents for almost two years. The last time we saw Rachel and Jared was at their wedding in Houston. They had Tori last August and we finally were able to meet this sweet little girl. I think that with some careful planning from her mom and dad and with the help of her adorable looks, our camera became attracted to her. We were able to take many pictures of Tori, most of which won't be posted.Very conveniently the three kiddos sat down by each other for their first cousin shot.We don't mind little girls in our family, they are so adorable.We love you Tori and hope to play again with you soon.
My sister, Jess, had a few free passes to go bowling. The last time we went I think that Parker had been sick and Lincoln was really little. This time the boys were ready. They were so cute with their bowling shoes and matching outfits. We had so much fun with all the kids. Parker really loved the game. He would jump up and down when he pushed his ball down the lane. Lincoln picked up on this pretty quick and he too decided to try to jump up and down when he pushed his ball. This is one picture with many of the kids in it, we never did take one with all of them. It really would have been a cute picture; the girls in their pink Weber State shirts, the Fry boys in their look-a-like Cars shirts and my boys in their monkey outfits. We did not plan to have them all dress similar. Lincoln watching Uncle Ben's ball go down for a strike, okay maybe a spare.Green, green, green. I love the stage Jordan is in. She is always trying to pose in a fun way. She keeps life entertaining.Mckinley and Jess. Logan ready for another turn.Dax and Logan. Kaylee going for an all time high of how many balls you can get stuck in the gutter. Who knew it could happen with the pop-up bumpers and the walker-looking thing to get the ball rolling. What a cheeser. Lincoln pulled this face on purpose. He's becoming quite the funny guy. Can't go bowling without some stylish shoes.Can you believe that Jess got a strike on this turn? Wow what a mom!aThis was our best family photo. Lincoln I think was beginning to get sad that we were preparing to go home.After the game was done Parker was extremely disappointed that we had to leave. He really wanted to stay to go bowling. We did have a nice dinner that night at Iggy's. Once again Jess had a few free kids meals. She is loaded with coupons or free deals, guess it pays to be a teacher.
We told Parker that Willie would take him golfing when we went to Utah. Too bad we can't take the boys to the golf course until they are six years old. Luckily we could take them miniature golfing with Grandpa Kim. When we arrived there were no cars in the parking lot. We went up to pay and found that it was on an honor system during the day. We paid our price and enjoyed the golfing. Lincoln enjoyed holding onto two balls most of the way, then we went back and grabbed a club for him to practice with. To my dismay Parker picked out a purple golf club and a purple golf ball. For those of you who don't know me really well, purple is not my favorite color. This is one of my least favorite and yet somehow my oldest little boy loves this color. I think that in the end Grandpa Kim won, with a little help from the 'real' number one leader (Parker). Parker likes to get the ball in the hole. His scorecard showed a 'hole-in-one' for all holes.
Terrah and Jake Smith. Married May 13th in the Logan Utah Temple. We love having Uncle Jake in the family now. These two love birds were absolutely in heaven on their wedding day. Terrah and Jake have known each other longer than Willie and I. I remember one of my first dates with Willie, we went to Bear Lake and he had Terrah and Jake with him. Their marriage is built on their friendship and their love. Congratulations you two.My handsome hunk.Kim and Charlene.The Harrison side of the family. I didn't get a picture of the Smith side.Three beautiful happy girls.The happy couple, wait. . . yes we are a happy couple but perhaps not quite as happy as Terrah and Jake were that day.Sadly the niece and nephews weren't cooperating as well as we had hoped. Okay so the boys weren't cooperating. This was perhaps the saddest moment of the day.An attempted family photo in front of the Logan Temple. Too bad our boys didn't get their naps and full bellies, we'll work on it for the next wedding.
Trains. Trains. Trains. We are so glad that our new Uncle Jake has the same fascination for trains as our little boys. Jake had many sets of trains that he let the boys play with. Because Parker can voice his thoughts we know that this was a big hit with him and I'm sure Lincoln too. Cousin Tori even joined in on the boy fun. She learned to love cars and trains. I enjoyed watching our little guys play with their new uncle who isn't really too new to the family, Jake's been around for some time now. Parker would tell us that he wanted Uncle Jake to come with his trains, wherever we were. Jake, when will you be in Atlanta with your trains?
"For everything you have missed, you have gained something else." Ralph Waldo Emerson
Family of SIX!
our first family photo
Juney Wank Falls
Summer 2011
Family fun!
Family of Five
Harrison Boys
Creative kids.
October 27, 2015
Caroline (with great concern): MOM! Dad doesn't have a copsume! I know he can be a boy fairy!
Problem solved, she is great at thinking outside the box.
Summer 2015
Henry: I wanna play skylanders.
Lincoln: well we can play because I'm wearing' my skylanders shirt.
Feb. 2015
Caroline saw Willie with his shirt off and told him he looked like Captain America. Willie felt good about the compliment. :)
Aug. 17, 2014
Caroline: "Minnie Nouse" = Mickey Mouse
"What da heck?"
"a play" = she wants to vacuum, sweep, clean whatever I'm cleaning.
March 2014
Henry: "How many times do I need to ax you mommy...? Fifteen!" He always says the number 15.
At 6:45 (before daylight savings) He would say 'Mom, it's sunny time.'
Parker and Lincoln say these things in reference to Mario Kart. "Grand Prix" with the x being what it is. Referring to a solo race Lincoln says "slolo race". They both love Yukon Ho a book about Calvin and Hobbs. They call is 'Yunkun Ho'.
July 2013
Speaking of his new gift that is a magician science kit.
I asked about his wand and how it was changing colors. "Is it just water?"
Parker: "Yeah I put tablets in there, not like real tablets but color tablets.
Summer 2013
Driving home on Sunday from Utah.
Henry: "I want Cars 2. I want Cars 2 Mom." Cars 2 goes in.
"I'm happy. I'm happy"
February 2013
Lincoln: "My bear has been silly, he needs to go to time out. My bear has been silly, I need to spank his bum and put him in time out." He spanks the bears bum. "I spanked his bum and he cried.
Henry: "My puppy is silly. I need to pank his bum." He spanks the puppy's bum. "I panked his bum."
March 24, 2013
After church today.
Lincoln: "Mom why are your legs brown?"
M: "I decided to paint them."
I was wearing black nylons. :)
From 2012 Summer Olympics
P: "Oh no Japan! I did not want Japan to be in six, but at least American came in first."
He also loved to say "Go Atlanta!" because he saw America written on the screen and thought it said Atlanta.
January 8,2013
I just put Caroline's hair in pigtails for the first time. Lincoln came over and said; "Caroline looks like a reindeer head."
October 23, 2012
Looking at the ad Toys R'Us.
Parker: "We could get the phone that plays angry birds or trains. We could get dad a smartphone OR we could get one for FUN just us. Mom can we get a smartphone just for fun?"
Me: "No."
Parker: "C'mon! Now we'll never get a smartphone!"
October 8, 2012
I was sewing and Lincoln was on the computer. I think he was checking to see if I was listening.
Lincoln: "If I don't get a hug right now I'm gonna go to jail. If I don't get buckled in you are gonna go to jail."
Sept. 26, 2012
Lincoln either has a plan or an idea. Lincoln was watching Parker put a marble down the marble run.
L:"Not a good Iplan buddy. Hey I want to do it."
A minute later..
P:"Hey guys not a good Iplan."
After throwing a little monkey up into the ceiling.
L: "Hey Parker I know how to do it. When I grow up I can get it."
Sept. 13, 2012
Henry uses a "W" in place of the "L"
"wook, Winken."
"stop it Wink." - I love when he shortens Lincoln's name.
"I wuv you."
"wawipop"
"Carawine" - This is one reason why we picked Caroline's name.
"Pwease."
Fall 2012
Henry says "Franchenchesco" for Francesco on Cars 2
Parker says: "omly" and "secondth"
August 2012
I take the boys to Willie's work and we look out the window and see the mountains.
Lincoln: "I see Colorado."
July 12, 2012
Lincoln was playing with a pin that we received from the hospital when Henry was born. He began reading it this morning as I was making breakfast, "It says Lincoln needs a treat."
Me: "It says Lincoln needs a treat? Are you ready for it?" I give him a kiss.
Lincoln: "It says Mommy doesn't get a treat."
July 8, 2012
One of Lincoln's favorite sayings; "I'm gonna trow you in the garbage."
More recently he has switched it up and will say "I'm gonna slap you on the neck."
He will be sweet too and give lots of love.
June 2012
After a trying day Parker said, "Mom, can you turn that frown upside down?"
Spring 2012
Teasing Parker one day I asked what we should name our little girl. I started naming off cities and States. Parker really likes the name Georgia and will mention that name frequently when we talk about the name of the baby.
Me: "Linc, what do you think we should name our baby girl?
Lincoln: "Um...Georgia Tech."
Spring 2012
Parker had a small beach ball under his shirt one day. Lincoln began patting the ball in Parker's tummy.
Lincoln: "Oh cute, hello baby"
A While Ago 2012
We finally got our water dispenser fixed by defrosting the freezer. Parker and Lincoln went to a birthday party on the same day.
Parker: "Best day in the whole world. We got our water working and we got party favors."
Simple joys in life.
May, 2012
Lincoln was holding a small bag of Cheez-its (not his favorite snack).
Lincoln: "These make my tummy funny and then I just laugh."
Parker had a small beach ball under his shirt one day.
Lincoln: "Oh cute, hello baby." Then he pat the ball in Parker's tummy.
March 1, 2012
We had been talking about a family getting sealed in the temple and about baptism.
Lincoln: "I don't want to get baptized."
Parker: " But Linc you get to have the gift of the Holy Ghost and then He will say to you ,'Hi Lincoln.'"
December 15, 2011
We have some little cars from Cars 2 that the boys have been playing with. I asked if the light blue car was Finn Mcmissile. Parker said: "No, it's Finn McMickleson."
Surely Willie put this thought into them. When Willie came home he just laughed because he said he had never said it before. Phil Mickleson must always be on their minds.
November 27, 2011
Willie, Parker and I were laying under the Christmas tree to look at the lights.
Willie: "Can you smell the tree?"
Me: "Yeah, if you get close enough, here smell this." I broke a piece of the branch off
Parker: "I want to smell." He takes a nice sniff. "It smells like poop."
I thought it smelled like a nice Christmas tree but I guess it smells different to Parker. Willie couldn't smell because his nose was congested.
November 20, 2011
This morning Parker came in the kitchen after he woke up. He laid on the ground in his blanket and then sat up and said:
"Hey mom, I had a dream last night and Jesus came to our house."
I asked if he remembered any thing else from the dream and he said that Jesus didn't see his bandaid. Although, when Jesus left he did see his bandaid.
November 11, 2011
Lincoln was looking at a coloring book with the leopard from Tarzan (Sabor).
Mommy: "His name is Sabor."
Parker: "His name is Zebor."
Lincoln: "No! He not four. He a leopard."
Parker: "His name is Zebor."
Lincoln: "No! He a leopard."
Parker: "You're lyin'."
Lincoln: "He not a lion. He a leopard."
Parker: "You're lyin'."
Lincoln: "No, he a leopard. The Tiger is a leopard!"
October 28, 2011
Parker had a charlie horse and told Willie, "I think the bone is just too big, maybe it's as big as a daddy bone."
October 28, 2011
We had the trunk or treat tonight. Lincoln said the family prayer and after saying the prayer said "I think Heavenly Fadder love my cany and Parkers candy."
October 10, 2011
It was raining today and the boys went outside in their rainboots. Parker lost a shovel and Lincoln had been talking about it. I told Parker to go grab his shovel and then I looked at Lincoln and said...
"and why are you all muddy?"
Lincoln looked at me for a second and then said "you need to go in the house." as if to say you should not have caught me mom.
October 10, 2011
Parker had just done well in something when Willie said, "This kid is on fire."
Parker's response was "I'm not on fire."
October 8, 2011
We had gone to the church to watch a baptism. It didn't work out and on the way home this conversation took place.
Willie: "That's the quickest baptism I've ever been to."
Parker: "What baptism? I didn't see any baptisms."
August 27, 2011
Daddy: "Hey amigo."
Lincoln: "No daddy, I Lincoln, not a falingo."
falingo = flamingo
August 18, 2011
We were swimming today and Lincoln needed a beach toy (bucket).
Lincoln: "I need a blue cupet."
Me: "Lincoln did you like the baseball game or the zoo better?"
Lincoln: "um, I like the zoom."
August 14, 2011
Parker looking at Uncle Jer. "You have pretty eyes, but but hey we should look for firefly's."
August 10, 2011
At the PGA practice round.
Parker: "Ernie, come to dinner."
Ernie Els was caught of guard, but smiled and waved.
Later, Parker tried again.
Parker: "Lee, come to dinner."
Lee Westwood: "What are you having"
Willie to Parker: "Say, fish and chips."
Parker experiences a moment of stunned silence.
Willie to Lee: "Hamburgers."
Lee Westwood: "Seven o'clock?"
August 5, 2011
Parker: "Mom! Can you get me some water with no dice?"
June 23, 2011
Jared: "Can I squeeze your guts out?"
Parker: "Sure please."
Jared: "Okay, 1,2,3."
Parker: "Ugh, ugh, ugh!"
Jared: "All done."
Parker: "Oh man, now I don't have any more guts."
June 11, 2011
Have ya'll ever seen the movie, "Lady and the Pinch?" Yes that's what Parker says for "Lady and the Tramp."
June 9, 2011
Lincoln: "Mommy der is funder."
Me: "Oh, there is THunder?"
Lincoln: "Mommy da funder wake me up."
June 2, 2011
An hour before dinner time Parker groans and says,
"Mommy, I need somfin to tide me off."
Luckily we had some cheese to 'tide him off' until dinner time.
May 19, 2011
Last night Lincoln stayed up a little later than normal. He's still getting used to sleeping in a big bed. Willie went in their room to put some things away when he hear Lincoln jumping in bed. Willie went over to him and Lincoln looked up and smiled and said 'daddy.' Then Willie offered Lincoln some water. A short while later we hear a box of toys being dumped out. Lincoln was looking for 'queen' (Lightning McQueen), he couldn't sleep without him.
May 15, 2011
Dinner prayer for Parker.
"Heavenly Fadder. I have a pancake and I don't want to say da prayer. In the name of Jesus Christ amen."
May 14, 2011
Parker said the prayer at breakfast this morning. After the prayer Lincoln said "Is that a great prayer Parker?"
Parker said "Yeah that's a great prayer."
Later in the day Lincoln was playing the piano. Beating down on the keys he said "Is that a great song Mom?"
My reply "Yes, that's a great song."
I'm glad that everything can be great.
April 15, 2011
During a visit to the library we saw a rabbit, but Lincoln missed out.
Lincoln: "Daddy, I not see rabbit. I an idea (index finger in the air). I think rwabbit u dah ears. Parker ears. Daddy ears. Hanry ears. Taco ears. Applesauce ears."
April 12, 2011
Too much Tangled.
Parker: "What the humanity?"
April 7, 2011
Parkers new watch (invisible).....He loves to tell us what time it is. He will look at his wrist and tell us it's getting late or we don't have much time.
March 18, 2011
Making pancakes.
Parker: "Mom make a Mickey Mouse. Now put the ears at the top. MOM you made a Mickey Mouse! I'm so proud of you! (his hands to his cheeks) MOM I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!
February 9, 2011
I love the way Parker asks us to do something for him.
"Mom, are you going to open my drink?"
"Mom, do you want to do dis (pull his banana peel)?"
"Mom, do you want to csratch my back?"
Or he will say;
"Dad, are you going to share dat?"
"Dad, are you going to play psorts?"
January 14, 2011
Looking out our window into a forest of trees.
Lincoln: "rite dare. a cow."
Me: "Where?"
Lincoln: "In da tree."
Parker: "He's nuts."
January 10, 2011
Brownie Points.
Parker putting his arm around me and leaning in for a hug and kiss says, "Mom you're the greatest Mom."
Before bed last night Parker said, "I need a drink of wagger, if I don't my heart will break."
January 9, 2011
Lately Parker has been using the phrase "no ideas."
He must have picked up on us saying "I have no idea."
At the dinner table Parker will ask a question and he'll answer, "no ideas mom."
He'll play a game and a start laughing saying "no ideas dad."
January 9, 2011
On the way home from church.
Parker: "Hey there's Lindy's house. I saw one of her kids in Primary."
Me: (laughing because he said kids instead of her name)"Oh, which one did you see?"
Parker: "Anya, she had on a pretty dress today."
Me: "What did you like about her dress."
Parker: "All the different colors." (it was brown and white)
Wow Anya, Parker really likes your colorful dresses.
December 30, 2010
A disobedient day.
Me: "Now put this puzzle away like I asked you to do about 10 times today."
Parker: "now eleven."
Me: "Thank you for keeping track."
December 14, 2010 After delivering (as Wise Men) some cookies to neighbors I asked the boys how they felt giving presents. Parker's response: "cold."
December 14, 2010 I woke up a little ornery from my nap and was trying to not get mad at the kids. Parker had been annoying me by running around the living room knocking things over with a string he had found. I was loosing my temper fast. I asked/told Parker; "Parker stop running around knocking things over, I don't want to see it anymore." Parker's smart remark: "Well then don't look Mom."
December 8, 2010 While Parker was trying to needle out more time on the potty he said, "set the timer for oneteen oneteen sixteen minutes."
December 8, 2010 Parker: "I want, I want......I don't know what I want."
November 8, 2010 This morning Lincoln placed a plastic golf club in Willie's hand on his way out the door. He then told him what it was. Lincoln: "Blub blub!" Willie: "Blub blub?" Lincoln: "No, blub blub." Willie: "Golf club?" Lincoln: "YA!"
November 3, 2010 Parker: "This house looks better than our old house." Mommy: "What makes it look better?" Parker: "The new baby and those letters up there (referring to a welcome home sign)." "We are movin' to different houses now." Mommy: "Oh, when are we doing that?" Parker: with a scrunched face "um I don't know, in another week."
October 29, 2010 Willie: "Parker, you need to go to bed so Grandpa, Grandma, Mommy and Daddy can talk politics." Parker: "No, I want to." Willie: "You want to talk politics?" Parker: "Well...punkins."
October 26, 2010 Parker has learned how to confess. Parker: "But Lindy saw us jumping off the arm of her couch." Mommy: "Did you obey her and stop doing it?" Parker: "Um, no." Lincoln: "OBEYYYY!" (He loves that word.)
October 10, 2010 At church Parker finally allowed Lincoln to take a stick up to the front doors but not until Lincoln understood that Parker meant business. Parker: "Lincoln, don't break the stick! Do you understand me?I love it!" Parker was completely serious about his stick that he had found only moments before.
September 28, 2010 I must be talking about the baby a little more often. Here is our conversation today. Parker moaning: "My belly just hurts." Mommy: "Why does it hurt bud? Parker: "Because the brother inside." Parker more moaning: "Oohhhh my belly REALLY hurts. The brother is just kicking again."
September 26, 2010 Parker on the way to church. "I think the girls are goin' to like my tie and belt."
September 26, 2010 Parker: "eeeee." Mommy: "Parker what's wrong?" Parker: "Wellll, I just thought I would freak out."
September 10, 2010 Parker: "Anya, I like your dress. It has beautiful colors." What a little gentleman.
September 8, 2010 Parker: "I've got da pickups" (hiccups)
August 2, 2010 Another favorite phrase of Parker's. "Parker why did you hit Lincoln?" Parker: "Because I love you." "Parker why are you running in circles?" Parker: "Because I love you."
July 29,2010 "My." Parker likes to claim a few things. . . "My Lincoln." "My Mommy." "My Daddy." He uses these endearing terms in phrases such as "My daddy will you play a game will me?"
July 11, 2010 During Sacrament. Parker: "Daddy, you have a big bum."
July 8, 2010 While Parker was on the ground Lincoln came in and accidentally hit Parker with a bridge to their train set. Parker cried. I asked Lincoln to give Parker a hug and kiss and say 'I'm sorry.' After some contemplating Lincoln bent down and gave Parker a kiss.
June 27, 2010 Bedtime one night. Krista: "Parker, close your eyes and don't talk to Lincoln he will go to sleep if you do." Parker: no response, but it's quiet. 40 seconds later. . . "can I open my eyes now?"
June 20, 2010 The boys gave Willie a little duet today in Sacrament with the song and actions to "I'm so glad when Daddy comes home." When the song was finished Parker said "That was a great song."
June 19, 2010. Willie: "Who's going to win the U.S. open buddy?" Parker: "Captain Hook"
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"We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all of our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time." T.S. Elliott
"You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you've collected a lot of empty yesterdays." -Professor Harold Hill, in Meredith Wilson's 'The Music Man'