What's on the Harrisons' Hearts
Savoring the sweetness of a simpler season - Ecclesiastes 3:1 - There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven... We thank the Lord for bringing us out of a very full season of responsibilities that we sensed Him calling us to (for various reasons) that happened to all occur during this past year. Some of these responsibilities that have ceased include: initial phase of the adoption process involving training & a lot of paperwork, tutoring, childcare, and hosting & leading a weekly Bible study. Also, Wes took a semester off of class, which has been a blessing for him to have a break. We are still in a full season with our precious boys, ministry, participating in Bible study, and my teaching piano lessons, but our season is a lot more simple! There is a sweet depth and richness of our personal relationships with the Lord and our relationships with family and friends that we are savoring and thanking the Lord for!Praises & Prayers
Tami - Continued prayers for the Lord to give my dad and other loved ones His perspective and that God would heal Tami, but ultimately that His will would be done.
Our Family - Praise for the Lord blessing us with the sweetness of a simpler season.
Wes - Praise for the Lord helping Wes to finish strong in completing another semester of school. Prayer for Ecclesiastes 2:24-26 for refreshment and enjoyment of this simpler season and break from school.
Christina - Praise for the Lord blessing me with the gift of sleep. :) (Josiah is only getting up one time in the night.) Prayer that the Lord would continue to grow my love for Christ and others and help me to have a servants heart (Philippians 2:5-7), especially for serving Wes, Noah, & Josiah.
Noah - God would graciously save him at a young age and lead him to walk with the Lord all of his days, if that be the Lord's will. Praise for Noah growing in telling the truth the first time and not being wishy washy with his words. Prayer for Galatians 5:22-23 that the Holy Spirit would working in Noah's heart and helping him to evidence the fruit of the Spirit - especially having self-control when he does not get what he wants.
Josiah - God would graciously save him at a young age and lead him to walk with the Lord all of his days, if that be the Lord's will. Praise for Josiah traveling so well when we flew to Wisconsin and for his gas/pain/fussiness ending. There are no specific prayer requests, which is a big praise! Josiah is very easygoing and a sweet little boy. Presently, our main prayer is for the Lord to draw Josiah to Himself in salvation (John 6:33).
Marriage Memories
Date night - Enjoying some good eats after having fun viewing the Parade of Homes
Family Fun
Our fam :)
Noah & I made some homemade smores (in the microwave) to help prepare for camping ;)
Our First Time Camping as a Fam of 4
Noah - 3 years old Josiah - 6 weeks old
So far this has been our best experience camping as a family!
Noah all ready for the outdoors
Mommy & sons
Noah showing off a little acorn he found that he was very proud of :)
Mommy & Josiah enjoying some snugglin' * Daddy & Noah enjoying some wrestlin'
Ready for a hike
Hiking * Having fun
Taking it easy
Roasting dinner * Chowing down
SMORES!
Night hiking
Crashing on the way home :)
Bonding
Family bonding
Brother bonding - Noah showing Josiah his reflection in the mirror
How Sierra spends a lot of her time now that there are 2 boys in our home ;)
Wes' shiner while playing softball & going for a grounder that popped up - ouch!
Noah News
Age - 3 years old
Cute Communication -
*Noah likes finding letters & numbers out in the world. When he sees a letter or number we are learning for the week, he gets very excited and exclaims, "Daddy/Mommy! I learn (whatever the letter/number) this week!"
*One day when Josiah was laying in his Moses basket and started fussing, Noah started reading his Bible (all animated) to Josiah. Josiah calmed down and started listening to his big brother. Noah tells him, "Josiah, I like reading my Bible to God. When you get older, you can read the Bible to God." Precious!
*The day before we left Wisconsin to go home, we explained to Noah what we were going to be doing the next day. When we were done, he then recalled everything play-by-play (and did this several times the next day since we encountered a delay, and I think he verbally replayed this sequence of events for reassurance that we would be going home). Noah - "We will go to airport and fly on airplane... ride shuttle... go in Blue Lightning (name of our minivan)... get Sheeka (Sierra - our dog) from Uncle Adam & Auntie Wendy... go home.
*Noah is beginning to get the concept of age.
N - "I am 3 years old. When was I two?
Me - Last year.
N - Oh... I will be 4 on my next birthday. My birthday is February 25th. I get to go to school (specials - art, music, P.E., etc.) when I turn 5. When will I be 8?
Me - In 5 years.
N - Oh...that's a long time...(sigh)...
*Cute little phrases:
"Wowww..." - said solemnly and with a serious tone when he is impressed with something
"I'm EXCITED!" - everything excites Noah these days :)
Latest Loves
Favorite book = Bible
Construction site pretend play
Dressing himself - he can do shorts, underwear, & socks by himself - sometimes inside out ;)
Building with legos
Helping Daddy & Mommy
Reading a rhyming Bible with Daddy - Noah likes filling in the words that rhyme
Foreman Noah * Playing construction site with Daddy
Showing off his watch he bought with his own fun $ * Showing off his weeds he helped pull with Daddy
Sprawled out & sound asleep
Helping Daddy wash our cars & having fun washing his car
Excited about making his own PB&J with a kid-friendly knife - his smile has changed into a cheesy grin... with extra cheese ;)
It's hard to tell who is having more fun ;)
Noah got a facial fungus (not contagious)
Our pediatrician told us to put Selsun Blue on it but it didn't do much (or we didn't do the treatment correctly)
It's just cosmetic & will go away. This type of fungus can be prevented by sunscreen, which we'll make sure to use more next year.
*Video - Noah gettin' down dancing at the Fun Fest - 15 seconds
He was getting his groove on with the high school football team and cheerleaders - too cute!
I would have got more video, but I was out there dancing with him until I thought about recording and only caught the end of the song. You can still get the picture. :)
Josiah Joys
2 Months Old Stats
Weight - 12 lbs 2 oz. 41%Height - 23 1/4 in. 58%
Head - 15 1/4 in. 34%
1sts - traveling to another state (WI), flying in an airplane, soaking in a pool, sleeping in his crib in his own room
Latest Loves
Snuggling
Interacting - smiling & baby talking (cooing, making little noises, etc.)
Sucking his fist or his index finger
Lights & fans
Grasping hair, jewelry, & other objects
Hanging out in the bumbo * Chillin' on a chair * Sprawling out
"USA! USA! USA!" Cheering with Daddy while watching the Olympics * Snuggling in the Moby Wrap
Josiah's favorite snuggle position - looking cute peeking his eyes & nose over the shoulder
Snuggling with Sierra & Daddy
Swaddled in a towel after a bath & looking sleepy * 1st time sleeping in his crib
Josiah is getting stronger & lasts a lot longer on tummy time now
*Video - sweet little smile from Josiah that turns into tears due to all the excitement - 30 seconds
(Sorry about the dark lighting)
Traveling to visit family in Wisconsin - Noah & Josiah are great little travelers. Noah had a backpack of special airplane activities & snacks that he had picked out, so he had a lot of fun flying. Josiah was easygoing and slept almost the entire time we were traveling.
Noah & Daddy transporting our luggage in the airport
Mommy & Josiah enjoying some snuggle time before boarding the plane
Airplane fun - Daddy & Josiah relaxing * Noah doodling on his etch-a-sketch
Noah had a lot of fun with his stickers & he got several smiles as we walked through the airport :)
We made many wonderful memories during our time with family!
We celebrated 3 birthdays - Abby's, Joey's, & mine.
Noah shot his 1st gun - with Daddy of course - & rode inside a tractor for the first time.
Josiah had a few 1sts too - traveling to another state, flying in an airplane, & soaking in a pool.
Noah had a lot of fun playing with his cousins, & Josiah got all kinds of loving from family!
The Cousins
Camren - 6 years old * Noah - 3 years old * Abby - 3 years old
Brayden - 1 year old * Joey - 1 year old
Josiah - 2 months old
The older cousins playing with Uncle Aaron
Noah splashing around with Abby * We found a nest of baby bunnies in the grass at Aaron & Kim's house
Dad & son enjoying biking together
Lots of Loving!
Giving love - Auntie Amanda & Noah * Uncle Wes & Joey * Brayden hugging Josiah
I got pics of Josiah with family since it was the first time they met him
Uncle Aaron * Auntie Kim
Auntie Autumn * Uncle Paul * Auntie Amanda
Grandpa Harrison * Great Grandma Keith
Fun on the Farm
Noah's 1st ride inside a tractor
1st time shooting a gun with Daddy
Party Time
Aaron, Kim, Wes, & I had a great time at Noah's Ark celebrating my birthday
Party for Joey's 1st birthday & Abby's 3rd birthday
The kids had fun jumping around & sliding in a big bounce house
Fun in the Sun
Josiah's 1st time at the pool
Snuggling in the sunshine & shade
Josiah was not too fond of the (cold) water - maybe next summer he'll like it better
More Memories
Coloring with Auntie Wendy
Fun Fest
Our community HOA hosted a carnival
The boys & I enjoyed going to the Fun Fest with our neighbor Ashlee & her son, Caleb - Ashlee loves babies! :) * Josiah sound asleep
Face painting * Caleb & Noah looking tough & showing off their "tattoos"
Bouncing away in a bounce house
Neighborhood boys having a blast roughhousing * Noah is right in there with them! :)
One day some of our neighbors had a very solemn procession over to our home while holding these (fake) flowers. They had a memorial service for our "Charlie Brown" tree and even "said some words" of the good life this tree had. We enjoy our neighbors' sense of humor! :)
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