Welcome 2011!!!

Happy New Year Everyone!!!

2010 was a great year for the Harrisons. Shalyce graduated from college and found a great job, we bought a beautiful home, Jordan is a semester away from graduation and took the GMAT to apply for his Masters program. We ran a few races together, went on some good vacations, we've been blessed with good health, and are happier than ever. We figured a year like that needed a good celebration, and that's what it got.

Our best friends Casey & Nick invited us over for a killer fondue party. It was divine.

Look at that cheesy deliciousness.

And here we are with the chocolate peanut butter fondue.

Then we played a mad game of Hungry, Hungry Hippos. Yes, we really did play this game. For like an hour.

And when the clock struck midnight the real party began. Haha!! We look like we're drunk, I assure you we're purely high on life.

Happy New Year, and Welcome 2011!!! We're excited for what you'll bring our way (especially our basement remodel).

A Very Merry Christmas

Jordan and I had such a great Christmas this year. It was full of fun, laughter, food, food, and more food. I ate enough cookies and candy to last me till next winter I think. My friend Charlotte invited me to a cookie exchange which was sooo fun. And then we made more cookies & candies with my nieces, sisters, and mom.

We had a Christmas celebration the weekend before with Jordan's family. They have a tradition where they buy a small Christmas tree and decorate it with dollar bills, and then drop it off at a someone's house who they think would need it that year. I look forward to this each year. It's a good reminder of the real reason for the season. Then I went up to Heber to visit my sister Camille the Thursday before Christmas, and actually found some snow while I was there. We played and slid on their sledding hill while there. It was fun to be with the kids and see the beautiful mountains dusted in snow. We spent Christmas Eve at my parents house, ate a feast of appetizers, acted out the Nativity (until I found out that the costume I was wearing for the angel was actually my Mom's old lingerie! Ahhh! -Sorry I just couldn't resist sharing that goody, and be glad I didn't take a picture.) There wasn't any snow to have our annual hot tub olympics, but we still had fun hanging out in the hot tub minus the rolling around in the snow part.

We decided to have Christmas morning and open our gifts in our new house together. Jordan was so cute. He woke up early, turned on all the Christmas lights, put on some music, and ran upstairs saying, "Santa came!!! Hurry!" He spoiled me like crazy, like a good husband should, and we had a great morning together. Then we went over to my parents around 9 am, and finished opening gifts with them. One of the gifts my parents gave me is a trip to St. George to see the parade of homes with just my sisters. Even my sister Julianne who lives in Arizona is coming. I can't wait!

This is our big Christmas present that we've actually had for a month or two. We've had our eye on an oil painting like this for a long time, and when we got our house I gave Jordan the option of the painting or a new TV, and look what he chose?! I must have him trained right.

I love Christmas. It's so fun to be with family, and there is just something truly magical about the season.

3 Years of Bliss

December 15th was our 3 Year Anniversary. Earlier that week we went to the Jazz game together. We had great seats, thanks to my generous boss.

Go Jazz!!

Then on our actual Anniversary we rode Front Runner down to Salt Lake, ate dinner at the Gateway, and then walked around Temple Square together. It was fun to reminisce about our wedding there 3 years ago, and our very first date that was to see the lights at Temple Square exactly 8 years ago to the day. The Temple is so beautiful, and I'm so grateful that I was sealed for eternity to my best friend there.

I love you Jordan!!! Thanks for yet another wonderful year of marriage. You make my life WONDERFUL!!!

Let the painting begin!

We've been wanting to paint a few rooms in the house, and finally got started. My dad came over the other day and we painted the kitchen together. I think it looks great. I love the Red. I think it really warms the kitchen up. Next project: the basement and some decorating ideas for that bare wall in the kitchen.

Before

After

Thanks for your help Dad. Sorry you had the stomach flu while we were doing this.

Thanksgiving Festivities

I've been bad and haven't posted about Thanksgiving yet. But it was a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving, and very "blog worthy", so better late than never. Also, I'm horrible and didn't take one picture so these pictures are stolen from Jules.

Anyway... I went to Arizona with my parents and McKenzie to stay with my sister Julianne and her family for Thanksgiving. Jordan had school and work, and I'm a bad wife so I left him to fend for himself on Thanksgiving. (He managed to have some fun of his own and had Thanksgiving with a friends-Thanks TJ).

Here's the whole crazy group, minus Paul with our delicious Thanksgiving feast. (I'm weired but my favorite part was seriously the pickles-hehe) Julianne is such a good cook. I have to admit. I hate cooking. I would so much rather do the dishes. So I did just that. I had so much fun playing with my darling niece and nephews. I love them so much, and miss them like crazy when we're not together.

Doing a Thanksgiving toast while looking drunk.

-On a more serious note, I'm grateful for so much this year. I'm so grateful to be done with school, and to have a wonderful job that I love so much. To have moved into a beautiful house, and a great neighborhood. To have such a kind, loving husband who lets me go on vacation without him because he knows how much I miss my sister. I'm grateful for such a wonderful family, who I love spending time with. And my Savior Jesus Christ, who gave everything for me. I am so blessed.

This is my new favorite Thanksgiving tradition. After dinner we watched the Labyrinth together. Okay, this is the sickest, yet most incredible movie EVER!!! I am seriously obsessed with it. I don't think I have laughed so hard over any other movie in my life.

Click here so you can see why McKenzie and Julianne REMIND ME OF THE BABE... THE BABE WITH THE POWER!!! Haha

Since Julianne's family isn't coming down for Christmas this year, we had a little Christmas celebration there too. I love these kiddos so much. I could wrestle, tickle, tease, and kiss them all day. We had such a fun trip. I'm glad I was able to take off work and come down to visit. It's not everyday you get to ride a golf cart to play at the park in the middle of Winter. Thanks for a good time guys! I love you all so much.

A New Hobby?

Anyone who knows my family knows that my Dad is an amazing runner. For as long as I can remember he always has been, and I'm sure he'll never stop running. I've always felt like he was a little disappointed that none of his kids wanted to get into running like he did.

But as of recently I've gotten a little running bug myself.

This is our latest run. November 6th 2010- 10K First Dam Run in Logan. My Dad was sweet enough to run it with me, and stay at my pace which is VERY slow. You can tell by the picture that 6 miles is quite a feat for me, and a breeze for my Dad.

Who would've ever thought we'd have a picture like this?

I think Dad's hoping we'll have more because he sent me home with a stack of Runner's World Magazines to pump me up, and suggested he come over to my house once a week to go running with me.

What did I get myself into?

Happy Halloween