October 2010

I know, I know...it's been forever. This year has been a terrible year for blogging. In an attempt to do some sort of catch up, I'm going to do some monthly posts of the latest Harrison life happenings.

October 2010

1) Moving

Yes, we moved again. We weren't fond of living on Traverse Mountain and decided to look for something closer to work. We finally found a house in Pleasant Grove that is perfect for us. It is smaller and more homey and the yard is AWESOME. The best part is the brand new trampoline that the owners got for us. The boys are in heaven, and I love having a fenced yard and trampoline to send them to.

From October 2010

From October 2010

2) New School

Because of the move, Korben was transferred to a new Elementary School. He now attends Lindon Elementary. He had a rough transition at first but seems to enjoy it quite well now. His bus ride was an hour each way however, so I now drive him in the mornings and the bus brings him home. His second Tuesday at school happened to be their field trip to Hee-Haw Farms. Aside from it being the ONLY day of snow we have had this year, it was really fun to have a kiddo old enough to go on a field trip with.

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3) Surgery

The week before we moved, I found out that I was pregnant (on and IUD). A doctor's visit showed that the IUD was missing, and multiple blood work showed that the pregnancy was non-viable (most likely ectopic). After finding the IUD on an xray, I went in for surgery (2 days after we moved) to have it and the tubal pregnancy removed. It took a bit more work than the doctor anticipated because of the amount of scar tissue from my previous surgeries. Instead of one incision, they had to make 4 and instead of an hour surgery, it took 3 1/2. They were able to remove the IUD as well as the pregnancy without hurting my tubes - a blessing I know was a result of a priesthood blessing I had had earlier that week. The pregnancy should have been too small to remove without destroying the tube, but when they got in there it was actually quite large-something that was "impossible" considering I wasn't far enough along for it to be that big. How lucky we are to have the priesthood!

Mom was a lifesaver and came to stay with us for 4 days. She didn't just see to the kids, but unpacked much of the house and got my garage in order so that we could park inside. She is a miracle woman and we were so blessed to be in Utah so that she could take care of us.

4) Sickness

After surgery, I was given a shot of a certain cancer medication to make sure that all traces of the pregnancy were removed. Unfortunately, like all cancer meds, the medication lowered my white blood count and made me more susceptible to illness. The past three weeks have been one constant sickness after another, the most notable a 4 day stint of puking that resulted in a fainting episode, a bowl dropping on my foot and a black toenail as a result. Funny after the fact, but not so fun to live through.

5) Birthdays

Mike turned 34 this year and we were able to celebrate with Mom & Dad Harrison and the Rasmussen family. We had a yummy steak and potato dinner and some good family fun. We also celebrated Logan's 3rd birthday early because of scheduling issues. He had a good time opening gifts - his favorite being his new bike. He is quickly learning how to ride and since we live on a cul-de-sac, it is a perfect place for him to learn as well as play with all the neighbor kids that are out riding nearly every day.

From October 2010

From October 2010

6) Halloween

Halloween is my favorite holiday and the one we usually go all out for. Because of the surgery I wasn't able to do as much as we had planned, but mom did help me put up all of our Halloween decorations before she left, and we did get to carve pumpkins and dress up. The boys loved picking their patterns for the pumpkins and Logan adored the guts. It was also Jared's (see caption under pic) first time carving pumpkins and he was like a little kid digging out the guts and carving his pattern. For the holiday, we attended a trunk or treat with Kara and James, and then went trick or treating the next day with the Rasmussens. Korben loved dressing up like Darth Vader and even made the sound effects with his mask on. Logan was about the cutest monkey you had ever seen - especially carrying an umbrella from door to door.

From October 2010 This is my baby brother Jared. He moved in with us after returning home from his mission. It was fun to teach my little brother the pumpkin carving ropes. :D

Phew! One month down. :D

From October 2010