Welcome little Carson Michael Harris

Carson was born Wednesday January 21, 2009. He makes baby number 42 on the Harris side!

Staples, police, meltdowns and floods.

Yep, that about sums up my weekend. Don't worry, it's a bit long but it's the abbridged version! So Friday, Adam and his brother David spend the entire day hand scraping our hardwood floor. It was a little difficult being displaced but I did my best to keep the kids out of the way. By about 6 they were ready to stain it so I took the 3 youngest and went to Walmart. (Matthais was at his very first scout camp out! In the snow! Yikes!) Well, ya all know how much I love Walmart. Seriously the last three times I've been there I've left in tears. But, I had a few things to return and I had a lot of time to keep the kids occupied. I'm returning things and talking to an old neighbor and Ian and Owen are climbing all over the application center (computer and chair) when Owen falls and hits his head on the wall. I pick him up, console him do a quick scan of his head and keep talking. A few minutes later, I feel blood. I missed a gash on the back of his head. It wasn't very big but it was really deep. Walmart makes me fill out some paperwork and then I rush him to the instacare. They don't take my insurance so I'm off to the pediatrician on call. I still have all three littles since Adam is occupied.Ian is having a hard time watching Owen bleed and they finally have someone come and get him. A couple hours and 2 staple later we head home.

I can't get a good picture of the staples but you get the idea. First bad mommy moment of the weekend.
On Saturday Adam started the polyurethane on the floor and we had to be out of the house all day. My mom watched the youngest kids for me for a few hours. When I went to pick them up my mom had had it with Ian. He was kicking the door and crying. Welcome to my world! I took Ian out to the van and to prevent him from climbing all over the drivers seat with his wet shoes (he likes to get in through the driver door) I reached over and locked the doors. I got him in a buckled him up and went to get the rest of the kids. As soon as I shut the side door it locked. There is Ian locked inside with my purse and my keys and he can't unlock it. He doesn't know how. We tried to tell him how and tried to show him the buttons but he couldn't figure it out. So, my mom called the police. Once the police officer arrived Ian LOST it. He totally started freaking out, he thought the police officer was here for him. He was climbing all over the seats, crying, panicking and pounding on the windows. I lost it. I couldn't handle watching him that scared. As soon as the door was unlocked he jumped out and ran in my mom's house. He just watched out the door and wouldn't leave until the officer drove away.

Bad mommy moment #2
The rest of Saturday was hard because I didn't really have anywhere to go or anything to do but we couldn't be home. We drove around a lot and finally ended up at Adam's parents house which is where we were sleeping that night. Going to any one's house is such a chore these days. Ian is so hard to take anywhere so I wasn't really looking forward to it. We went to a family party at 5:30 and I just zoned out. I'm sure it looked like I didn't care what was going on but I was on overload.


Adam came back to the house and put another coat of sealer on the floor. Sunday we woke up and hustled to get ready and to church. The weather was nasty and the drive from Saratoga Springs was rough. Church was a nightmare. Owen was throwing major tantrums. I sat in the foyer almost the whole meeting. Then during RS they brought him to me because he had had an accident. I brought him home, changed him and went to the storage room for a box of mac and cheese. That is when I discovered this...

And this...

The carpet is ruined. So now, not only is my front room and dining room in the garage, so is Matthais's room and the toy room. Oi vey. It was a really crappy weekend. Now I have to find somewhere to go today while they put on the last coat of sealer on. I don't have any idea where but, I guess I'll figure it out.

My little Owen...

I'll post about this one tomorrow. And yes, that is a bandage.

Even MORE during, I know you're getting bored...almost done!

Hand scraping the floor. Absolute back breaking work! I'm glad I only supervised and swept! My hubby deserves something special!


The staining. Because we have Oak cabinets and trimming we went with oak floors. I think it's turning out to be a beautiful color.

Maybe I just need a maid...

So Jen got me thinking. My new floors will be done soon and I'll need to be taking care of them. I hate to sweep and mop... At least the vacuum does most of the work for you. Although I am grateful that I won't have to vacuum every hour, I want to keep my floor looking good. I've been looking at all the various apparatus's out there. I'm just not sure what to get? Do I just stick with the traditional broom and mop or do I get something like the swifter or a sweeper? What do you use to clean your hardwood floors?

Draper Temple Open House

Make sure you get your tickets. My kids thought it was really cool that they got to go in the temple! I thought it was a great learning and spiritual experience for them.

Third time's a charm

Well, here it is...the stripes are pretty much gone...it's a little dark but I'm counting on fading in the next couple of days. Adam is going to flip...he does not like me dark!