Play time!

Madsen loves being outside, and now that it's getting warmer I love to be outside too! Now this video is actually from Easter, but it shows him in the swing which is his favorite thing at the playground. He is such a thrill seeker and I know he's going to be one of those little kids that is upset because they're too short to ride the roller coasters. We got him a hat at the zoo a while ago, now the trick is to get him to leave it on. I guess he just doesn't know how cute he looks or the fact that is a necessary sun protector. I can't believe 8 months have already gone by. All I know is that nothing can compare to the feeling I have every morning when I go into his room and I'm greeted with a loud gasp, and happy feet that won't stop kicking, and most of all that adorable smile that is always so contagious, even when everything seems to be wrong.

A tooth has finally come!

We had Ervin and Amanda over for dinner tonight and during dinner Ervin was feeding Madsen and he felt a tooth! One finally came. I felt it and it has broken the gums and is a pointy little thing. I'm so excited he finally won't be the only baby his age without teeth! The only scary thing is I'm worried about the biting that might come. :/ I will definitely be trying to get a pictures as soon as possible.

Disney World Here We Come!

So its official! We're taking our first major family trip to ...... DISNEY WORLD! We're going with my family during the last week in June. It all worked out perfectly, my family normally goes on one major trip every summer and this year they picked Disney World, which is the place Josh and I went on our honeymoon, but we had hopper passes which never expire and still have 5 days worth of access to all the parks and both waterparks. I'm so excited to go somewhere hot and humid, weather that I miss extremely, but what I'm most excited about is I get to see my family again. I miss them so much and Madsen has changed a ton since they last saw him. And most importantly its a vacation!

Madsen loves music

So I know I have mentioned before how much Madsen loves music, but his new found way to express this love is DANCING! It so funny to watch him. He starts rocking back and forth and back and forth. He'll dance if music is playing, but what he really loves is to be sung to. So this week he got spoiled by his pal Jeremy, who serenaded him all the time. Kristi was able to sneak some video footage without either knowing, its so cute!

A week in Wyoming

So I have a ton to catch up on. It has been so long since I've posted some kind of an update. So for the last week Madsen and I were in Wyoming and both had such a good time. I've got pictures from Easter weekend and this last week. So the big story at home is that they've got chickens! Kristi and I were sent to the Murdocks in Evanston so that Micah could see the baby chicks and turkeys they have. Little did Mom know that we wouldn't be able to say no to the cute little pleas for a chicken. So Kristi, Micah, Madsen and I brought a chick home that day, unsure of how to show Mom what we had done. But to our surprise she was fine with it and we ended up getting two more chicks the next day! The kids were so excited and took so many pictures of Lucky, Peep, and Gloria. Lucky was the first chick and so she's more used to her new friends and she follows the kids around (well, sometimes), it's so funny to watch. Even Madsen was joining in the excitement. So here are the 3 newest members of the Harmon clan.

A True Harmon

So I've decided that Madsen is exactly like Josh and all the other Harmons. They LOVE food. He eats or tries to eat anything that he can get his hands on. Josh's new found hobby is to feed Madsen all kinds of new foods and to see if he likes them, which of course he does and always starts growling for more. Here's the best part-He absolutely loves ice cream. No matter what the doctor has said, both he and his dad don't listen. If he sees it, he wants it and his dad gives it to him. I guess the Harmon's passion for ice cream had to be carried on. Grandpa Harmon would be proud to know that his introduction of ice cream to Madsen has been successful. So I guess I should get used to the late night ice cream cravings to occur in my home, Daddy and Madsen will have their bonding time over dessert.

Curly Hair

When Madsen was born he surprised me with his curly hair. His hair has to be wet to be curly, but with all the wonderful hair products that are available today we have been able to find a combination of mousse and a titch of hair spray to keep our little boy's hair just as stylish as can be. However he is a little boy and with that comes unlimited amounts of moving around which means that after a couple hours his perfect little hairdo is now a messy little hairdo. But here are some pictures that we were able to take before his curls were dismantled. Josh loves the new curly do better than the brushed straight look, I still can't make up my mind. I think he looks adorable no matter what.

Visiting our Samoan Family Members

Jared and Fete were in town this last week and like always it was lots of fun to visit with them and their kids. Madsen loved spending time with his cousins. They sure look cute in the pictures I got, all of them with their dark hair and eyes. We had fabulous entertainment from Fianalei and Jared. Check out the professional singing and dancing. I'm sure you won't be able to stop laughing just like we did. These kids are so cute and funny! I can't wait until Madsen is running around, singing, and dancing with them.

Fun weekend!

So it's been a long time since I last posted, but I finally found the camera and some batteries that weren't dead so I could upload a bunch of pictures. The weekend before last Jeremy came and spent some time with us in Provo. The reason being he broke his leg. So it was our duty to cheer him up since he had to miss State wrestling. The funny thing is I found out later my brother Cesar also had a broken bone, but in his arm. So they're broken bone twins! Madsen loved spending time with his uncle. We always have fun with Jeremy no matter where we are or what we're doing, even in Wal-mart! It was funny to watch him test out the turning precision of the motorcarts. Madsen loved the ride, including the "off-roading" in the clothes section. Madsen definitely was well tutored that weekend in his car facts. He got his car literature in at the dentists office and a true road and range experience in the motorcart at Wal-mart!

Good luck Elder Samson!

Josh has had the opportunity to translate at the MTC for almost all of the elders that are coming from the Marshall Islands. It has been such an amazing experience for me to see these brave young men leave their home, their small island, so willingly to serve the Lord. I feel so honored to be able to support missionary work by getting to know and help most of these young men. They come from such humble circumstances and I just love getting together care packages for them. They get so excited probably because they have never received so much stuff as a gift at one time and they probably will never eat as much candy again in their life. Elder Samson was our most recent missionary who just left this week for the Gilbert Islands. We met up with him and his companion this past Sunday to say our goodbyes and to exchange addresses. Together they gave us a "marmar" as a thank you token. We know that Elder Samson is going to be an awesome, hard-working missionary.