the harrisonian institute

…And He’s Walking!

ViaChicago — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:39:23 +0000

Walkin’ Man / March 2011 from Harrison Family on Vimeo.

Happy Birthday, son.

ViaChicago — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:49:30 +0000

One year ago, today, I was tired. I’d argue even more tired than my wife. Sure she had just given labor, all-natural labor at that. And maybe Abe was a big 9-pound, 7-ounce monster. But she had the mama-adrenaline going. I was holding on to the bed to keep myself upright.

I say all that, knowing that most of you women have rolled your eyes so far in the back of your heads that you can no longer read this, but also knowing that I’m about to redeem myself. Hopefully.

Today is our little boy’s first birthday. To celebrate this momentous occasion, I present to you my Christmas gift to Amy. A little video from all our little videos throughout the year. A gift we’ll treasure as a family for a long time. A year in the life of Joshua Abraham Harrison.

Enjoy. Maybe in segments. It’s long. Like 20 minutes long! So take it slowly. Maybe let it remind of your firstborn’s first year. Maybe let it help you dream of a firstborn’s first year one day soon. But do enjoy.

A Year in the Life of Abe from Harrison Family on Vimeo.

Family Portraits

ViaChicago — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:26:29 +0000

Sending a big THANK YOU! out to Whitney Loibner for her great work. Check over at her blog to see a preview of the first ever Harrison Family portraits.

Click here to get there. Enjoy!

Abe’s First Swing

ViaChicago — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:49:02 +0000

We took Abe to the park over the weekend to give him his first swing experience. The little man loved it…as you can tell. Enjoy.

A Harrison Family Motion Picture

ViaChicago — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:30:40 +0000

Boo at the Zoo

ViaChicago — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:42:44 +0000

We took the little man (or little lion) last night to Boo at the Zoo. We were hoping to see a few animals (not so much), but even more, we were just looking for another reason to put his Halloween costume on. Amy picked it up at a consignment sale for 6 bucks. We think it was worth every penny. Enjoy.

The Worm

ViaChicago — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 02:07:46 +0000

Not quite crawling yet…but this is about as cute as it gets. Enjoy.

Hogs Win…

ViaChicago — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:15:32 +0000

Not that we were really concerned about about a Razorback victory. We didn’t even watch the game. What is of interest though is Abe’s brand new Razorback wind suit. My Mom had to pick it up for him. She’s kind of a fan of the team. He’ll grow up in a Hog House in much the same way that I did…minus the Mom yelling at the top of her lungs at every big play. That was always hard to explain to girlfriends. I mean…my girlfriend. I mean…Amy. Anyway…here’s the photo of my boy that my beautiful and amazing wife went thru 16 hours of hard labor to give birth to.

Wash Away

ViaChicago — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:03:14 +0000

Dancing the Night Away

ViaChicago — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:56:56 +0000

Amy’s developed a recent routine where she meets multiple needs at once. It’s pretty brilliant actually. She’s able to:

1 / get exercise

2 / either lull Abe to sleep or…

3 / keep him fully entertained

4 / develop Abe’s soul thru great music

5 / smile

All of this by doing one simple thing, dancing around in the living room with Abe while listening to Sam Cooke. And not just any Sam Cooke. I’m talking about the greatest Sam Cooke album ever. Live at the Harlem Square. Seriously…go on amazon right now and order this thing. It will be a good investment for your child, yourself, and your marriage. Fellas…inviting Sam into your house may make a larger step in your relationship with your significant other than any Men’s Fraternity or Marriage Conference ever could. I may be being funny. I may be dead on. I may be both.

Anyway, here’s Ame with Abe the other night. The poor guy was so sleepy and ready for bed, but he couldn’t resist laughing and smiling a couple of times along the way. Enjoy.