Shane and Jamie Hall family

2009-02-25T17:27:00.001-08:00

2009-02-25T16:53:00.000-08:00

Nightly Tradition

2009-02-16T21:32:00.000-08:00

On Valentine's Day Night (Shane's Birthday) 2009, Levi did his darndest to
stay awake. He is the funniest kid....he hates to go to bed, and so he goes to
bed in our bed (after reading to me, snuggling, and so forth) then after he falls asleep, Shane (or Landon, if Shane is still at the office during tax season) carries him into HIS bed. I know that we spoil him, but we did something similar for every kid. Liesl would lay in my bed, Landon was rocked in the Lazy-Boy chair every night (sometimes for hours), and I (or Shane) actually went into Lexis' bed and to lay down with her until she nodded off. Levi is our last baby, and he is 8 years old now, and won't be able to be carried that much longer (he is just about as big as Shane or Landon right now!), so we won't have that "company" before bed that much longer. That is a bittersweet thought. As much as we might complain, (which really isn't alot!), we really love having that little guy (and all of his siblings who feel left out if not included in the "slumber party" tradition) to connect with every night before bed. Nothing is as soft and comforting as the little hand that reaches out to be "tickled" as we snuggle. I guess that we'll just have to continue the tradition, except that they will just have to walk themselves into bed every night (after the ritual in Mom and Dad's room!). (And yes....we ARE very much looking forward to grandkids carrying on the "tradition"!)

2009-01-02T09:13:00.000-08:00

2008-12-23T19:33:00.000-08:00

This is the image we are using for our Christmas card....IF we ever get it printed and sent! My printer went out a week ago, and we just got a new one, so we are going to be late sending these. But "better late than never", right?

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE HALL FAMILY!!!!!!!

2008-12-22T23:24:00.001-08:00

Jamie and Addie at our house opening presents...what a fun day!

2008-12-22T23:20:00.000-08:00

Bradley, Tia and Addie, opening their presents from us. Our present from Jamie and Byron was a video that she did with many, many old and new pix on it. It was so much fun to watch.

2008-12-22T23:05:00.000-08:00

Bradley with his new spatula that is big enought to turn danishes without breaking them! And Levi, looking on (with his eyes shut!)

2008-12-22T23:01:00.000-08:00

Well, this is my first attempt at BLOGGING! I have wanted to do it for a while now, so here goes. We had Jamie and Byron's family over today for danishes and winter fun...they brought their 4-wheeler, and we had my dad and mom's here, so the kids had a ball outside in the snow. It was a great day.