Sunday, March 15, 2009
Jesus Love Me
Here are a few pictures of our two year old (!) last Sunday on the way to church. She just had to have her purse with her little lamb and her doggie in it--so cute! Notice her watch, too. She is becoming such an independent, sweet little girl. She is so much fun! And she knows exactly what she wants all the time.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
Cooking
Hallie just loves helping Mommy cook. She is always very interested in whatever I am cooking (when I cook, that is!) and wants to help. Here she is helping me making Krusteaz Raspberry Bars--they are very good! In all of the excitement of Hallie helping, I didn't quite follow the directions. They still turned out OK, though. The next morning, Hallie opened the pantry and pulled out a box of muffin mix and said, "We make muffins, Mommy." So we did. She was such a big helper and loved stirring (and tasting) the batter!
Making Raspberry Bars after her nap--notice
the little Alfalfa hair!
the little Alfalfa hair!
This is the distraction when I start cooking the
items Hallie can't help with...painting.
items Hallie can't help with...painting.
She said, "Mmm...it's good!" :o)
She was saying, "I taste more?"
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Molly-Fish Take 3
Yes...take three. We first got Hallie a fish (let it be known, against my wishes) in early February. I can't deny the happiness it brought my heart to see her excitement. We got her a black Molly fish and another red fish. When she helped get the red one out, she was a little...well, violent. Bless her sweet heart. And the fish's. Nonetheless, Little Red didn't make it through the night. But Molly Fish (as Hallie lovingly named her) seemed strong. That is until the morning of March 5th. We had been up late cleaning on Wednesday in preparation for my parents' arrival. I fed Molly Fish on Wednesday night...woke up Thursday to find her laying on the tank floor. Poor thing. We had hoped Hallie wouldn't notice Molly. She did. We told Hallie that Molly had gone to work with Jonathan...I know, I know. But you should have seen her sweet face! She makes an Oscar winning sad face! Jonathan kindly replaced the fish...and Molly #2 was readily accepted. That is until the very next Sunday (note: 3 days later). Jonathan had quickly gotten Molly #2 out of the tank. We were hoping Hallie wouldn't notice. And she didn't. Our plan was to get rid of the tank and forget the whole fish thing. Actually, the words "You were right, maybe we shouldn't have gotten a fish" came out of Jonathan's mouth (oh, sweet words!). And we were on that road to being fish-free...until Tuesday night. We had Jonathan's parents over and Hallie was playing around as usual. She moseyed on over to the buffet table that houses the fish tank and started calling out "MOLLY! MOLLY!" Then she ran over in baby-hysterics saying, "Momma...Molly?!" Jonathan and I just looked at each other. And you can guess what came out of our mouths--"Molly went to work with Daddy...she'll be home tomorrow." We agreed that she's just not old enough to understand life and death just yet. Which probably means she's not old enough for a fish...but that's another issue. Needless to say, Jonathan came home with "Molly (#3)" the very next day. I snapped a few pictures of the occasion. Jonathan was wiser this time--no more $1.50 Black Molly fish...he got a "Titanic"...a Beta fish. :o) We'll see if we can keep this Molly kicking. Hallie looked confusedly at the fish at first. Maybe b/c it was in a little cup and not a bag like the others. I know she noticed that this Molly had long, flowing fins unlike the Mollies before. I told her that Molly had grown some long, pretty fins. She accepted my answer and was immediately excited about her new friend.
She's thinking "This is NOT Molly."
OK...I'll take her!
Hallie is SO very excited!
Giving Molly kisses. So sweet.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Birthday Party
We had so much fun at Hallie's birthday party with friends and family! We had a few people who couldn't make it and greatly missed them! My parents arrived early Thursday morning and were able to spend the entire day with Hallie on Thursday while I was at school. I took off on Friday to spend the day with them and get ready for Hallie's party. It was so nice to have my parents here to help us get ready for Hallie's party. :o)
Hallie got a lot of fun things and we appreciate all of the "presents"! She had so much fun opening them up, being surprised at each one. :o) So far, her faves are her table and chairs with the tea set (she loves serving us!) and her Cozy Coupe. She has ridden in that car every day since Saturday.
Below are a few pictures I took with my camera, but Jonathan took some with his work camera (much better than mine); hopefully I'll get some of the pictures he took uploaded soon!
Thank you to everyone who helped make Hallie's birthday extra special!
Hallie got a lot of fun things and we appreciate all of the "presents"! She had so much fun opening them up, being surprised at each one. :o) So far, her faves are her table and chairs with the tea set (she loves serving us!) and her Cozy Coupe. She has ridden in that car every day since Saturday.
Below are a few pictures I took with my camera, but Jonathan took some with his work camera (much better than mine); hopefully I'll get some of the pictures he took uploaded soon!
Thank you to everyone who helped make Hallie's birthday extra special!
The Birthday Table
Cupcake Close up
Blowing out the candles
Hallie and silly Uncle Jeremy
Opening "presnents"
Hallie was very excited when she opened the tea set!
Hallie did not want to take out the "floor board" in the
Cozy Coupe...she prefers to do none of the work! HA!
Cozy Coupe...she prefers to do none of the work! HA!
Monday, March 2, 2009
Happy Second Birthday!
Happy second birthday, sweet Hallie!
We had a little family birthday party for her at home. We had Chick-fil-A for supper and a cute clown ice cream cone from Baskin Robbins. She loved both! She'll get cupcakes on Saturday at her party. :o) She did get to open a few presents...it is, after all her birthday! She got a CUTE sleeping mat from Gramps and RahRah--a monkey! I will have to get a picture of it up--none of the ones I took tonight turned out very well. :o/ She also got a String a Farm game (you string different chunky pieces onto a string), a baseball mit/ball (velcro), and a glowing Curious George. The singing birthday card was also a hit. And she got a card from Elmo (that Daddy made)! :o)
I know she will have lots of fun at her birthday party Saturday. :o)
And in keeping with my tradition with my sweet college roommate, Aimee, I am quickly teaching Hallie how to exclaim "It's my birthday!"!! :o)
We had a little family birthday party for her at home. We had Chick-fil-A for supper and a cute clown ice cream cone from Baskin Robbins. She loved both! She'll get cupcakes on Saturday at her party. :o) She did get to open a few presents...it is, after all her birthday! She got a CUTE sleeping mat from Gramps and RahRah--a monkey! I will have to get a picture of it up--none of the ones I took tonight turned out very well. :o/ She also got a String a Farm game (you string different chunky pieces onto a string), a baseball mit/ball (velcro), and a glowing Curious George. The singing birthday card was also a hit. And she got a card from Elmo (that Daddy made)! :o)
I know she will have lots of fun at her birthday party Saturday. :o)
And in keeping with my tradition with my sweet college roommate, Aimee, I am quickly teaching Hallie how to exclaim "It's my birthday!"!! :o)
The Birthday Girl
I asked Hallie to show me her birthday shirt and this
is what I got...Miss Priss. haha!
is what I got...Miss Priss. haha!
Hallie was SO excited about her clown! And I am very
surprised she was able to go to sleep last night b/c
all she ate was the icing and a few bites of ice cream!
surprised she was able to go to sleep last night b/c
all she ate was the icing and a few bites of ice cream!
With Gramps and RahRah--I can never get them all
looking at the camera! :o)
looking at the camera! :o)
Hallie said, "This is good. It's good ice-seem!"
Cutie Two-tie! :o)
Our sweet Hallie--
We cannot believe you are already two years old. It seems like just yesterday that we were bringing you home from the hospital. Our lives are so blessed by your sweet spirit! You bring us so much love and joy day after day. You are our spunky little monkey. :o) We love your personality...my how it continues to come out day after day! We pray for your sweet spirit nightly, hoping that you will grow to love the Lord with such a big heart! We are excited to teach you what we know about Him and His love for you. And we know we will be taught by you as well.
You have many favorite things right now. You keep us giggling at your requests (and we often grow tired of a few). Your favorite TV shows are: Word World, Blue's Clues, Curious George, Imagination Movers, and Thomas the Train. Right now you prefer Blue's Clues over the others, although Word World comes in a very close second. :o) Your favorite foods are: chicken, macaroni and cheese, rice, green beans, spaghetti, popcorn, fish (Talapia, to be exact). And you will eat ranch dressing or butter on almost anything! You love milk (you're still on soy milk), water, and all juices (though you really love apple juice and orange juice). You also love almost anything sweet--we have to limit you! You love ice cream, M & Ms, Skittles, and fruit gummies. We often use these things as a reward...otherwise that's all you would eat! ;o) You love clothes and shoes...and you have begun choosing what you wear all on your own (with a few choices from Mommy and Daddy). You love to play in your kitchen, play with your babies, feed Curious George, chase Mommy and Daddy, play outside, paint, color, and draw! You love living life, and that is SO much fun to watch! You are surprised and excited about almost everything.
The past year has brought many accomplishments. You have really bloomed in your talking and are making complete, grammatically correct sentences--to our surprise--every day! You amaze us all the time! You can now jump, gallop, jump off of something onto the floor, run, turn in circles, walk backward, clap to the beat (you are VERY good at this), sing sings ("Old Donnie", "Hallie's Bridge"--London Bridge, "ABCs", and several others), dance, shake your hips, feed yourself, drink from a cup (although we're still perfecting this one!), and give lots of hugs and kisses without even being asked to. We are SO proud of everything you can do and the sweet little girl you have become...and we love you so much!
A few things you've said lately that just make us smile are:
"I chase you!"
"It's right there, Momma. Right there."
"I come with you."
"I put it in my pocket."
"Sing, birds! Sing Old Donnie. Please sing, birds!" (Old Donnie=Old McDonald)
"I want some."
"This trash? It is. I throw it away."
"I put shoes on. OK? OK."
Something sweet you said lately was while you were looking at a Noah's Ark book. There was a rainbow on the last page. You pointed to it knowingly and said, "There's a rainbow." Daddy and I looked at each other puzzled. I asked you, "Hallie, how did you know that was a rainbow?" You quickly replied, while pointing at the ceiling, "I see rainbows in the sky." LOL! We just laughed. I know we used to read this book quite often a LONG time ago...and I'm sure you learn about rainbows and such at Miss Pattie's, but Daddy and I were just caught off guard!
Yesterday you were playing with your Polly Pocket. You put her in my pocket. About 5 minutes later I changed pants and you were having a fit crying, "Polly! Polly! Polly!" (Except it came out "Pah-ee, Pah-ee, Pah-ee!") When I finally figured out what you were saying as you were pointing wildly at my closet, I said, "Oh! Polly is in my pocket. Don't worry, I'll get her." When I did, you took Polly from me and said, "Thanks. I put Polly in my pocket." I just smiled! :o)
You say silly things all the time...and frequently call Daddy and me silly. :o) That makes us smile, too! Oh sweet girl! We love you so much! Happy Birthday, our sweet love. We love you more and more every day...to the moon and back!
All our love--
Dada and Momma
A Look Back...
We cannot believe you are already two years old. It seems like just yesterday that we were bringing you home from the hospital. Our lives are so blessed by your sweet spirit! You bring us so much love and joy day after day. You are our spunky little monkey. :o) We love your personality...my how it continues to come out day after day! We pray for your sweet spirit nightly, hoping that you will grow to love the Lord with such a big heart! We are excited to teach you what we know about Him and His love for you. And we know we will be taught by you as well.
You have many favorite things right now. You keep us giggling at your requests (and we often grow tired of a few). Your favorite TV shows are: Word World, Blue's Clues, Curious George, Imagination Movers, and Thomas the Train. Right now you prefer Blue's Clues over the others, although Word World comes in a very close second. :o) Your favorite foods are: chicken, macaroni and cheese, rice, green beans, spaghetti, popcorn, fish (Talapia, to be exact). And you will eat ranch dressing or butter on almost anything! You love milk (you're still on soy milk), water, and all juices (though you really love apple juice and orange juice). You also love almost anything sweet--we have to limit you! You love ice cream, M & Ms, Skittles, and fruit gummies. We often use these things as a reward...otherwise that's all you would eat! ;o) You love clothes and shoes...and you have begun choosing what you wear all on your own (with a few choices from Mommy and Daddy). You love to play in your kitchen, play with your babies, feed Curious George, chase Mommy and Daddy, play outside, paint, color, and draw! You love living life, and that is SO much fun to watch! You are surprised and excited about almost everything.
The past year has brought many accomplishments. You have really bloomed in your talking and are making complete, grammatically correct sentences--to our surprise--every day! You amaze us all the time! You can now jump, gallop, jump off of something onto the floor, run, turn in circles, walk backward, clap to the beat (you are VERY good at this), sing sings ("Old Donnie", "Hallie's Bridge"--London Bridge, "ABCs", and several others), dance, shake your hips, feed yourself, drink from a cup (although we're still perfecting this one!), and give lots of hugs and kisses without even being asked to. We are SO proud of everything you can do and the sweet little girl you have become...and we love you so much!
A few things you've said lately that just make us smile are:
"I chase you!"
"It's right there, Momma. Right there."
"I come with you."
"I put it in my pocket."
"Sing, birds! Sing Old Donnie. Please sing, birds!" (Old Donnie=Old McDonald)
"I want some."
"This trash? It is. I throw it away."
"I put shoes on. OK? OK."
Something sweet you said lately was while you were looking at a Noah's Ark book. There was a rainbow on the last page. You pointed to it knowingly and said, "There's a rainbow." Daddy and I looked at each other puzzled. I asked you, "Hallie, how did you know that was a rainbow?" You quickly replied, while pointing at the ceiling, "I see rainbows in the sky." LOL! We just laughed. I know we used to read this book quite often a LONG time ago...and I'm sure you learn about rainbows and such at Miss Pattie's, but Daddy and I were just caught off guard!
Yesterday you were playing with your Polly Pocket. You put her in my pocket. About 5 minutes later I changed pants and you were having a fit crying, "Polly! Polly! Polly!" (Except it came out "Pah-ee, Pah-ee, Pah-ee!") When I finally figured out what you were saying as you were pointing wildly at my closet, I said, "Oh! Polly is in my pocket. Don't worry, I'll get her." When I did, you took Polly from me and said, "Thanks. I put Polly in my pocket." I just smiled! :o)
You say silly things all the time...and frequently call Daddy and me silly. :o) That makes us smile, too! Oh sweet girl! We love you so much! Happy Birthday, our sweet love. We love you more and more every day...to the moon and back!
All our love--
Dada and Momma
A Look Back...
Welcome Hallie Shea!
March 2, 2007 12:22 pm
March 2, 2007 12:22 pm
Hallie @ 6 months
Hallie is ONE!
Hallie is 18 months...and a busy toddler!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Much Better!
For those of you who prayed for our little monkey...THANK YOU! She is feeling so much better, it is wonderful! She is our spunky monkey once again! haha. She has been home all week. Now, I know she's not complaining about being home all week, but she has missed going outside to play! We all took turns this past week staying with her...and I assure you, we are all sick of Blue's Clues. That was one of the only ways to keep her in one spot. I would now like to have a "TV Outage" for the next two weeks! lol. While we all are a little overdosed on Blue, she (Yes! Did you know Blue is a girl?! We were shocked!) did keep our monkey still for 30 minutes at a time...which is exactly what she needed (rest!). :o)
Jonathan and I got out of the house for a couple of hours tonight, thanks to Gramps and RahRah, so we could do a little birthday shopping! That's right--tomorrow is Hallie's birthday. I cannot believe our little girl will be two years old. I really don't know where the time goes. I have to be careful b/c as I'm wishing for the school year to be over, I'm wishing away precious days in Hallie's toddler years! We found her birthday present...and she is going to be SO excited. I can't wait to post pictures...but I'm going to keep it hush-hush until then. :o) I finished picking up party supplies (not that we're having a huge deal, but I do love to plan a birthday party!), so I'm finished with everything but the food. And that will be easy. :o)
We have a party planned for Hallie on Saturday, 12:00-2:00! If you live close by, join us! :o)
Thank you again for your prayers. We know the Lord is the true Healer!
Jonathan and I got out of the house for a couple of hours tonight, thanks to Gramps and RahRah, so we could do a little birthday shopping! That's right--tomorrow is Hallie's birthday. I cannot believe our little girl will be two years old. I really don't know where the time goes. I have to be careful b/c as I'm wishing for the school year to be over, I'm wishing away precious days in Hallie's toddler years! We found her birthday present...and she is going to be SO excited. I can't wait to post pictures...but I'm going to keep it hush-hush until then. :o) I finished picking up party supplies (not that we're having a huge deal, but I do love to plan a birthday party!), so I'm finished with everything but the food. And that will be easy. :o)
We have a party planned for Hallie on Saturday, 12:00-2:00! If you live close by, join us! :o)
Thank you again for your prayers. We know the Lord is the true Healer!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Ode to Pneumonia
Our week hasn't been so great. Our sweet Hallie has pneumonia. Bless her sweet bones. On Monday RahRah took Hallie to the doctor for a yucky cough. She was sent home with a cough medicine prescription "should she need it", but that it would be better to just let her cough the yucky stuff up. We could give her the cough medicine at night. OK. Monday night, Hallie decided she didn't agree with the doctor's diagnosis and spiked a fever of 102.5. Tuesday, Daddy stayed home with the Hal-ster and took her to the doctor. Some poking and proding and one x-ray later, the Dr. Popejoy gave Hallie a new diagnosis--pneumonia. Bless her heart. We have had a hard time since getting her fever to stay down. It hovers around 100-101, even with us alternating Tylenol and Motrin. I stayed home with Hallie today, and she was really lethargic most of the morning. She at least ate a little for breakfast, but as her morning Tylenol began wearing off, her energey level lowered and her fever went up. She and I laid down for a little nap (two hours long!) and she woke up with a fever of 102.6. We called the doc and she said to see how she did tonight, but if she woke up with fever to give her a call.
When Hallie's fever is around 100, her energy is quite spunky. But much above that and she's a little blob of weakness. Bless her bones. This little video was shot about an hour after she got some ibuprophen and was feeling pretty spunky. haha. I couldn't help but grab the camera and capture the moment. And about 30 minutes after this little episode of monkey-ness, she crashed again. She's pretty spunky now as I type as she has had her Tylenol. We'll see what tomorrow brings us. Please pray for our little monkey to feel better soon! Her second birthday is on Monday...she can't be sick! She has to take mini cupcakes to all her little friends at Miss Pattie's! :o)
The following video is about 5 minutes after the beginning of her singing in the shower (she gives it a new meaning, huh?)...and she was still going strong even after I got the camera out! I call her little song "Ode to Pneumonia". haha.
When Hallie's fever is around 100, her energy is quite spunky. But much above that and she's a little blob of weakness. Bless her bones. This little video was shot about an hour after she got some ibuprophen and was feeling pretty spunky. haha. I couldn't help but grab the camera and capture the moment. And about 30 minutes after this little episode of monkey-ness, she crashed again. She's pretty spunky now as I type as she has had her Tylenol. We'll see what tomorrow brings us. Please pray for our little monkey to feel better soon! Her second birthday is on Monday...she can't be sick! She has to take mini cupcakes to all her little friends at Miss Pattie's! :o)
The following video is about 5 minutes after the beginning of her singing in the shower (she gives it a new meaning, huh?)...and she was still going strong even after I got the camera out! I call her little song "Ode to Pneumonia". haha.
Ladies and Gentlemen...Hallie...
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Sesame Street Live!
Sesame Street Live was a hit! Hallie had so much fun. She was extremely excited this morning as we were telling her that we'd see Elmo soon. She did not protest getting dressed AT ALL! :o) Believe it or not, we weren't really running late...until we were almost there...and we saw blue lights. Sigh! Jonathan obediently pulled over, and the very kind policemen asked if we were having an emergency. We said that we weren't, just that we were heading to see Elmo Live. He kinda gave a chuckle, walked away to license and insurance and then came back to the car. He asked what time the show started and Jonathan said it started at 10:30 (it was 10:20 at this point). The officer told Jonathan to slow down next time and to "enjoy your Elmo show" with another chuckle. haha. As we drove away, we noticed the two officers chuckling. I told Jonathan that I bet Officer A was telling Officer B "that poor guy, I couldn't give him a ticket...sitting through Elmo live will be punishment enough"! LOL!
Once we got there, Hallie was even more excited than before. When the performance started, each character came out one by one to introduce themselves. Hallie--and several of the kids around us--kept asking for Elmo. He was, of course, last to come out since he was the star of the show! At one point, Jonathan turned to me and said, "I wonder how Big Bird feels these days, not being the star of the show anymore." The kid in me got a little sad b/c Big Bird was ALWAYS my favorite--I even had a Big Bird cake for my birthday party in kindergarten! I'm sure Jonathan knew this would tug on this momma's heartstrings! lol. About half way through, there was a 15 minute intermission. And of course, the vendors had to make their way down the aisle to the very front with a bouquet of huge Elmo balloons (I should've taken a picture!) along with cotton candy and sno cones. Seriously...that's just mean. Thankfully Hallie's not at the "I want! I want!" stage yet, but there were many children who were, and I heard their desperate cries! haha. Hallie and I went up to get some cotton candy (YUM!) and I let her choose the color (blue or pink). She of course chose pink. I would have definitely chosen blue. :o) haha. She saw all the balloons, and Jonathan and I were ready to shell out the money at her request; thankfully she didn't ask for one--we were a little surprised b/c she loves balloons! We were also thankful b/c those Elmo-face balloons were TEN dollars! Jonathan took a little break from the festivities and came back with a sweet little t-shirt for our Hallie with all the main characters on it. He's such a sweet daddy! After the show, we headed to Chick-fil-A for some lunch and then home for a nap. Hallie woke up from her nap (that wasn't nearly long enough) talking about seeing Elmo and waving to him, how the show was over but maybe she'd see Elmo again, and how Cookie Monster ate all his cookies! Such a smart cookie!
The show was "Elmo's Green Thumb". Here he is with
his sunflower, Sunni.
Once we got there, Hallie was even more excited than before. When the performance started, each character came out one by one to introduce themselves. Hallie--and several of the kids around us--kept asking for Elmo. He was, of course, last to come out since he was the star of the show! At one point, Jonathan turned to me and said, "I wonder how Big Bird feels these days, not being the star of the show anymore." The kid in me got a little sad b/c Big Bird was ALWAYS my favorite--I even had a Big Bird cake for my birthday party in kindergarten! I'm sure Jonathan knew this would tug on this momma's heartstrings! lol. About half way through, there was a 15 minute intermission. And of course, the vendors had to make their way down the aisle to the very front with a bouquet of huge Elmo balloons (I should've taken a picture!) along with cotton candy and sno cones. Seriously...that's just mean. Thankfully Hallie's not at the "I want! I want!" stage yet, but there were many children who were, and I heard their desperate cries! haha. Hallie and I went up to get some cotton candy (YUM!) and I let her choose the color (blue or pink). She of course chose pink. I would have definitely chosen blue. :o) haha. She saw all the balloons, and Jonathan and I were ready to shell out the money at her request; thankfully she didn't ask for one--we were a little surprised b/c she loves balloons! We were also thankful b/c those Elmo-face balloons were TEN dollars! Jonathan took a little break from the festivities and came back with a sweet little t-shirt for our Hallie with all the main characters on it. He's such a sweet daddy! After the show, we headed to Chick-fil-A for some lunch and then home for a nap. Hallie woke up from her nap (that wasn't nearly long enough) talking about seeing Elmo and waving to him, how the show was over but maybe she'd see Elmo again, and how Cookie Monster ate all his cookies! Such a smart cookie!
Hallie and Daddy before the show started.
Waving wildly at Elmo when he came on stage.
The show was "Elmo's Green Thumb". Here he is with
his sunflower, Sunni.
Enjoying the popcorn!
Hallie was a little wiggly at the end, so she thought the view
might be better from the steps.
might be better from the steps.
Sunni the sunflower was planted in Big Bird's garden! :o)
Mommy and Hallie after the show!
Sunny Days!
Where's Elmo?
Hallie's Valentine surprise from Gramps and Rah-Rah were tickets for Sesame Street Live! She's going to be so excited (we hope!). :o) So...in keeping with my mother's traditions, Hallie had to have a new shirt for tomorrow's festivities. :o) Now, I can't say that Elmo is my favorite thing in the world; Hallie likes Elmo, but doesn't request him near as much as she used to. She really loves Word World right now. But we all think Hallie will just have a blast tomorrow. Back on track...so, I started looking yesterday for an Elmo t-shirt online to see what stores might have one. I knew I wouldn't have to worry b/c every time I tried to find a solid white shirt, all I could ever find was an Elmo shirt! Wouldn't you know the moment I want to buy an Elmo shirt, I can only find plain shirts...OR shirts with Dora the Explorer (GAG!) on them. Sigh! I searched high and low. In Hallie's words, "I tried." lol. I went to the mall, Target, Kohl's, and Wal-Mart. I had luck at ONE place...Kohl's. But not for Hallie. No...Kohl's had shirts for Jonathan and me! What? Geez. I talked with my mom on the way home and for a moment, my mom thought that I was going to be a "slacker mom" (so not the way she has taught me! lol!). I explained my story to my mom and her response was, "So Hallie's not going to have an Elmo shirt for tomorrow?" She was distraught. My reply was, "Mom, please...what kind of mommy do you think I am?! Of course Hallie will have a shirt...I'm going home now to make it." That's right. If I can't find what I'm looking for, I've learned to just make it. By now I should know that I should just make things myself to begin with--I'd save lots of time and money!
So...sweet Hallie Shea will have an adorable Elmo shirt to wear to Sesame Street Live tomorrow. :o) Here are a couple of pictures of the finished product. :o) I just used some paint and a round sponge brush for the creation. It was a lot of fun...I really do enjoy making things like this.
So...sweet Hallie Shea will have an adorable Elmo shirt to wear to Sesame Street Live tomorrow. :o) Here are a couple of pictures of the finished product. :o) I just used some paint and a round sponge brush for the creation. It was a lot of fun...I really do enjoy making things like this.
Valentines Part Two!
So I posted on the day of Valentine's that our day hadn't quite gone as I would have liked. But that doesn't mean it wasn't wonderful! After Hallie's much needed nap, she awoke...grumpy! lol. Before her nap, she gave Daddy his Valentine gift--some Skittles, chocolate covered strawberries, and Twizzlers. :o) Hallie had "signed" a card just for Daddy. As she was writing her scribbles, she was sweetly saying "d, o, t, o". I'm not sure what that meant, but I deciphered it as "I love you, Daddy!" :o) After Hallie woke up, she got some goodies of her own! We didn't have much time to get going after Hallie woke up, and ended up being late to the Baylor basketball game anyway.
We weren't sure how Hallie would react to it all, but we thought she would love it. She was a little uneasy at first, but by the end of the game, the girl had perked up and was making herself at home--dancing in the aisles and waving to the people around us. Some really great friends were at the game--Kevin and Kelly--so we sat with them. When it was over, we all headed to IHOP for a tasty supper (tasty to us anyway, poor Kevin and Kelly got sick!)! Hallie loves IHOP, so she was definitely happy. The girl can put away some "panpakes". :o)
When we got home, we checked the mailbox...cards from Nonna and Pop! Hallie was very excited to get hers opened and quickly began "reading" her card (we also got a little spending cash!). Jonathan was snapping pictures one after the other, and his subject was getting royal peeved at him. She kept saying, "Stop, Dada! Stop taking pictures!" We laughed at her expressing exactly what she wanted. We have a video of her telling Jonathan to stop...and you can tell she's trying to remember what it was she said (to stop taking pictures), but she can't get it out again.
We weren't sure how Hallie would react to it all, but we thought she would love it. She was a little uneasy at first, but by the end of the game, the girl had perked up and was making herself at home--dancing in the aisles and waving to the people around us. Some really great friends were at the game--Kevin and Kelly--so we sat with them. When it was over, we all headed to IHOP for a tasty supper (tasty to us anyway, poor Kevin and Kelly got sick!)! Hallie loves IHOP, so she was definitely happy. The girl can put away some "panpakes". :o)
When we got home, we checked the mailbox...cards from Nonna and Pop! Hallie was very excited to get hers opened and quickly began "reading" her card (we also got a little spending cash!). Jonathan was snapping pictures one after the other, and his subject was getting royal peeved at him. She kept saying, "Stop, Dada! Stop taking pictures!" We laughed at her expressing exactly what she wanted. We have a video of her telling Jonathan to stop...and you can tell she's trying to remember what it was she said (to stop taking pictures), but she can't get it out again.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
And then, and then, and then
I'll try to keep this quick update short...I hope there won't be too many "and thens" along the way! First of all, a very big thank you to all of you who prayed for my cousin, Brian! God is a miracle worker for sure! Brian was able to leave the hospital a couple of days ago...banged up and bruised, but alive and well! Thank you so much for your prayers!
First of all, I just want you to know that I'm exhauted. The pile of laundry that is at my house and the huge LL Bean bag of papers that need to be graded reproduces faster than I can get it done! Sigh! I fell asleep last night at 8:30 while rocking Hallie and didn't wake up until 10:30! When I woke up, Hallie was snuggled up under my chin, holding Moe the monkey. We were both drenched in sweat. How gross! Thankfully she didn't wake up when I put her in her bed! Now...I have so much to say and so many pictures and videos to upload. Hopefully tonight! By the way, I'm sitting in my classroom. The kids are in PE. I needed to decompress when I dropped them off. So after taking a few breaths of relief for it being the end of the day, grumbling a bit b/c I have to tutor until 4:00, I suppose I should close for now and go make some copies for the kids' homework.
Let me leave with a few Hallie happies:
*She is talking up a storm! :o) Jonathan had a little conversation with her last night about playing with RahRah at the park and what kind of day she had! How fun!
*Hallie loves Curious George.
*We all had a wonderful Valentine's Day! We went to the Baylor game (and they won!!) and had dinner at IHOP. It was wonderful! Our friends Kevin and Kelly were there, so we hung out with them and then had dinner with them, too. It was a lot of fun. Hallie enjoyed the game and really enjoyed the pep band and dancers! At one point, she was in the aisle dancing. It was hilarious!
*Hallie got tickets for Sesame Street Live from Gramps and RahRah! She is going to be so excited.
*Hallie is just a sweetie...still loves chicken, still loves shoes, and has a new love for her fish, Molly.
Pictures coming soon!
First of all, I just want you to know that I'm exhauted. The pile of laundry that is at my house and the huge LL Bean bag of papers that need to be graded reproduces faster than I can get it done! Sigh! I fell asleep last night at 8:30 while rocking Hallie and didn't wake up until 10:30! When I woke up, Hallie was snuggled up under my chin, holding Moe the monkey. We were both drenched in sweat. How gross! Thankfully she didn't wake up when I put her in her bed! Now...I have so much to say and so many pictures and videos to upload. Hopefully tonight! By the way, I'm sitting in my classroom. The kids are in PE. I needed to decompress when I dropped them off. So after taking a few breaths of relief for it being the end of the day, grumbling a bit b/c I have to tutor until 4:00, I suppose I should close for now and go make some copies for the kids' homework.
Let me leave with a few Hallie happies:
*She is talking up a storm! :o) Jonathan had a little conversation with her last night about playing with RahRah at the park and what kind of day she had! How fun!
*Hallie loves Curious George.
*We all had a wonderful Valentine's Day! We went to the Baylor game (and they won!!) and had dinner at IHOP. It was wonderful! Our friends Kevin and Kelly were there, so we hung out with them and then had dinner with them, too. It was a lot of fun. Hallie enjoyed the game and really enjoyed the pep band and dancers! At one point, she was in the aisle dancing. It was hilarious!
*Hallie got tickets for Sesame Street Live from Gramps and RahRah! She is going to be so excited.
*Hallie is just a sweetie...still loves chicken, still loves shoes, and has a new love for her fish, Molly.
Pictures coming soon!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Update on Brian
A quick update on my cousin, Brian. Thank you all for praying for him! He was taken off his ventilator this morning, so he's breathing on his own. That's really all know right now, but that is such a blessing! We serve a mighty God!
Happy Heart Day! <3
Happy Valentine's Day...I love Valentine's Day! All the mushy cards, the chocolate candy, the words love and pictures of hearts everywhere. Ah...can't every day be Valentine's Day?! :o) I'm sure some of my friends are gagging right now. ;o)
I had big expectations for our Valentine's Day as a little family! I wanted to have Heart Day breakfast at Cafe Cappuccino with the rest of Waco (HA!), I wanted to take Hallie to Build-A-Bear and let her put a little heart filled with love in a little stuffed animal, have lunch at Chick-fil-A, nap, and then I wanted to have dinner somewhere that wasn't crowded. Then I wanted to pull out my surprise that I had up my sleeve! But...as all expectations quickly receive disappointments, as did mine. Sigh. Jonathan had to go to San Antonio on business Thursday night and didn't get home until yesterday. Well, that doesn't effect Valentine's Day...true. And he did bring Mommy a sweet rose, Hallie a new DVD, and supper form Chick-fil-A! :o) I just needed to throw that in there. haha. I had a math workshop at SCHOOL--the farthest place from romance I know--this morning at 8:30! It was over at 11:30. So no breakfast with the rest of Waco this morning! Just some teacher friends. Hallie was out of milk, so a little trip to the grocery was in order after my workshop. And I'm just one of those people who like to meander around the grocery when I only need one thing! So getting milk took an hour. Another sigh. Hallie's taking a late nap, so no Build-A-Bear or lunch at The Chick.
So here is how our Valentine's has gone: Wake up late for workshop...surprise surprise. I still go to Sonic for my necessary sweet tea. Hallie is crying the entire time I'm getting ready which almost pushed me to tears. Had I not been running so late, I would've snuggled her and wiped away those tears. But that was Daddy's job! So cartoons it was! :o) While I headed to a workshop and enjoyed yummy breakfast tacos and doughnuts from Shipley's, my sweetie and my mini-sweetie did a little Daddy-Daughter breakfast tradition: "Do-duts" from Shipley's. :o) So I guess we kinda had breakfast together? I learned lots at my workshop...Daddy and Hallie went to see Grandmommy (J's grandmother)...and Hallie calls her Grandmom. It is SO cute! I went to HEB, got much more than I went in there for (remember my list: milk), and headed out probably an hour later with candies, chocolate covered strawberries, a balloon, and more treats for Hallie. I needed a camera batter, so I headed to Target and bought said battery. Whew. I called the Hubs to see if I should get something for lunch and he said an egg roll from Jack in the Box. OK. Went there...they were closed. Grr. I got home irritated b/c I sweating (even though it's 53 outside), had no lunch for the Hubs or Hallie, and my arms were full. I was disappointed b/c I wouldn't be able to get Hallie's goodies together before her nap b/c she was pretty cranky (and hungry!). I picked a fight with Jonathan, he took it, and I later apologized. Sigh. I fixed the little girl some nuggies, heated some leftover mac and cheese, and cut up an apple. And the stinker ate EVERY bite I fixed! Daddy still hasn't gotten lunch. Oops. I fixed a little Valentine bag for Daddy from Hallie and she took it to him (pictures posted later). Then I started a washer of clothes that are currently drying (man, I need to get those navy pants out before they shrink!) Hallie is now napping. I wanted to embroider her a shirt that said "Baylor", but I can't find ANY of my embroidery thread/needles/hoops. Grr. Should I pick another fight with Jonathan? Nah.
Whew. The surprise portion of Valentine's Day should go off without a hitch. Hallie and I are taking Daddy to the Baylor-Texas A & M basketball game tonight.
I'm realizing that I should've named this post "Valentine's Ramblings"! :o)
I'll post pictures later of Hallie getting her Heart Day surprises and from the Baylor basketball game! I hope she has as much fun at the basketball game as she did at the football game! :o)
I had big expectations for our Valentine's Day as a little family! I wanted to have Heart Day breakfast at Cafe Cappuccino with the rest of Waco (HA!), I wanted to take Hallie to Build-A-Bear and let her put a little heart filled with love in a little stuffed animal, have lunch at Chick-fil-A, nap, and then I wanted to have dinner somewhere that wasn't crowded. Then I wanted to pull out my surprise that I had up my sleeve! But...as all expectations quickly receive disappointments, as did mine. Sigh. Jonathan had to go to San Antonio on business Thursday night and didn't get home until yesterday. Well, that doesn't effect Valentine's Day...true. And he did bring Mommy a sweet rose, Hallie a new DVD, and supper form Chick-fil-A! :o) I just needed to throw that in there. haha. I had a math workshop at SCHOOL--the farthest place from romance I know--this morning at 8:30! It was over at 11:30. So no breakfast with the rest of Waco this morning! Just some teacher friends. Hallie was out of milk, so a little trip to the grocery was in order after my workshop. And I'm just one of those people who like to meander around the grocery when I only need one thing! So getting milk took an hour. Another sigh. Hallie's taking a late nap, so no Build-A-Bear or lunch at The Chick.
So here is how our Valentine's has gone: Wake up late for workshop...surprise surprise. I still go to Sonic for my necessary sweet tea. Hallie is crying the entire time I'm getting ready which almost pushed me to tears. Had I not been running so late, I would've snuggled her and wiped away those tears. But that was Daddy's job! So cartoons it was! :o) While I headed to a workshop and enjoyed yummy breakfast tacos and doughnuts from Shipley's, my sweetie and my mini-sweetie did a little Daddy-Daughter breakfast tradition: "Do-duts" from Shipley's. :o) So I guess we kinda had breakfast together? I learned lots at my workshop...Daddy and Hallie went to see Grandmommy (J's grandmother)...and Hallie calls her Grandmom. It is SO cute! I went to HEB, got much more than I went in there for (remember my list: milk), and headed out probably an hour later with candies, chocolate covered strawberries, a balloon, and more treats for Hallie. I needed a camera batter, so I headed to Target and bought said battery. Whew. I called the Hubs to see if I should get something for lunch and he said an egg roll from Jack in the Box. OK. Went there...they were closed. Grr. I got home irritated b/c I sweating (even though it's 53 outside), had no lunch for the Hubs or Hallie, and my arms were full. I was disappointed b/c I wouldn't be able to get Hallie's goodies together before her nap b/c she was pretty cranky (and hungry!). I picked a fight with Jonathan, he took it, and I later apologized. Sigh. I fixed the little girl some nuggies, heated some leftover mac and cheese, and cut up an apple. And the stinker ate EVERY bite I fixed! Daddy still hasn't gotten lunch. Oops. I fixed a little Valentine bag for Daddy from Hallie and she took it to him (pictures posted later). Then I started a washer of clothes that are currently drying (man, I need to get those navy pants out before they shrink!) Hallie is now napping. I wanted to embroider her a shirt that said "Baylor", but I can't find ANY of my embroidery thread/needles/hoops. Grr. Should I pick another fight with Jonathan? Nah.
Whew. The surprise portion of Valentine's Day should go off without a hitch. Hallie and I are taking Daddy to the Baylor-Texas A & M basketball game tonight.
I'm realizing that I should've named this post "Valentine's Ramblings"! :o)
I'll post pictures later of Hallie getting her Heart Day surprises and from the Baylor basketball game! I hope she has as much fun at the basketball game as she did at the football game! :o)
Friday, February 13, 2009
Please Pray
My family needs your prayers right now.
My cousin, Brian, was in a really bad car accident yesterday. I'm don't know details of the accident. I'm figuring it happened in the Anniston, AL area. I don't know all the details, but I know he was air-lifted to UAB (Birmingham) and is in critical condition. We have a VERY large (yet VERY close-knit) family, so by the time information gets to everyone, the details are sometimes distorted. So if the information I'm relaying is incorrect, I will post that. What I know now is that he has several fractured bones, is bleeding from his lungs and kidneys and a concussion. He is unconscious at the moment. My family would really appreciate your prayers!
Please pray for Brian's healing and for the doctors to know how to treat him. Please pray for his parents, Mike and Melody, and his brother, Heath.
Thank you in advance for your prayers. And praise to our Father, the true Great Physician.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not on your own understandings; in ALL your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your path. Proverbs 3:5-6
My cousin, Brian, was in a really bad car accident yesterday. I'm don't know details of the accident. I'm figuring it happened in the Anniston, AL area. I don't know all the details, but I know he was air-lifted to UAB (Birmingham) and is in critical condition. We have a VERY large (yet VERY close-knit) family, so by the time information gets to everyone, the details are sometimes distorted. So if the information I'm relaying is incorrect, I will post that. What I know now is that he has several fractured bones, is bleeding from his lungs and kidneys and a concussion. He is unconscious at the moment. My family would really appreciate your prayers!
Please pray for Brian's healing and for the doctors to know how to treat him. Please pray for his parents, Mike and Melody, and his brother, Heath.
Thank you in advance for your prayers. And praise to our Father, the true Great Physician.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not on your own understandings; in ALL your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your path. Proverbs 3:5-6
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Here, Fishy Fishy!
Jonathan decided that he wanted to get a little fish for Hallie b/c she loves fishies SO much. Last week he came home with a little starter aquarium and set it up. She didn't notice it until today. When she saw it, she became VERY excited! It was empty, so she was quickly on to something else. When naptime drew near, we told Hallie that when she woke up we were going to go pick out a fish. She was very excited about this...almost too excited to take a nap! But she finally dozed off after cuddling with Mommy for a little while. For the few minutes before her snooze, she talked about going to get a fish. When she woke up, Jonathan went in to get her. She said two things. First was Momma and the second word was fish! I can't believe she remembered. She was so excited as we were getting ready to go. She had a great time at the pet store, looking at all the fish. We couldn't decide on what fish to get. We didn't want a Goldfish but we didn't want to spend a whole lot of money on something that might not live very long. Jonathan and I were talking and turned around to find Hallie staring into one of the aquariums--full of Black Molly fish. We walked away and looked at some others, but she would go back to that tank. So we decided to get one of those and then one of another. She was very proud of her fish and was kissing the bag, talking to them. We've put them in their new home and every now and then she'll remember they're there and say "Fish!" and run in to check on them. :o)
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