the hall family

2010-08-26T20:42:00.000-07:00

So here it is. Nate is deployed again. We are all doing well but obviously we miss him very much. Nate is doing well also. He has gotten to where he needs to be safely and is now just adjusting to the new time and schedule. Iknow he would love any quick notes or words of encouragement. It is one of the few things he looks forward to. Here are just a few pictures from the day he left.

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Nate and the boys before he deployed.

Leah and Nate. so cute together.

The kids are happy and doing well. They just miss their Daddy.

i just like Leah's funny faces that she makes.

2010-07-27T13:50:00.000-07:00

So that is it in a nutshell. Ifeel like i just put a bunch of pictures up and i am tired. I hope you all enjoy. i loved seeing everyone and we cant wait to come visit again.

paul and dallin

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gramma grampa and connor

tristan

connor and owen

nate and boys

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the kitchen and someof the cousins

wende and trevor

the house.

GATLINBURG!!!! Okay gatlinburg was a blast and we did so much and there were so many people. I am just going to put a bunch of pictures up and I probably wont say to much about them. but enjoy the pictures.

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And Grandpa headed up the jumping pit. the kids loved seeinghow far they could jump.

This was part of field day. We played outside and did water balloons.

i think this is one of the only pictures of me and nate together. not a very good one but its all i got. dont worry about us though. we are happy and love each other very much.

2010-07-27T13:11:00.000-07:00

Nana banana and Grandma! We love you.

Nate doing fireworks at the cottage. why do boys like fireworks so much?

cousin Charlie flying a kite. Charlie is a great older cousin. Dallin really loved spending time with him.

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tyler and russell played alot together.they were fun to watch.

leah sneezed just as i was about to put some baby food in her mouth. this was the result. by the way her tongue is always out of her mouth.

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My little Tyler hanging out on the pier.

Here is one of the fish Dallin caught.

I think Pat caught the most and prettiest fish out of everyone that day. good job Pat!

The boys fishing with Daddy. They love spending time with Daddy.

We went fishing with Grandma and Grandpa Hall. Everyone had a blast. Here is Dallin fishing with his Grandpa.

2010-07-27T06:10:00.000-07:00

Dallin turned 4 while we were in New York. The boys have really been wanting scooters so this was Dallins birthday gift. They are really good at them. Oh and they never have shoes on. It drives me crazy.

Daddy doing tricks with Leah. Everyons favorite.

Leah and Mommy.

Grandpa and Leah.

This is when we first arrived at Grandma and Grandpas in New York. Balloons in the backyard. the boys loved it.

I know that i have not posted anything in awhile so here is a quick catch up of what is happening in our life.The boys are doing great. I am shocked when I look at them and realize that they are not my little babies anymore. They are little boys now that like to ride bikes and scooters and wrestle and get into lots of trouble. I love it. Leah is getting to be so big. She is almost 8 months now and well on her way to walking. She is hilarious and is always on the move. She is now pulling herself up to standing and trying to walk along the couch. I love having a little girl.

In other exciting news, Nate is set to deploy again in just a few weeks to Afghanistan again. I wouldnt say the any of us are exactly thrilled with the idea of it and we are more or less still in denial that he is leaving. It is a very strange place we are at right now. We now it is very soon that he will be gone but it still feels like life as usual her. But we just went on his block leave before deployment. He had 18 days so we went home to New York and we also went to the smokey mountains with some of the extended family. We had a blast. It was great family time and we loved seeing everyone. So here are a bunch of pictures from the last month. Enjoy!

2010-01-30T14:14:00.000-08:00

Leah is getting so big. She is really starting to
some personality. And she is so cute.
It is so fun to have a little girl.

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WE GOT SNOW! IT HAS BEEN A FUN DAY.
Tyler loved throwing snowballs.

Nate built a tunnel for the boys to play in.
Dallin loved it.

2009-12-17T15:21:00.000-08:00

Now that she is a week old I think her face has developed a little bit more. she looks very much like her brothers.

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Leah Hall was born monday December 7th at 9:14. she was 7 lbs 11 oz. and 19 1/2 inches. She is beautiful and doing very well. It is so fun having a little girl! And it feels so good to not be pregnant anymore. The boys are very good with her and love to give her lots of kisses.

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for those of you who are wondering how huge I am so far well here you go. Overalls are not that flattering but at this point nothing is really that flattering. Oh well one month to go.

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I just had to add this picture because I think it is so cute. When i went to check on the boys during their nap I noticed they were sleeping holding hands. For me it just doesnt get any cuter than that. They are best buddies.

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Happy Halloween! I cant tell you how nice it is to celebrate days like this as a whole family. I love the extra amount of excitement we have this year because Daddy is home to do everything with us.

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More recently for Tylers birthday we went to a pumpkin farm for the day. The boys(including Nate) had a blast. There was a huge slide built into a hill that was made out of a huge pipe thng. They loved it. There was also a corn maze and hayride and a petting zoo and huge tire jungle gym and they got their faces painted. It was a fun day.

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We took the boys bowling. They loved it. It was so much fun to watch them. Dallin was really good and taking a running start and then launching the ball down the lane. It was awsome. We will have to do it again.

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We spent a lot of the summer outside in the backyard in the pool. I really loved the backyard until our puppy dog Tux destroyed it. I put a picture of him in so everyone could see what he looks like. If you saw my backyard today allyou would see would be massive amounts of holes. Tux likes to dig and our backyard has paid the price. The boys really do like him though. Isnt Tyler cute sleeping with him on the floor.

2009-11-01T15:59:00.000-08:00

We took a trip to Destin, florida. Nate wanted to see some water and sand instead of just a sandy desert. We had so much fun. we took the boys on a dolphin cruise and they got to steer the ship. They loved it. While we were in Florida we found out I was pregnant. Another bonus to the trip.

2009-11-01T15:51:00.000-08:00

So I know it has been so long since I have touched this blog. What can I say it is not my forte. That being said alot has happened since Nate came home. It has been great being a whole family again. I love Nathan and I can't believe we spent a whole year apart. Since he got home though we have done alot. I thought I would put some pictures from the last 8 months ro so. Oh by the way for anyone who doesnt know we are expecting our little girl the beginning of december! woo hoo!!

2009-03-21T12:47:00.001-07:00

oh for those of you that dont know we got a puppy! it was a gift for nate. sort of a welcome home/happy birthday gift. he is really cute and well behaved. he is already almost completely potty trained and is very very playful. i think tyler loves him the most though. he likes to lay down with him and roll around the living room. all the boys are really glad we have him.

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dallin really loved waving the flag he had. every time i tried to take a picture he would wave it right over his face

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nate and the boys!

2009-03-21T10:16:00.000-07:00

NATE IS HOME!!!!!
well Nate finally came home! He came in early on march 9th. it was very exciting to see him get off the plane. all the families were there and cheering i think i even shed just a few tears myself. i cant describe the relief i felt just seeing his face and watching him march into the hangar. we have really missed him here. the boys were so excited to see him and are really happy that he is home. i seem to have accidentally deleted the video i took but i will follow this message with the pictures i was able to take. thank you to all of you that have been so supportive throughout this last year. it really makes a big difference to have family and friends to lean on.

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here is one of Dallin. he did really well holding them.

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our neighbors just had puppies. the boys loved playing with them!

Our Time in New York

2009-01-04T16:58:00.001-08:00

I was going to make this into a Christmas Card but I was lazy and I didn't. Merry Christmas everyone!

2008-11-19T09:01:00.000-08:00

nate just came home for his leave in october. we had a great time as a family but of course it wasnt long enough. here are a few photos of the time we spent together.