Silly Boys

I just love it when one or both of the boys decide to do something silly and it makes me laugh until I have tears running down my face and my stomach hurts. There are days that I feel like I can't smile and things seem gloom but once I see one of them do something silly and all those ill feelings vanish into thin air. I love Nathan and Ian with my whole heart. They are the reasons I get out of bed in the morning and they are what keeps me going day after day.

I recently had a parent teacher conference with Nathans teacher, Mrs. Zilm and she had nothing but great things to say about Nathan. He is doing so well. His handwriting is getting better and better every week and luckily he is really good with math! WHEW!! I am amazed by how much he has learned in just 50 days of school. I am very proud of him.

Here are some pictures of the recent silly things the boys have been doing.

Love to you all.

We love Ellen!

The boys and I watch The Ellen Show everyday together. Nate loves the Science Guy and Ian just loves to dance along with Ellen. This past Tuesday was Ellen's first show of the season and she did and dance with the top 10 from the show, So you think you can dance and Ian just loves it. We have watched it over and over. I was finally able to get him on video. I know that he is on the table but he wouldn't dance anywhere else. A star has to have his stage right?

It's been a while

Almost 3 months since I last blogged! So much has gone on this summer that I just didn't have time. Life in our house has been turned upside down since the beginning of July. The boys and I are now on our own. Mike has decided that this family is not what he wants and has moved on. He is still seeing the boys on a part time basis but the boys and I are crushed but slowly starting to move on. Anywho.....

The boys are growing up so fast. Nate started Kindergarten this year and is doing so amazing! We are only 6 weeks into school and he is writing all his phonograms, all his number to 20 and he can do the sounds of the phonograms perfectly. I am blown away by his progress and very happy he is adjusting so well. He is still very funny and everything is still a negotiation but he keeps me on my toes and I couldn't ask for a better son.

Ian, oh boy is he ever taking the term "Terrible 2's" to the fullest extent. He loves to tell me no, throw things and push every button I have. He is talking more and more. This kid loves music. He loves to dance, play the guitar and sing. I think I need to sign him and I up for a music class. No matter how angry I get at him all he has to do is climb up on my lap and cuddle with me and all my anger is gone. He makes me laugh and smile everyday.

We have a long hard road ahead of us but I know the boys and I will be ok. We are a team now.

Here are a few pics from this summer. Lots more updates to come! Love to you all.

Ian's B-day Party

We had just a small party at my dad's house to celebrate Ian turning 2 TOMORROW!!! WOW!! We had a fabulous time and I want to thank my dad and my sisters for hosting the party!He recieved many cool presents, including Mickey Mouse Clubhouse movies, clothes, pool toys, a play cell phone and books. Here are a few pics.




This is the cake my Friend Alisha made!! PERFECT!!

Ian is turning 2!!!

Ian will be 2yrs old this month! I cannot believe how fast this two years went. He is starting to talk more and more everyday. He has defiantly entered into the "terrible twos." He loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Nemo! He is always doing what Nathan is doing. I love watching him grow and do new things everyday!

We are having a small family party for him at my dad's house on Sunday, June 14th at 3pm. My dad has a pool so if you are coming bring your towel and sunscreen. We will have food and cake! I hope you will be able to join us. Please call me or Mike for the address!

Nate's first pet...

Nate is now the proud owner of two goldfish! He has named them Phineas and Ferb after two cartoon characters from the Disney Channel. He is very excited to have them and Ian is as well. Ian calls them Nemo which sounds alot like Elmo! The only way we know he is saying Nemo is because he is pulling you by your finger to Nate's room where the fish are. Silly boy!

Nate is taking good care of the fish so far. He feeds them in the morning and at night. Below are some pics of Nate and the fish.

Preschool Graduation

Today was Nathans Preschool Graduation. The ceremony was great. They sang a song and then received a diploma. He did so well. We went out to lunch and then went and bought Nate a fish. I will post pics of that later. I am so very proud of Nathan. I cried alot during the ceremony.


At home before the ceremony


Yes, Ian had to wear the hat!

Mother's Day

I had a very nice Mother's Day this year. Nate made a pot with some hand flowers at school for me. Mike sent me some beautiful flowers. The boys got me really nice cards and made me breakfast. For dinner we went to Mimi's Cafe with Grandma Penny, Uncle J, Uncle Scott and Aunt Pat. It went well, the boys did great.

I am very lucky to have such a wonderful husband and great sons. I love them with all of my heart more and more everyday.

I thought of my step-mom alot that day and missed her. I know my dad and the girls did also. She is always in our hearts.

Just a reminder, Nate's preschool graduation is this Friday, May 22nd at 10am. Hope to see some of you there.

It's May already!

I can't believe it is already May! How this year has flown by. Ian will be 2 next month. WOW!! Nate only has two more weeks of preschool left and then 2 months off for summer! Not sure what we will be doing this summer...maybe spending alot of time in Grandpa's pool!!!

Ian is starting to say more words! He now says two, three and then runs, kinda like ready, set, go!!! My favorite thing he does right now is he will give me a Popsicle stick that has a joke on it and I will read it and he will laugh! I think it is so cute because he has no idea what I have said or what it means!!! He also loves to say, NO NO NO NO!! Gotta love that one! He also loves to sit in the backyard in the morning and talk to the birds (he calls them tweet tweets.) We have some of those big black crows that sit in the trees and make noise, so he sits out there and watches them and babbles to them. SO CUTE!!! Oh I could go on and on but I will save some for the next post!

Nathan is just getting smarter and smarter everyday! He told me today that we should take a city bus to Africa. I said well, I think that might be hard to get the city bus across the ocean. He then replied with, then we will take a boat!!! Ok, then we will take a boat!! I do believe he will be a lawyer when he grows up because he tries and negotiate everything. I love him but I do think that all day Kindergarten will be a blessing. He needs the constant stimulation and I need the break!! hee hee!

Everyday is a new adventure and some days I love being a stay at home mom and other days I just have to wonder what I was thinking! I wouldn't give it up for anything in the world!

Until next time...

Love to you all!

Just some random pics..

Nate loves it when he and Ian can be twins...they have matching Spiderman jammies and for Easter, Grandma Vicky sent them matching ones along with some Hulk jammies and it just so happens that Nate had Hulk slippers. Here are some pics of the boys in their matching jammies and the last one is just of Ian being silly!

Preschool Graduation

Nathans Preschool will be having a Graduation. Here is all the information. We hope you can make it.

Friday, May 22nd
10:00am
Higley Performing Arts Center
4132 E. Pecos Rd., Gilbert, AZ, 85236

Nate had his testing today at his new school to see if he is ready for Kindergarten! I knew he was more than ready...He did great! I am so excited. I am also very proud of Nate he is growing up to be a very smart boy. He will "graduate" from preschool next month and then it is off to grade school! Can you believe it? I can't!

More Easter Fun....

Easter here in the Hall household was great! The Easter bunny came and brought excellent baskets and hid eggs inside and outside. The boys loved trying to find them. Ian also loved trying to eat the real eggs with the shell still on them!

We had Easter Dinner at Grandma Penny's house. The Easter Bunny also made a stop there for the boys! They did a hunt in the backyard and got baskets! Ian opened a chocolate egg so fast and had it in his mouth before we even knew what he was doing! It was so funny and he ate the whole thing! He is his mother's child!!!

We had a really nice Easter. I have posted a video of the boys hunting for eggs and also a slide show of pics from the day!

Happy Easter!

Nate and I colored the eggs while Ian was napping. Ian REALLY likes to throw and tip over things so I thought it best that he not participate in the coloring of the eggs this year. Nate had a really fun time, although I think he liked that his had turned colors more than the eggs!

When Ian woke up from his nap he helped Nate put the funny face stickers on. He thought it was pretty cool. We had one casualty....Ian dropped one egg and it cracked...He said, "UH-OH!"

I am excited for Easter this year! Ian will know how to look for the eggs. As long as we can keep Nate from finding them all we will have a blast!

More Random things......

Ian loves to show off his belly! He will ask you (in his own way) to blow on his belly but when you go to do it he curls up like a potato bug so you can't! He thinks it is hilarious!!


I guess Nate can't wait for Christmas!! Silly boy!


Daddy was tickling Ian with the Santa hat!! He loved it!


Nate rolling down a hill. We went to Joe's Farm Grill for dinner and Nate loved running around in all the grass.


No, your eyes are not deceiving you, IAN IS NAKED!! He has decided that it it pretty cool to take of his pants and diaper and run around. I have even found him in his bed with nothing on!! I hope this does not mean we will see him on T.V. streaking!!

Nate's New Smile.....

Things in our house have been a little hectic this past week. Last Sunday, Mike and Nate were playing football and somehow Mike accidentally knocked Nate in the mouth and out came his front tooth!! I was not home at the time, THANK GOD!!!! On Monday, I took Nate to the dentist and he told me that the other front tooth was very loose and will come out any day!! The whole week Nate would not eat solid food, for the first couple days he drooled like a Saint Bernard and whined ALOT!!! He would not go to school so we stayed home all week!!

Finally, today (Saturday) Mike pulled the second tooth out!! Nate is back to his old self! He will not be getting his adult teeth till age 7 or 8 so this is the smile you will see till then!!!




Still a handsome little devil!!!

Daddy's Trip to Durango, Colorado

This past weekend Mike went on a skiing trip to Durango, Colorado with his brothers. It was a much needed and deserved trip for Mike. He had a great time and brought the boys back some presents. A poster for their rooms of the train, lollipops and shirts. He took some awesome pics of the mountains with snow.