The Day A Squirrel Got in the Coop

This evening, I went to put the chickens back in the coop as I or Chris usually do in the evening. The girls were ready to go in through their door when I heard thumping on the wire from inside the coop. A young reddish brown squirrel was running around the inside of the coop trying to get out. The poor thing was so scared. I decided to get Chris and have him share the experience with me. He went into the coop with a shovel to help direct the young fellow to the door. I thought it was going to jump on his head but it didn't. He went out and the girls paraded into their home. Let us know if you'd like some eggs. One of them laid an extra large one today.

The kids are great. Work is okay. Chris is doing great at home with the kids. Go CAL.

A word about ... COMMENTS

Can you believe it? We were getting comment spam so it had to end. Now, if you want to comment on one of our pictures you'll be asked to type in a word shown for verification. Sorry for the hassle but I'm not a big fan of spam. I know it violates the freedom of someone's speech but guess what? I don't care.
The other option is no comments at all and we love hearing from Aunt Par so that became a non-option.

See you all for Turkey Day!

Garfield Plays Legos

Garfield Plays Legos
Originally uploaded by The Hallfords.

Uncle Ben and Aunt Nitu gave Garfield to Britten. Every now and then Britten and Garfield play together. Here, Britten entrusts Garfield with his blanket - that's a big responsibility. He's also showing Garfield how to make a big bad wolf out of Legos. That's no small task.

I'm a happy girl.

I'm a happy girl.
Originally uploaded by The Hallfords.

Hailey was stopped by the camera as she attempted to crawl towards Mom. She's very happy - especially considering how little she sleeps. Mom went back to work last week so these precious moments are all the more memorable and cherished. Hailey can almost sit unassisted and loves to look at Daddy, Britten, Jackson, the cat and the chickens.

Music Man

Music Man
Originally uploaded by The Hallfords.

Britten just loves music. Here he is sporting a festive Zebra Hat and he's using his 'shaker' as a drum stick. His homemade bongos provide hours of entertainment for the entire family.

Pretty In Pink

Pretty In Pink
Originally uploaded by The Hallfords.

Grandma H took this picture of Hailey last week. She is just one week shy of 5 months. She sure looks great in pink and is super happy. Hailey is gradually getting back to sleeping through the night again. Thank goodness since I go back to work in a week.

The Dog ate my son

The Dog ate my son
Originally uploaded by The Hallfords.

The other morning we woke up to see that Britten had beat us to it. He spent some time cuddling with Jackson and then went off to find some treats for the dog. He left remnants of his presence though...His blankie and Luther were lying next to Jackson. We knew it was only a matter of time before the dog would eat one of the kids .... :)