Broken Husband

Broken Husband
Originally uploaded by The Hallfords.

In case you haven't heard, Chris broke his upper arm in two places. He fell off his bike but he'll have to tell you the rest of the story. So, since he would have a difficult time playing Mr. Mom with two children, a big dog, six chickens, 1 1/2 cats and a broken arm, we brought in the reinforcement. Heidi's mom , Dolly, is out helping with the domestic duties. She made her famous brownies, bread and egg rolls all ready. We can't wait to see what happens next week. She's also getting a chance to bond with the kids which is awesome. Chris' arm should be better around Turkey Day.

Two little pumpkins

Two little pumpkins
Originally uploaded by The Hallfords.

Hailey and Britten at the pumpkin patch last weekend. It was a warm, Indian Summer day. The kids got to pet animals from Brione's 4-H Club, take a tractor ride and play in a corn field maze. What a great set-up. Britten had a blast. Hailey is crawling and pulling herself up on tables and chairs. She puts everything in her mouth. We're enjoying watching the kids grow and learn to adapt to each other. Oh yeah, Jackson too....

Pumpkin Boy

Pumpkin Boy
Originally uploaded by The Hallfords.

Britten took his annual visit to the neighborhood pumpkin patch today. He finally picked out a small greenish orange pumpkin to take home to decorate. He went with his friend Tyler. He'll have to make another trip with his sister.

Sitting pretty

Sitting pretty
Originally uploaded by The Hallfords.

Hailey can sit so well now. She can also get into the sitting position from a crawl or a lying down position. She is so strong for such a little girl. Here she is holding the tiger and sitting on the bean bag. She was getting ready to go see Grandma H.

Cheerio's Anyone?

Cheerio's Anyone?
Originally uploaded by The Hallfords.

Hailey had her first cheerio the other night. Sort of.... She tried and tried to manuever it to her mouth. Then she couldn't figure out where it had gone, and of course it was stuck to her lip. You really had to be there because it was super funny at the time. Anyway, she seems to love peas. Green beans went okay but peas are better. We'll move on to sweet potatoes next week.

Feeding The Birds

Feeding The Birds
Originally uploaded by The Hallfords.

We took the kids down to the Martinez Marina tonight. It was very windy but quite sunny. Britten helped feed the waterfowl our stale bread. He loved it but that wind was freezing. The birds are pretty aggressive but there were no incidents to speak of.