today

I was in a much needed outing today.

For some odd reason I was literally going out of my mind and thought "If I don't get out and go somewhere soon there will be serious repercussions!"

So I did what any sane stay-a-home mom would do

I went to Target and bought a box of these:
Then I took her on over the the VF Factory outlets

ummm because I had never been there before and was dying to know what was so great inside that managed to keep that hole afloat!

AAAAAND?

well let's just say I could have (should have) stayed at home today, and had myself an ice cold Tab wearing a tube top and short shorts, eating pork rhines, watching re-runs of the Jeffersons and had a better time not to mention come out $94 dollars ahead (don't even ask!)

Ahhhh a day in the life of a stay-at-home mom - Niiiice!!

I was in the computer room this morning and in the distance I heard the fridge door open and then the sound of clinking bottles...

Lill~
What are you doing?

"I'm just cleaning up mommy."

And she did just that and then put everything back in it's proper place
(whatever that means)

best ever

Might be the best story I've read in a long while!

Tears I tell ya! Tears!

Read it on my sisters Blog:

http://watsonvile.blogspot.com/

Easter Sunday

Best Easter Sunday EVER!

Why?

Because we got to go to the Sunday Morning Session of Conference

And sit in awe of the enormity of the conference center

And sit in wicked good seats (Thanks Elder Cook-Ann is friends with him-not name droppin, just sayin)

And feel the spirit so strong as the choir sang the Hallelujah Chorus

And stand as the Prophet entered the room

And cry when we saw that picture of the two brothers on the jumbo tron who got called on missions at the same time (what a great talk)

And watch the many, many men on the stand wipe their eyes as they heard the story too

And it was the first time Jim and the girls had ever been to a Session of Conference

And the Easter Bunny was secondary (we didn't even look for eggs until 4:30)

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But my favorite: we were sitting three rows in front of Sheri Dew
Which makes me like her even more
because she was sitting among the masses-with the mere commoners if you will and not in one of those fancy shmancy seats reserved for the "Special Mormons"

Best Easter Sunday Ever!

She's 1

Eating your first ice cream cone on your first b-day

I can't believe you are one today
This year has flown by
Last night I snuck into your room and watched you sleep
I stared at your beauty
I wished for your future
I gave thanks to Heavenly Father for you
I am blessed to be your mom
You are so delightful and
ALL girl
Your sisters adore you and it is so kind of you to let Lilly love/torture you (you never even cry)
Happy Birthday Sophia Jenee Hall
We love you very much!

"Stay-cation"

We took our first 2010 Hall Family "Stay-cation" this weekend.

We wanted to go somewhere we had never been. Somewhere we could have a real cultural experience. We wanted to get outside of our comfort zone and try new things. SO, we headed down south to get ourselves of some good 'ol fashioned southern comfort food.

Our destination comes highly recommended.

This old country store comes chuck full of:
fun, food, wonderment, bric-a-bracs, curious folks, antique decor, and old time candy.

The girls dined on mac-n-cheese, chicken fingers, steak fries and were excited to see the special dessert: Chocolate Coca~Cola cake

Here's what you get when you ask for a light vinaigrette for your salad-do it yourself oil and vinegar (hmmm is that malt vinegar-why yes, yes it is)

Where else can you find a life size jawbreaker on a stick?

Or a bag of Chick-O-Sticks?

If you do go be sure to order the 1/2 LB hamburger with bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, smothered in ranch dressing without a bun found on their low-carb menu. Jim recommends the trout and the pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw was pretty tasty. Needless to say, we left feeling extremely comforted! We had such a fabulous time that the girls have already asked if we could do it again-

We'll see kids, we'll see. You know what they say about getting too much of a good thing . . .

Random pic's I forgot to Blog

Another awesome morning bed head

BUBBLES!!!!! AHHHHH

First almost-spring afternoon walk

Kirsten and Lilly just being

Jim scoutin' it

finger paints- what a splendid idea for a 2 year old!

Jim gloved up getting ready to take the cooked turkey out of the

"Ronco -Set it and Forget it" Oven

Bowling for dollars

She was so proud of this outfit. How could I possibly tell her to change?

First Costco run when Sophia could finally sit in the cart-yeah!

All of us trying to fit in the Kia when the burb was being repaired.