Triathalon!

We went to cheer Daddy on in a triathalon in Charlotte last weekend. It was fun.

The Young Musician (continued)

Adeline loves music!

Little Miss Sunshine!

Callie is a very smiley little girl! Here is a movie of her that we made while Daddy was at work.

Saturday Morning!

Daddy took the kids on Saturday morning. Travis thought this picture of Callie was pretty funny.

Addie's New Toys

Addie loves Travis's latest garage sale finds!

More Callie Pictures

It's about time we posted some more pictures of our little Callie Ann. She's such a sweet little girl. When I get home from work she always curls up a little smile for me. Addie Penny is really growing up and surprises us daily with her lively personality.

What a Find!

This is my Granny Jo's grandmother that came over from Germany! Her name is Maria K. Wissing. Some one on ancestry.com found it while looking through her grandfather's files.

Callie Ann Hall

Callie is a fantastic sleeper and eater and just as cute a button!

Callie Ann Hall joined our Family!

Callie Ann Hall was born on Jan 30th, 2008 at 7 lbs 7.6 oz and 19 3/4" long. She has a dark head of hair and a rich complexion. Her poor mother labored for 30 hours before circumstances required her to have a C-section. Renee and Callie are doing very well. We are grateful to have Callie's grandmothers so close by to help take care of Addie while Renee recovers and tends to Callie.
So, I am now the proud Poppa of two beautiful girls, and couldn't be happier!

Addie-Lion Party

Addie's first birthday was really fun. Travis designed this Lion logo, I made the cake, and Grandma and Granddad Hall and Aunt Dana and Uncle Jason came to help us celebrate.

Once Adeline opened her cell phone, it was difficult to get her to open any other presents!

Addie the Camera Ham

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Riding the Pinata at Dana's Birthday party!

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She's having a conversation with me, I know it. I just need a translator.

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Addie at the Park!
Do the Dolphin Ride, feelin' the flow...workin' it...workin' it

The Young Musician

Addie loves going to bluegrass jams, play on the banjo, and mimic her mom on the piano!

Happy Baby!

Our little Addie is growing like crazy (although still a whopping 11 lbs, but 26" long!), and she's is almost 6 months old. She is developing a dynamic personality full of facial expressions and now laughter. She is rolling just fine, but has not quite figured out the crawl. She and her Dad are working on that, while her beautiful mother is the one that keeps Addie a "happy baby".

Wowzers! What a Year!

Merry Christmas!!

Thanksgiving!

Thank Goodness for Thanksgiving!

Wow! What a great Thanksgiving we had down at Shenandoah Crossing. We brought down 4 canoes which really highlighted our adventures in the log cabin resort. One evening we launched all four with each family taking a seperate canoe; Mom and Dad with Matthew; Susan and Llew with Cline; Dana and Jason; and Renee and myself with Addie (she slept the whole way) and Daisy (my banjo, she's a part of the family too). Of course, in true Hall style, we needed a mishap that would make for a great story later. Mom and Matthew provided us with that as they tipped into the water while my Dad was pushing them off land. My Mom laughed like crazy, Matthew thought he would drown and all of our food went floating away! We landed our canoes on the far side of the lake and built a fire for roasting hotdogs and marshmallows. Susan almost mastered the art of eating a flaming marshmallow! We had a fantastic evening and paddled back over a moonlit lake.
Other events during the weekend included horseback riding, Put Put Golf, Monopoly, the movie Cars and Addie's first dip in a pool.
We really enjoyed spending time with our family and can't wait 'til Christmas!