Basketball, Snow, & New Camera

When I wrote this blog it was about 2 weeks ago and it has taken me forever to get the pictures uploaded because of many interuptions! So hopefully this is it.



We are well into our basketball season with Quinton and Kade both playing Rigby Youth Basketball. It has been fun to see Quinton improve and to watch Kade and he tries to impress everyone that is watching him! He runs down the court not exactly watching the ball or the other players but smiling at those on the side lines to make sure they are watching him! He is such a great and funny boy to be around! They both have 1 game left next weekend. All of the kids have enjoyed playing in the snow and riding the 4-wheeler pulling each other behind on the sled. And I was able to buy a new camera from my cousin Amber, a couple of weeks ago, so I have been experimenting and trying to learn the new features and how to use it correctly. I thought I would post some pictures of what I've been trying. Also, I would like to say congratulations to Beau and Heather on the arrival of Jaycie Faith on February 7, she is beautiful and we are very happy all went well! We also had a great suprise from Suzanne, Dan & Nova, they showed up at Mom & Dad Hall's house on Sunday! We were all very excited to see them and of course I took the opportunity to take some pictures. It took to long to upload all the pictures I wanted, so this is all you get, I have things to do!

Mckenna with Jaycie

My wonderful husband made a candle light dinner for Valentines day!

Picture of Nova with my new camera

Kade playing basketball(the day after I got my camera and I'm still trying to figure it all out!

Quinton ready to pass the ball

To update after Christmas!

I haven't blogged for such a long time cause I had my gall bladder removed on Dec. 29, and have just been trying to recover and get back to doing all the mom things that your kids seem to need done. Doing better now and just trying to figure out what things I can eat! The kids got back to school and all the fun things that come with being a mom who runs them everwhere! Quinton and Mckenna are participating in the ski program at school, they get discounted lift passes and get buses up to Kelley Canyon, where they can learn and take lessons or just have fun on their own. I found ski's at a garage sale this summer, and since Quinton participated last year and knew he would want to do it again I bought a pair of skis for him, Mckenna, Kade and Colton. Mckenna goes on Tuesday's and Quinton on Wednesday, so we are planning on going as a family with Quinton next week, without Colton and Carson, so they can show us their stuff.

Quinton and Kade are playing basketball on the Rigby Youth teams and just had their first games last Saturday. They both lost but both played really well. Here are a few pictures I took over the Holidays!

Colton and Carson shoveling snow on Christmas! We start 'em young!

I copied this from my Sister-in-law's blog and thought that it was a fun activity. The bold ones I have done.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped!
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables 19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill...
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice- if you can count the one in Vegas
29. Seen a total eclipse.
30.Watched a sunrise or sunset-saw both on a date once
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke- just at mom hall's house
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating-helped my dad
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous- if you can count cowboys in the NFR
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby- had five all without an epidural!
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Totally copied a post from someone else's blog to your own! Thanks Heather this was fun!

Christmas Eve! Are you Ready?!

I was trying to figure out if we should start some traditions of our own and trying to think of something we could do tonight for Christmas. I asked Jeremy what we could start with our family and he said, "Nothing!"

After thinking about this I soon came to realize that if you have a tradition and for some reason one year you can't do it because of other things going on then you might feel bad. So we are doing whatever we want. We don't have anywhere to go or any engagements we have to be to and that in itself makes the kids happy. So we are going to do whatever we want, watch a movie, have some popcorn, or play games.

This summer I bought skiis at a garage sale for all the kids for about $10 a piece, so that when Quinton and Mckenna signed up for the school skii program I wouldn't have to buy rentals everytime. So today the kids were needing something to help the day go by faster. Jeremy took them outside to ride snowmobiles and this is what I find!!

Jeremy was pulling them behind the snowmachine!

Now we can Relax!

Well, the busiest week of the season for the Hall family is finally over and we can finally relax. We had something happening every night of the week and for most of the days also. Started off with the Young Men and Young men meeting at our house to go caroling and treats. We ended up going with them cause when they all started to leave, Kade, Colton, and Carson were not happy they were getting left and there just happened to be room in our car so we all went and it was alot of fun! Wednesday was piano lessons and Quinton's band concert which was fun and the kids liked the music. Thursday was running last minute errands and Quinton's D.A.R.E. graduation with Thurl Bailey. Most people know him for being a NBA basketball star, but in our house we know him for his film deput in On Smooth Stone, a Liken movie about David and Golliath, he of course played Golliath. Quinton took his DVD cover of that movie to have him sign it and he was the only kid there who had this cover, when Quinton handed it to him, Thurl in his deep voice sang "I am Golliath". For those of you who have no idea what I am talking about you need to check these movies out they are all on stories in the Bible and they are dancing and singing and makes the stories fun. Kind of goofy but we love them! You can buy them at Deseret Book. Then we fed the missionaries and then it was off to Pack Meeting for me while the rest of the family stayed home and visited with the Home Teachers. Friday was all the school parties that I was helping with, and the the ward christmas party that night. On Saturday we tried to get some house work done and then had dinner and a Christmas part with my mom at here house since she was leaving to spend Christmas with my sister and her family. Then on Sunday it was Mckenna's violin recital, long but very good. So now the kids are out of school and I am just trying to keep them occupied! Do you ever remember saying to your parents "I'm bored, there's nothing to do around here!" Well right about now I am very sorry to my

parents for ever saying that phrase!!

Quinton, Thurl Bailey and Mike Miller the D.A.R.E. officer

Quinton's face went bright red when he sang, "I am Golliath"

Quinton at the band concert before they started I forgot to take a picture of Mckenna because I was running the video so I'll post a picture of her later!

Merry Christmas everyone We hope the season finds you all Safe, Healthy and Happy!

Candy Trains with Aunt Heather

Mckenna is as always very artistic
Kade had many reindeer and penquins

Quinton is very creative

Colton loved all the candy

Carson loved the frosting!

Jeremy even got in on the action!

Carter is caught red handed with an engine in his mouth

Maddie was is heaven with all she could eat at her fingertips!

Heather trying to keep the caos under controll

Every year Aunt Heather does something fun with the kids. It started out as building candy trains, then changed to gingerbread houses with Graham crackers, and this year the kids wanted to do trains again. Here are a few pictures of them and their creations. Sorry Marcie, this was a last minute lets do it today thing!

Ready or Not

Well I've decided that ready or not I am done shopping and want to feel the spirit of the Holiday.

On Dec. 2, Mckenna had her teeth pulled and did pretty well, she only needed pain reliever a few times and went to school the next day. Kade had is procedures done on Dec. 11 and has faired pretty good. He had 4 siver caps put on his molars, 4-5 cavities filled, then they fixed his front tooth that was discolored and scraped away some extra tissue he had. He had this done at the hospital with anesthetic and was under for about 1 1/2 hours. He tried to go to school the next day but ended up calling me at 11:00 needing more pain medicine, but today he has only needed it once so far. Quinton is doing well in school and has shop this trimester and loves it! Colton is getting smarter everyday and even knows how to spell his name now. Carson is my little cowboy, I think I have found my riding partner. All of the kids like horses and like to ride them, but none of them want to wear cowboy shirts, boots, and hats all day and ride their stick horse all day!

I've also decided why I don't blog as often as you all do! I don't take pictures of my kids like I used to with the first few. We are going to make candy trains with Heather today so hopefull I will get those pictures posted and I'm going to try to find some random pictures to post! If any of you are interested in checking out what we did for Thanksgiving with the Hall's check out Suzanne's blog it tells it all very well and I don't have time right now to do it!

Our new nephew Owen Mckay and Carter

Quinton getting out hay for dad! He doesn't have to ask twice!!

Kade mowing the lawn to get rid of the leaves!

Thanksgiving with cousins on the Black side we have 7 boys under 4!! CRAZY!

We make our kids work on Saturdays! They don't care as long as they are with their dad!