So sad

My first walk to the bus stop without my buddy, Ollie, is very sad.

A Day at the Ball Park

May 10, 2011

Prior to her season-ending injury, Grace was a little superstar on the softball field.  She plays for the Wildcats and so far, the team is in first place, having a 9-2-1 record.  

 Tommy is planning to retire from Little League after this season.  He is now playing second base and has had some pretty good hits, like the one you can watch in action below  (hopefully).

Easter 2011

May 9, 2011  April 24, 2011

The Easter Bunny came to Poppy's house again this year.  He left literally hundreds of eggs for Tommy, Grace, Emmie, Allie, Cooper, Joe & Chloe to find.  And isn't it funny how each child has his or her very own special color?!

 Here are the goofballs before the big Hunt (minus Chloe who was having a "moment" as toddlers often do).

 The girls & Aunt Fissa emptying the eggs & sorting candy

 Then later .... dinner at our house with Grandma Joyce, Poppy Don, and the Bettins.  A little Cornhole anyone?

Not a lot of pictures, but trust me it was a fun day!!

Time Flies

May 8, 2011
Happy Mother's Day to my favorite moms.
It's already May and I am so behind in updating this blog.
I will start with the latest and greatest and hopefully catch y'all up on the Halterhome, because it has been busy around here.

Grace performed as Rose in Alice in Wonderland this weekend (twice).  Here are the pictures from the two performances.  She had the most lines she has ever had, about 10-12 speaking lines and she was on stage a lot of the time (and even in the front most of that time).  She actually took my advise and was much louder at the second performance after I said she needed to speak up because she wasn't mic-ed.
Note the lovely line green cast with glitter is camouflaged during much of the show.

 The finale...see, she's right there in the front

The Trial scene...She testified that Alice wanted to be in the Golden Afternoon Club

The Trial scene...we had great costumes this time

Alice & the Queen of Hearts

The Caterpillar

Her cast showed when she was one of the sea creatures (Friday an octopus, Saturday a fish)

The Garden Girls...

 Grandma Joyce & Poppy Don came bearing flowers (as did Emmie & Kackery who aren't shown)

That's a wrap!

Ouch!

Yesterday I got a call from the school nurse. Grace was there after taking a fall on the playground. The nurse (and I) seemed to think she was being dramatic (as usual). It looked totally fine, but she said it hurt So we iced it and gave her Tylenol. This morning it didn't look any different, but she had the same complaints. I took her to the doctor at 9:00 this morning. By 12:30 she had a sparkly green cast on her left wrist. A small fracture of her wrist on a growth plate.
Kinda like the girl who cried wolf, don't you think??