An Update, Finally.

The combination of me no longer desiring to lug around two kids-worth of stuff plus a 10lb SLR camera in my diaper bag and said 10lb camera's final sad demise due to a worn out "sensor" (that camera has taken somewhere around 50,000 pictures) means that we took a small break from picture taking around the Hall House.

Until...we joined the wonderful world of point and shoot camera users! It's so easy. It's so tiny. It goes with us everywhere. It also takes a bajillion pictures. Now we have lots of going combined with lots of pictures, and once again, an overwhelming amount of photos.

We can't catch a break around here.

Needless to say, I have lots of catching up to do. We've been in Houston visiting Jake, Mindy and family but I'll have to get to that later. I'm going to start with the last month or so and bring all three of my readers up to date slowly. Wouldn't want to get folks too used to anything else.

Edy is turning three this week. She now spends most of her time in some form of costume.

Ballerina,



Princess (Thanks to Raegan Greer for the dress!),



and Southern Belle/square dancer/floofy-dress wearer.


They both love spending time with their grandmas,


their buddies, especially Pax (I don't know why Edy looks so grumpy in this picture. What's not too like? Tent. Check. Snack. Check. Paxton. Check.)


and sharing tasty treats from the ice cream truck.


Hattie prefers pointing, waving, and pointing some more.


She continues to praise the Lord. Loudly.


And loves overly-long, wet, open-mouth kisses.


They are a delight to my heart.

And have I mentioned that Edy is turning three this week?


Unbelievable.