The Hale 3

2009-12-30T17:49:00.000-08:00

Christmas Day

2009-12-16T17:12:00.000-08:00

Taylor singing so well at her School Christmas Program last night.

2009-12-12T18:27:00.001-08:00

Took Taylor to see Princess and the Frog tonight...it was really cute...went to Downtown Cowtown tonight to see the tree and lights...fun...

2009-11-15T14:22:00.000-08:00

We celebrated Taylor's Birthday yesterday...she had a great time..thanks Nana and Poppa for the party location...thanks to Aunt Adrienne for cake...it was yummy!!!

2009-09-25T14:43:00.000-07:00

We have been visiting with family this weekend...Taylor and cousin Zack are about 5 months apart...here they are playing last night and having fun.

2009-08-13T19:39:00.000-07:00

Taylor had a great time at VBS this past week. Here she is in Ancient Rome wearing a toga.

2009-07-21T17:33:00.000-07:00

Found out last week my company is outsourcing several departments and my job is one of many people being let go. My last day will be October 30th. Hopefully something else will come along.

2009-07-12T13:41:00.000-07:00

I have lots to catch up on...

One of our many zoo trips
Alex's party at his parents...I tried to embarrass him with a Spiderman candle...(didn't work)

Our yearly trip to Harding Night at the Rangers Ballgame

The family reunion weekend...Taylor enjoying some Slim Chickens (Alex and I miss eating there since we have moved to Texas)

Taylor getting ready for the Disney Cinderella Kids play

Brooke's party

2009-06-15T16:44:00.000-07:00

Taylor's newest friend...Sammy the kitty. Sammy lives with Gram and Grandpa.

Guess who loves her swim class

Taylor and Rocky

2009-06-07T18:34:00.000-07:00

I had two funny moments from Taylor today. (1) We were sitting in church and Taylor was sitting on the floor by my feet. I could see the sneeze coming on her face. Little did I know along with the sneeze was a huge poot. She sneezed and pooted (very loudly I may add) at the same time. Don't know why but I got extremely tickled at her and had to bow my head in laughter. The next thing to loudly come out of her mouth was "I GOT TO POOP". How nice. (2) We went to a nice restaurant after church. She was doing really well..she ordered her milk told the waitress what she wanted and what did she say after she finished her plate? She told the waitress "I need to go Poo-Poo". I don't know what her fascination is with telling everyone about her need to have a bowel movement.

We went to the zoo today.

2009-06-01T20:52:00.000-07:00

At the Cats game last weekend

2009-05-10T13:35:00.000-07:00

Maggie the CowTaylor's Donkey "Rockey"

2009-04-26T17:44:00.001-07:00

Beware if you get queasy....Look what Alex did to his ankle Thursday night. He was playing soccer....He IS going to the dr. tomorrow.

2009-04-12T18:34:00.000-07:00

Taylor had a great Easter...Brunch with Poppa and Nana

Her new Donkey Rocky

Easter 2009

Easter 2008

Easter 2007

2009-03-17T17:28:00.000-07:00

Taylor went to a Princess Tea Party at Poppa and Nana's Country Club this weekend. She loved Cinderella...she danced with her and stood by her while she read a story.

Dinner at Babe's Chicken House

2009-03-01T17:32:00.001-08:00

Friday Jess and Walt came into town...we went to the Stockshow Rodeo.

Taylor did the Muttin scramble.

Saturday Jess, Taylor and I went to American Girl Store. Here is Taylor with her 1st set of American Girl Bitty Baby Twins. Their names "laffy" and "curly".. I am trying to convince her to rethink that thru. Then we had lunch at the Bistro It was a fun girls day out

2009-01-25T16:57:00.001-08:00

Here are some updated pictures of what has been going on this month...

Alex and I went to Billy Bob's (it was really fun..thanks Aunt Rachel for taking us)

Dinner at Babe's Chicken House last weekend (there was a little boy sitting by her..she was smiling at him)

Notice the chocolate on her face (she had just stolen Pappa's chocolate pie for herself)

Today we went to the Ft. Worth Stock Show

2008-12-27T17:25:00.000-08:00

Santa brought a guitar

And drums...what was he thinking.

2008-12-10T16:56:00.001-08:00

How nice....I was rear ended today...not my fault...slight damage to my new car. My husband and sister in law happened to drive by and see me on the side of the road shortly after it happened. Fun times spending almost an hour backing up downtown Fort Worth traffic, then an hour on the phone with my insurance company to file a claim and now have to spend my Saturday afternoon at the claims office to get an estimate. Can't wait.

I have been coughing my head off wheezing and have a runny nose. 2nd round of antibiotics.

Oh yea by the way yesterday we learned business is bad at work there are layoffs coming soon. How nice.

What a great week I am having. Ok I will stop complaining.

2008-12-08T17:16:00.001-08:00

Oh my blog is so cute...thanks again A...your the best.

2008-12-02T17:46:00.001-08:00

We went to Mississippi for Thanksgiving. Taylor and I got a belly ache and didn't get to see everyone. She did get to see baby Blake (blankie as she called him).

2008-11-15T20:31:00.000-08:00

We had Taylor's 3rd Birthday party tonight...

Thanks for my cake aunt Adrienne.

My new baby

Presents

Had to add these....2nd birthday
1st Birthday

2008-11-11T18:30:00.000-08:00

We are getting ready for Miss Taylor's 3rd Birthday Party (princess party) this weekend. We are just going to do a small family party this year. I will have to post pictures for you on Sunday after the party.

2008-11-10T18:18:00.000-08:00

We had a pre Birthday for Taylor/Going Home Party for MeMe this weekend. It was really fun. Aunt Nancy and LeAnn got to come in town.

2008-11-04T16:33:00.000-08:00

CeCe was here this past week... Taylor is potty trained. Thanks for staying home with her this week...we love panties...no diapers. She is doing really well.

2008-10-31T16:26:00.000-07:00

Halloween pics

Taylor passing out candy

Checking out her candyPretty dress

2008-10-20T18:27:00.000-07:00

We went to the Dallas Arboretum today. Poppa, Nana, MeMe, Gram, Daddy, Mommy and Taylor all went...Taylor wasn't into the picture taking so this is the best we get...

Kindermusik class is going on....she is digging up a worm like a bird

2008-10-19T17:15:00.001-07:00

We had a busy day today. Taylor's MeMe (great grandmother) came to visit. We went to church this morning and took MeMe to McKinley's bakery...yummy our favorite...MeMe took a trip to the Stockyards and saw Billy Bob's....then to the Water Gardens in Fort Worth...then took a drive to Weatherford lake. We just finished carving pumpkins...here is MeMe and Taylor holding the pumpkin daddy carved.

2008-10-13T17:57:00.000-07:00

Thanks for my new boots and hat aunt Rachel: I am a cowtown girl now. A few weeks ago we painted and carved pumpkins:

Right after bathtime Taylor and Daddy are caught sharing some milk for their Oreo's

Going to the State Fair...thanks for the free ice cream grandpa

2008-10-12T18:00:00.000-07:00

We went to the State Fair today and had a great time...I will try to post pictures tomorrow.

2008-09-29T17:39:00.000-07:00

Thanks for the update to my blog A...looks great as always.

Dr. office called last week. My numbers took a slight turn for the worse...increase the dosage and go back first of November. (Keep positive..keep positive)

Weekend was good. Alex and I had fun on our one day trip to Austin. It was nice but very hot weather. We tried out a little cafe called Old Pecan Street cafe..yummy. We had brunch and a slice of pecan pie for the road...They ship their pies all over the world...whomever will be joining us for Christmas...hope you like Pecan pie.

Been home today with Taylor..she has the nasty croup.

2008-09-19T17:57:00.000-07:00

Due to the Hurricane our trip was cancelled. We get to go next weekend (our 6 year anniversary)...hopefully the weather will be nice.

2008-09-09T17:53:00.000-07:00

Alex and I are going to Austin for the weekend...can't wait.

2008-08-08T20:08:00.000-07:00

I know I am a horrible blogger. Thought I should update you. The meds have brought down my levels but not into normal yet so they have increase my dosage. I am pretty close though...yea... I go back Sept. 12 for more blood work. Yea looks like blood work...continue meds...6-8 weeks later blood work...continue meds...6-8 weeks later blood work...continue meds....you get the idea of my next year to come. I am feeling better...more energy and less tired.

Taylor is great...she is lovin' life. Still having issues with using the potty all the time so she has a potty prize sheet that she uses...everytime she goes she gets a sticker...10 stickers =Chuck e Cheese trip. Oh please God, please let this work. I don't want a 3 year old in pullups...

Alex is great and loves his job and can't wait for football season. Yea I am thrilled...not.

My in-laws are buying a house about 10 miles from us, they close on Monday....I would have never thought they would move to cowtown.

Mom now you just need to move here. Tuns of crazy shopping. If I could only find some extra cash.

See ya later

2008-07-15T18:04:00.000-07:00

Went to the Dr. yesterday for my 6 week check up....hoping the medicine is working...I should know in about 3-5 days.

2008-07-14T18:55:00.001-07:00

Rachel, Alex, Taylor, CeCe, Pop and I went to the Parker County Peach Festival this weekend. We had lots of fun... Taylor and Alex enjoyed the Marine Hummer

Taylor liked the kiddie rides

Rachel and Taylor tried out the slide

Alex and Taylor stole my peach ice cream and cobbler

Of course Alex eating something else

The Fairy Princess

Happy 29th Birthday!!

2008-07-12T08:05:00.000-07:00

Taylor's Morning..

2008-07-10T20:11:00.000-07:00

A, Kyleigh and Reese came over to play. I like Kyleigh she is so cute, I love her.

I had to love on her and "pet"her. We were making her laugh.
Look it's Reese. I want to hug her, but she is not to sure about that.
Oh, look at her!
Pop and Molly are outside. "Look at Molly."
No, that is my balloon.I want to hold her.
Reese wants to color with me.
Peek-a-Boo time.
"Boo"
Lunch time.
Let me fix your hat, Reese.
Cece read me a story...or 3 or 4..
Time to say goodbye to A..I think I like her.

Here is my day Momma...I missed you!

Love,

Hi B,

This was the wonderful day the girls, CeCe and I had Wednesday. We always dreamed about the day our girls would play together and here they were. They were just like us. Of course, Taylor was the leader and Reese was right behind her all the way. It was such a joy to watch them together. We REALLY missed you and wish you could of been there.

Love,

P.S. I hope you like your makeover.

2008-06-30T18:20:00.001-07:00

I officially started my new job by myself today. The girl I was replacing her last 1/2 day was today. AAAHHH! It is so crazy busy. We are getting ready to go to a family reunion in Arkansas for the 4th of July. We leave on Friday for the 7 hour trip. Then my mom will be in town the next weekend for my Birthday. There is a Peach Festival that weekend that we are going to. Should be yummy.

2008-06-22T15:30:00.000-07:00

We lost our minds yesterday.....Alex and I went to test drive the new 2008 Honda Accords....Well we came home with a silver one. I have been driving around my little 1999 Red Honda Civic forever....It just passed 201,000 miles on it and we knew that we were going to need something more dependable and bigger pretty soon. We also wanted something that got good gas mileage so we would not have to keep filling up our $90 per tank gas guzzling monster of a Tahoe to travel around town...(that one will stay parked for a while).

The Accord will get the same gas mileage as my Civic but allow us some leg room.
I will miss my little red car....I think it was crying when I left it in the lot......but the new one is so cute as Taylor would say.

2008-06-17T14:26:00.000-07:00

Anyone looking for an inexpensive dinner? Monday nights at Johnny Carino's is family night. You can get appetizers for 1/2 price and family portions for the price of a single dinner. Alex, Taylor and I had drinks, bread, salad, cheese sticks and spaghetti (even left overs for tonight) for only $20.

I took Taylor back to the dr. today (fever and complaining about her ears). She has double ear infections. Looks like we will be going to the ENT again next week. (wonder if I can get a refund on the old tubes..still paying on them)

2008-06-16T17:37:00.001-07:00

Miss T got some knee pads, elbow pads and helmet this weekend. She is wearing her favorite shirt "the hump back whale"

Look at the eye injury she gave her daddy. Sat. night they were wrestling on the floor...she accidental put her finger in his eye. I took this picture this evening.....makes me nauseous to look at it.

2008-06-08T17:33:00.000-07:00

Alex had a BD party on the 7th. We had a pool party for him at Poppa's and this great Razorback cake. Thanks Aunt Adrienne

2008-06-04T18:13:00.001-07:00

Went to the Dr. again today. I have Graves Disease. Treatments are medication and or radiation. I am going with the medication first. I go back for tests in 6 weeks to see if the medication is working. Dr. said about 50% of the time the medicine works and you don't have to opt for radiation. I want to be that 50%.

Taylor did a nasty thing this weekend. (Unfortunately, we have not been so successful with the potty lately.) She took off her poop diaper and handed it to Daddy. YUCK!!! We ran her to the bathroom to avoid a nasty mess. I cannot believe she did not get it anywhere. We keep bribing her to use the potty like a big girl...Oh well one day she will.

2008-06-02T16:56:00.000-07:00

I have attached a picture of the princess playing in her favorite dress up dress.

The other pictures are of us at the Rangers game. They had a Harding night again this year. It was so hot. Poor Taylor when she is hot she just sweats from her head. She enjoyed playing ball with Daddy.

2008-05-27T18:33:00.000-07:00

Taylor went to the ENT this past week. One tube is blocked but they want to wait to replace it. If she begins to have more problems then they will go in and replace them.

More tests for me Thursday and Friday. I have a thyroid scan on Thursday and a radiation iodine test on Thursday and Friday. So ready to get this all over with and feel 100% again.

2008-05-25T18:17:00.000-07:00

We had a great time this past weekend. We walked on the riverwalk in San Antonio and went to Sea World. Taylor got to see the "hump back whale" as she called it. It was actually the killer whale. It was so hot. We would like to go back sometime in February or March when the weather is nicer. Don't know what her face is about in this picture

2008-05-07T16:14:00.000-07:00

Sorry I have not blogged in a while. We have not been feeling well here at the Hale house. I have been having some medical issues going on...not sure what it is I have been having some tests run. Taylor went to the Dr. yesterday. After 6 months of no ear infections and no antibiotics we find out that one of her ears is totally blocked. They cannot even tell if the tube is still in that ear. So we are back on antibiotics. I hope that we don't have to have another tube put back in. I am still paying on the old one. I have to say that she was a changed girl when we had the original ones in November. I would do it again in a heartbeat.

We leave for San Antonio in a little over two weeks. Yeah!!! We are excited. The Sea World commercial came on today and Taylor said "Daddy I want to go to Sea World and see that whale." We will soon.

2008-04-28T17:22:00.001-07:00

Sorry I have not blogged in a while. Taylor got sick Friday night and I was ill on Saturday. This picture was taken at the Fort Worth Arts Festival on 04/20/08. It was hot..as you can see from her sweaty head...but she loved dancing to the music.

2008-04-17T18:12:00.000-07:00

We just had a bad storm come thru. I have posted some pictures of the hail. Look at the big pile of hail that fell. It looked like someone had dumped out a huge cooler full of ice. This pile of hail fell in a matter of seconds. Taylor said "rain go away."

2008-04-16T18:33:00.000-07:00

Grandpa's boots

2008-04-12T17:18:00.000-07:00

We went to the zoo this morning. They had a special event for members only to view the penguin exhibit. Taylor loved them. We were about 2 feet from a live penguin. She called them "pengin." Of course I forgot my camera to take a picture. Alex had to ref so we did not get to stay long. She and I went to see Alex's last game and Taylor wanted to run onto the field and be with "daddy..playing soccer."

2008-03-29T17:23:00.000-07:00

Nana and Poppa met us at the zoo today. Although it was cloudy Taylor still needed her sunglasses. Taylor got to feed the "birdies." We were at the zoo for several hours and were getting pooped out....hince Nana in the wagon.

2008-03-28T17:17:00.001-07:00

Poppa and Nana brought Taylor back a hula outfit from Hawaii. She tried it on tonight and gave us a dance.

2008-03-23T17:32:00.000-07:00

Taylor had a rough night last night. She cried out in her room as usual at 4:00am for a glass of milk. I went into her room to find her with a bad bloody nose. There was blood everywhere. Looked like she got into a good fight with the Easter bunny. Here she is looking at her easter baskets this morning. We did not want to ruin breakfast so the candy was hidden for later.

2008-03-22T17:29:00.000-07:00

Taylor liked to hunt the easter eggs. She loved the prizes inside.

The weather was so nice Saturday we opened the eggs and let her go ahead and hunt them.

2008-03-21T17:25:00.000-07:00

Taylor went to her first dentist appointment. She was ok until they started turning on the cleaning brush and straw then it was over. It took 4 of us to keep her down.

2008-03-16T13:46:00.000-07:00

Took a short trip this weekend. Friday night we went to a restaurant called Babe's. Our waitress danced with Taylor and did the hokey pokey. Saturday we went to a wildlife park. Taylor called all the animals giraffes. She picked up her Gram's camera and said "Smile animals." She went home with Gram today as you can see from the loaded down vehicle. The girl does not pack light.

2008-03-13T13:43:00.000-07:00

visiting with Cece

2008-03-10T16:00:00.000-07:00

Taylor, Cece and I went to the Botanical Gardens today. Taylor liked to lean over the rocks and look into the pond. She dropped this bunny in the pond shortly after this picture was taken. After that the bunny was "nasty" as she said.

2008-03-06T14:36:00.000-08:00

It's snowing here. Taylor likes the "snowballs".

2008-03-05T17:36:00.000-08:00

We took Taylor to a nearby lake to feed the ducks. She had a blast.

The HALE 3

2008-03-04T18:16:00.000-08:00

2008-03-03T16:17:00.001-08:00

Yesterday we went shopping at Target. They had a reading of Horton Hears a Who! Taylor colored and made these cute elephant ears.

2008-02-27T16:10:00.000-08:00

This is the first time I have created a blog. I will try and update you weekly.

Last Thursday Taylor told me that she "Needed that Princess movie". So yesterday I picked up a copy of the Barbie Mariposa DVD. At first she did not want to watch it. I opened the package and there was a set of butterfly wings. She put them on and started running around the room.