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Halle's First Concert

Halle went to see the Doodlebops recently and really enjoyed the whole experience I think. She was a little nervous when all the lights went out and her television set suddenly came to life but pretty soon she was up dancing and singing. She keeps asking to go back to see more and is often heard signing 'Wobbly Whoopsy' around the house!!


Getting ready to leave for the concert...





We picked up Grandma on the way...

Halle getting her first concert ticket scanned...

She really liked the piano! Maybe she'll be back to play it someday?!?!

Waiting for the concert to begin...

Doodlebops on stage...

...and Halle's initial reaction!

Words cannot describe...

A Typical Day..?!!?!?

If I've said it once, I've said it a dozen times, things change when you have kids. No matter how lofty your ideas are about how your life BK (before kids) will not be impacted, it will. A lot. Significantly. For instance, I am fairly certain I have not had a day like the following at any point in my adult life. Alan has had a similar one but that's another story from the dark days of Korea and involves soju, a bartender and flying kites by the Han river at 6 am. You will just have to ask him but be warned, if you do, you'll get all the details.

Here is a sample Halle-day:

Watch some early morning cartoons with Blankie dressed as a Ladybug...(sorry, that's B-bug).

Go for a walk dressed as a B-Bug around the bay:

Make like it's Hawaii, done a hula outfit and crank up the Treehouse music channel (with surround sound) and then dance like no one is watching...

Pretend you work for National Geographic and are on assignment at the set of Lost and snap some pictures for Mommy while on Oahu.

"Help" with the chores...(Halle is on my shoulders as I vacuum. Multi-tasking)

Take your Diva self to the spa and relax but make sure you wear your sunglasses so the paparazzi doesn't recognize you...

And a one, and a two and a 1-2-3-4

Tonight on the way back from Bup Bup and Grandpa's house on the way to 'Halle's house', herself was instructing Mommy and Daddy on what and how to sing. 'Mommy, sing Ba Ba song'. Then, 'Daddy sing Ba-Ba song. No Mommy, no sing. ' At then of each rendition of Bah Bah Black Sheep was met with an 'okay, okay' from the backseat except for one time, Miss H said 'Good singing. Agian.' Where did she learn to be a choir director??? Or for that matter, a music critic.

Mommy! Look at me!

Mark this day on the calendar! Halle asked to have her picture taken and

she sat still and smiled* and posed and sat still and smiled...

She even got Daddy and Charlie in on the act!!

*Smile, for a two year old, is any facial expression that is not blurred by movement as a result of high-speed, curiosity or crying.

Watch out Kai Lan!

That's right, you heard me...we've got a hat parade too.

Halle and I made hats yesterday evening just like on Kai Lan. Everyone got a hat. We didn't get to the parade part but there was a lot of dancing and a general good time had by all.

Where there's smoke...

Ahh...another morning at our favorite outdoor activity center!! Halle went on the tobaggan run a couple of times but it was so chilly with the wind that we decided to warm up around the fire. We visited the birds and saw the fish. Exchange the 'f' for a 't', mix the letters up to spell a different word and you will get how Halle pronounces 'fish'. And the new word isn't 'hits' or 'this'. So Halle walks around the aquarium yelling (cause she is the loudest kid ever) 'Mommy! Big fish (pronounced Halle's way). 'Big fish! Mommy little fish!' Oh yeah, we get looks.