The Halls

Shopping for baby apparel

2009-10-19T19:17:00.000-07:00

So, no surprise, our little boy will be a sports fan. I found lots of great little things that Baby Hall can wear to represent the family's favorite football team. The bears have lots of cute items. The following is just a few of the things I love and think that Baby Hall will look great in.

The next sport is challenging. I have grown up a San Francisco Giants fan. I love my orange and black. Jerry is a die hard White Sox fan. Both teams have really cute baby apperal. I guess we will have to figure out which team our family will cheer for. I think that we can be fans of both teams, seeing that one is in the NL and the other in the AL. So, really the only time that would be a problem is if either made it to the World Series. And as Jerry put it, "Well, we know the Giants will never make it to the World Series, so we should be ok!" Nice Jerry!

Nursery

2009-10-18T17:37:00.000-07:00

Baby Hall is on the way!

2009-10-18T17:30:00.000-07:00

Christmas Parade

2008-12-07T09:29:00.001-08:00

This Saturday was the annual Christmas Parade in Ely. The parade is at night so that the participants can light up their floats with lots of Christmas lights. Thankfully, this year is was not all that cold. We are having unusually warm weather in Ely, and I cannot complain. Last year is was cold and snowing.

The theme of the parade was "Christmas around the World." Each of the girls had a different country. The girls made signs saying how people in those countries say "Merry Christmas." Julianna was from Italy and Rebecca was from Jamaica.

Julianna ready for the parade.

The float.

Rebecca is ready to toss candy to the parade watchers.

Weekend Drive

2008-09-28T15:24:00.001-07:00

This weekend we decided to go for a ride in our new truck. The girls had yet to go with us on a ride. We went to Bassit Lake, a small man-made lake. It was beautiful.

After we visited Bassit Lake we headed to the Success Loop drive. This is my favorite drive. It is beautiful and this time it was even more beautiful. The trees have just started changing colors. Although I am not as good as Sara at capturing the beauty. I think I did ok.

The best part is that I finally was able to get a picture of an animal. I have taken this drive a few times and have never been able to take a picture of an animal. Usually because I did not bring my camera. This time I was able to shoot a deer. (Not literally!) He is small but I don't care. He stayed by the truck for some time. I was impressed that he wasn't too shy.

Hopefully after you see the pictures you might want to come all the way out to this small little town of Ely. We do have a few things to offer. We would love to show you.

Student of the Week

2008-09-10T17:18:00.000-07:00

We were so excited when Julianna was nomnated for Student of the Week. She was nominated the first week of school. It was so exciting to open the Ely Times (local newspaper) and see Julianna's picture. Here is what her teacher had to say, "Julianna has been a #1 helper for the first week of school! She is always willing to help her teachers and fellow classmates." We are so proud of her.

2008-08-30T14:35:00.000-07:00

Yeah, the first day of school! Julianna, Rebecca, and I woke up bright and early to prepare for a very exciting first day of school. Julianna started 5th grade. Rebecca started 3rd. Once again, I am teaching 4th grade.

Julianna was really excited to start 5th grade. This year she will switch for math, reading, and writing. It is just like middle school for her. She is also a D.E.N. crossing guard.

Rebecca is in 3rd grade. She was really happy to start school and see all her friends. She is looking forward to all the great things she will learn in 3rd grade.

Well, here is to a great year! We will keep you updated on all the great events throughout the school year.

Grilling

2008-07-01T09:15:00.000-07:00

Sunday morning Jerry decided that we should go to Elko and shop. This sounded very exciting to me. I really enjoy going to "the city" to shop. We made our rounds to Taco Bell and Wal-Mart. Then we decided to go to Home Depot. I really wasn't that excited about Home Depot. Little did I know that we were going to get a grill. I have been living in Ely for over a year now and have not been able to grill. Honestly, I missed it. So we bought our little grill and spent some time Monday night assembling it. It was a lot of fun. The first thing Jerry and I have assembled for our home. The best part is that I grilled some great steaks on it. Jerry even gave me the thumbs up. Well, here is to happy grilling all summer long.

Cold

2008-01-17T19:11:00.000-08:00

This will make Sara happy.

It was one of my new year resolutions to post more. It is now the 17th of January and I have not posted one thing. So here is my first post of 2008.

This morning I woke up to a -26 (negative) degree wind chill. I wish I still lived in Las Vegas. I arrived to a 45 degree classroom. The boiler went out last night, seeing that my building is the farthest from the main building it was the last one to receive heat. It was 63 degrees at noon. I really wish I still lived in Las Vegas. As I left my classroom this afternoon I walk up the bus drive way that is iced and everyday becomes more icy. I slip, I don't fall, but it was close. I really, really wish I was in Las Vegas. How many days until summer?

Camping Trip

2007-07-29T20:27:00.000-07:00

Can you see Bailey? Yup, that is him, behind the large piece of wood. He liked to chew on the piece of wood that was too large. It really made no sense but he was attached to the log.

Bailey is having a blast with all the wood for the fire. He enjoyed picking out the largest pieces and showing them how strong he was. Most of the time that is where we could find him.

Bailey really enjoyed the rock that was in the center of the camp site. He spent a lot of his time using as a perch for his "big" head.

There is Bailey in the wilderness. Ok, maybe not the wilderness, but he is camping. Bailey, Jerry, and I have spent the last week camping with his family at Timber Creek. Timber Creek is about 30 minutes from Ely and is a great escape. Bailey had a great time playing with the other dogs and acting like a big dog! He chewed on huge logs that were three times his size if not bigger. He is a dreamer.

Bailey's visit to the vet

2007-07-20T16:03:00.000-07:00

Bailey had to visit the vet today. He has kennel cough. He sounds just like a cat coughing up a hair ball but nothing comes up. I feel bad for him. He is on some medicine and should be better in a few days. Bailey was really good at the vet. She was able to cut his nails and even get his temperature (the fun way)! Well, just wanted to keep everyone updated on Bailey. Love you all!

Cave Lake

2007-07-19T15:04:00.000-07:00

Wow! Just finished the hardest hike of my life. I went with two friends on a 4 mile hike at about 7,500 ft. It kicked my butt, but wow do I feel like I have accomplished something great. It was a hard 2 miles up, and I mean UP! It took a lot but was worthe it. Once to the top there was a bench, to rest, and a beautiful view of Cave Lake. It was so worth it. The hike down was fun and nice. I will be feeling it. Hopefully, in August you can see how beautiful it is around here. Maybe we wont do that particular hike, but it would be fun to see the area! Oh, and next time I am bringing a camera to show how high it was.

All about Bailey

2007-07-15T10:25:00.000-07:00

Bailey is so much fun! He is acting like a puppy and keeping a smile on everyones faces. He is a loving dog that will curl up with you and take a nap! He loves to lay in laps and give big kisses. He is adjusting well to the new life and is always excited when he sees Jerry or I. It is great to have such a cool dog! As you can see below in the pictures, Bailey is a lot of fun!

Bailey and the leaf!

2007-07-15T10:19:00.000-07:00

Bailey is really giving it to that leaf!

Bailey sees the leaf, but the leaf does not know what is about to come!

More about Bailey

2007-07-15T10:01:00.000-07:00

There is Bailey being as cute as can be in the grass. It took him some time to get used to the grass, but he loves it now. I believe he was attacking a leaf in this picture.

Well, Bailey seems to always be sniffing. His nose is always on the ground expolring. His little nose gets dirty, but it is super cute.

Meet Bailey

2007-07-14T09:50:00.000-07:00

This is our new beagle puppy named Bailey. We are so excited to have him in our lives and are looking forward to some wonderful memories with the little pup.

Hello!

2007-07-12T12:12:00.000-07:00

This blog is mostly for my family. A way to keep them updated on my daily life in Ely, NV. I miss my family and home but I am so excited to be starting my own life and discovering the world, even if it is in the middle of nowhere Nevada. Well, I will try to update my blog as often as possible. No promises and I do not know if I can keep up with my tech savvy sister and brother-in-law!