Christmas giving

I know it's only August but here is a really cool way to give without breaking your budget. This awesomeness just screams "Target dollar bins!" Keaton also got two really cute Bible story board books from Dollar General from MiMi. I expect we will hit those up as well. Christmas is going to look a little different in the Hall house this year... and I'm excited.

We're going to do a box for each member of our family. Way cool :)

Happy Birthday Keaton!

Being one year older is a big deal. It means that God allowed you to make it through 365 more days in hopes that you would live for Him. Along the way He gives you these incredible moments and memories to remember and share.

365 days ago Keaton Blayne joined our family. He was BIG and healthy and still is. Each day he brings me immeasurable joy and love. I cannot imagine our family or my life without him. How precious is he to us! Happy birthday big boy. We love you more than you'll ever know.

Moose eating as only Moose knows how :)

Project Wean the TV!

 During early weeks of my pregnancy with Keaton I was so incredibly tired, as most women are. So I parked Landon in front of the TV so I could doze. The last 2 months of my pregnancy with Keaton were MISERABLE. The heat and the sciatic nerve back pain were intense and proved destructive to my leaving the house, much less moving. So I parked him in front of the TV so I wouldn't have to. Then when Keaton got here and Jeremy went back to work I needed a distraction to keep Landon entertained while I took care of Keaton... I think you know where this is going... So I parked him in front of the TV. I continued this destructible behavior to get things done. Dishes, laundry, email, dinner, facebook, etc.


I tell you all of this to confess.... my precious son has a serious addiction to the TV. With pre-school starting in a few weeks we have begun "Project wean the TV" aka: TV boot camp!

I bought a three dollar timer.

He thought this timer was sooooo cool!

 Then the timer went off.

The timer is now his arch enemy :(

I am convinced that TV is an evil weapon from the devil. The last two days of TV boot camp have been miserable. He has completely forgotten how to entertain himself and things I used to do to entertain him don't any more. He doesn't want to practice writing his letters, his attention span for books is short lived, it's too hot to play outside. We are only allowing two hours a day since that is the most that the AAP  thinks is acceptable. It is a work in progress. Bless you Nicci!! I don't know how you do it :)