Foxie's First Camping Trip

For Memorial Day we went to Nutrioso and Foxie got her first taste of camping. She loved it, she played in the dirt and we have many holes all over the property that she dug. We saw lots of rain. It was cool and we loved every minute of the relaxing and resting and fishing.

"BIG" Fish

I caught the only fish of the weekend. I did not get a good picture of the before. But, if you look close you can see Foxie trying to get to the fish on the ground. Then this is the after "COOKED" version minus the head. It was about 17 inches long and about 3 lbs. Donald did not even have a bite. So I was the winner of weekend. This one was caught at Luna Lake.

We adopted a new baby girl

Our new addition is quite a sight, she is short with very small legs and so far is trying to adjust to a leash. It will take a little while to work on the potty training but we will work on that too. She already likes to cuddle with her daddy. Her name is "Foxie" She looks like a little fox with her pointy ears and she has a curly tail. We missed Shelby so much and the house was quiet. We missed having someone follow us around the yard. So we are glad to open our hearts again to this sweet little thing.

Hulsey Cousin Party

Oh what a great time we had, It was so good to see family we had not seen for a while, it was fun to eat, visit and eat some more. What a fun bunch of people. We are blessed to have such a great family. Thanks to Mike and Kay for opening their home for us to party. We hope to start a new tradition and do this once a year and hope that more join us next year.

We decided to spend a couple of days of Spring Break at the Lake, on Thursday we went to Saguaro Lake and on Friday we went to Roosevelt Lake. Not much luck in the fishing department. Debbi was the clear WINNER, out scoreing Donald and Michelle we will not mention numbers, but she won. We had a good time and relaxing time. What a fun couple of days

33rd Anniversary

It is hard to believe that 33 years have gone by, but that is exactly it. IT HAS. Wow where did the time go. Yes, there has been rocky roads and uphills battles, but we are still together and we are growing "OLD" together. Michelle and Granny gave us a dinner surprise on Saturday and we had such a great time. It is fun to get together and play games and laugh. I love you more and more every day, Donald. Thanks for putting up with me.

Another 5 K

We did another walk yesterday at the State Capital, the weather was great and it was beautiful with everything bloom, there was not such a big crowd, and we walked it is 59 minutes, Pretty good for us. We are really enjoying this walking.

American Heart Walk

WE DID IT!, WE survived, Mesa Public Schools encourged us to walk in the American Heart Walk Feb 28th at Tempe Town Lake, we did the 5K. Donald took his fishing pole and fished at the lake while we walked. It was a beautful day. They had a lot of booths set up and a stage with entertainment. it took just over an hour to walk and we had such a great time. Up hill and down hill we went. We are now ready to particiapte in one next week at Wesley Bolin Plaza with michelle's Work.

Working Hard

Michelle is learning from her dad how to cut out the designs for their side business. They are now making things for Easter and St. Patrick's Day. She learned really fast and they had a good time together even laughing over mistakes made and OOPS, in some cuts. What a good time working together having fun doing something they love.

Grandma Hall Turns "91"

Grandma Hall turns 91 on February 19, On February 14th we took her out for dinner at Golden Corral, she loved it and loved having everyone fuss over her, she was excited when they came out with a cupcake for her. WE had such a good time, she had everyone in her family there except for Monika and Michael, who are in Korea where Michael is in the Army. We missed you both and grandma really missed you. It is hard to believe she is 91, Grandma Hall we are a lucky family to have you lead us.

Family Potrait

Corey and Michelle gave Grandma Hall a Family picture for her birthday, she loved it and keep showing everyone her in the picture, It had her beloved husband, 2 children and spouses, all 6 of her grand kids, 2 grandchildren-in-laws, and 1 great grandchild, With the Salt Lake Temple in the foreground and the Superstition Mountains in the background.

Snow on the Superstitions, WOW, it has rained and It was cold enough to have Snow on the mountains. It is beautiful with the clouds on the mountains, This is why we chose to live out this way, What a sight to see, every night when I come home from work to see these beautiful mountains that never look the same

Our Shelby was the light of our lives (of course after the kids left home) She lit up your live, she was fun, smart and a joy, She loved to ride quads, she loved camping, she was the keeper of the House. Every time that you let her outside she had to make sure that the rabbits and birds were out of her yard. She never knew what to do when she really caught one. She loved water, if you turned on the hose she was in the middle of it. She was the apple of her daddy's eye, she was the protector of her mommy. She loved and taught her nephew (Lucky) everything. She liked it when her Niece (Lilly) came to play. She loved to go to Dairy Queen because they gave her a cone. She also loved Walgreens, because they gave her a bone. She loved grandma and always watched out for her. The last year was one of much sickness, medicines and drugs, blood tests for Shelby. Thanks to Dr. Dickens and all of her staff that treated Shelby like their best friend and always caring for her. But on Monday January 19th, Shelby's could not hang on and her mommy and daddy had to make a very difficult decision. Shelby we love you and our hearts are broken and empty. It is not the same to come into an empty house without her greeting you at the door. Or come running everytime you get into the Frig. We miss you and you will always be in our hearts. Shelby we are the best and you are Special.

CARDINALS #1

They finally did it, In our house Donald has followed the Cardinals for years, though the good times and the bad (which seemed a lot). We are so excited for this to finally happen. SUPER BOWL here we come. It will be fun to cheer on the RED and WHITE. Even though they are going up against a very tough team in the form of Pittsburg Steelers. We will still always cheer RED and WHITE.

Happy New Year

It is that time of the year, when we all take the time to reflect on what we want out of the new year. One of my big goals for 2009 is to finish getting this weight off. I accomplished a portion of it in 2008 (55 pounds gone) but there are many more to go. Wow, what happened, it is sure harder to take off then to put on. I also accomplised in 2008 to read all 4 standard works of the church, WOW, I did it, I want to take more time in 2009 to get more scripture studying done. I find it is the best time in the morning at 4:00 AM, yes in the morning, to read for about 45 minutes then get ready to go to the gym at 5:30 for an hour then home to shower and get ready for a day of work. I want to wish you all the best of 2009 and as one sister in our ward said on Sunday, her motto for this year is "2009 is Christlike time" so I would like to remember that this year.

Look who's "50"

Sylvia turns 50. We took a ride to Safford on the 27th of December, real fast to enjoy a couple of hours with Sylvia to celebrate her birthday. Amber and the gang threw her a surprise 50th birthday party. Corey Michelle and Austin stayed her and went golfing with Granny, so Donald, Michelle and Debbi went down to the big surprise. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SYLVIA.

Christmas at the Hall's

This Christmas we had a good time, there was Corey, Michelle, Austin, Michelle, Kristy (Michelle #2 mom), Grandma Hall, Granny, Rusty, Rodney, Branden, Donald and Debbi, Missing two very special people Monika and Michael, who are half way around the world in Korea, We missed them a lot, We had a great day. Playing games and just eating of course. We love this time of the year, when Family can get together and enjoy each other

Christmas Time at the Halls

We love to Decorate our yard and paint wood crafts to put up, it has been a family tradition for years. Michelle and Donald used to spend the morning of Thanksgiving in the garage painting a new item for the garage and then we would put it up in the yard the day after Thanksgiving. It now has developed into a much longer and more than one a year project. What great family memories

"Shower Time"

Shelby and Lucky love to take showers. You put Shelby in the bathroom with the shower on and she heads straight for the shower, Lucky takes a little push, but they both look so clean and shiny when they are done. Then of the course we have to clean all the hair out of the shower and hose down the walls. But it is worth it to get clean dogs.

TIME OUT FOR WOMEN

Oh, what a wonderful experience, every woman should take the time to do this. My Mom (Granny), my daughter (Michelle) and me went to Time out for Woman on November 8th at the Civic Center. We even took our own lunch (as did most people) and ate out by the New Rail System. We were uplifted though song, and talks and thoughts, We came away with the most uplifting feeling. Next years is set for Oct 9 & 10. so prepare now to attend, It will be worth it.

The ELK HUNT

This year Corey and Michelle got drawn for elk. Donald got to be the tour guide and driver. They had a great time and for the frist time they got to have hot showers and flushing toilets, usually they get drawn in December when water has been drained at Hall's Hide-a-Away in Nutrioso. Michelle got hers on the 3rd day and Corey got his on the next to last day, so they had a week of bonding time. HOW FUN

VOTE, VOTE, VOTE YES on 102

How important is our family? They are the most important thing we have on this earth and the greatest gift that God gave us. Family is central to his plan and we support that marriage is between one man and one woman. So we encourage all to make sure that they are registered to vote and exercise your right and join us in supporting PROP 102. For more information go to yesformarriage.com.

We are so proud of our troups especailly this day when we are remember the attacks on our freedom. Our hearts are with those that lost love ones and are living without them. We are especially proud of our son and son-in-law for serving our country and protecting our freedoms. We love you SSGT Corey D. Hall and PFC Michael B. Lowery. We are proud of you. We put this display up in our front yard for all to know that we support America and our troops.