Hallish

The end of January birthdays! Mike is showing P his birthday cake and candles. :) Mike bought another toy to add to his electronic collection. We love it, its the KINECT! If you don't have one, get one! Here is a slide of my fam playing the dance central. Obviously this is before P was born. Our annual UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER PARTY! Mike won the Ugliest Sweater . It was donated from my mothers closet. Hopefully you understand that I was trying to be a snow globe lol. Phil and Whit won the song game and you can see the pic of her sitting on his lap. Some hospital photos I found that I haven't put up.

Buongiorno! Mike here. Things have been a bit crazy and relaxed around our house for the past month. It all started back on January 20th when my employer decided to lay me off with the rest of Marketing and Sales. I have no clue how they expect to be successful without anyone selling or marketing the business but thats not my problem any more. I think everything happens for a reasons and feel that something better is on the horizon. Being without a job and health insurance scares my pantaloons off, so I dived into updating my portfolio and starting the interview process. With lots of help from different business contacts and friends I had 12 interviews in the first couple weeks. Nothing seemed to be a perfect fit and no offers. So for the last few weeks when I haven't been working on side jobs I have been able to hang out with my beautiful wife and daughter! Its been wonderful. We've been living off savings which has been tough but I'm glad that it happened. Really I'...

1) How We Met I don't remember the first time I laid eyes on Michael, he just remembers I was a weirdo! It was at a Brand New Concert in June of 2006.  Officially we met again December 19th 2006 at Colby Dankleffs birthday part at Fridays in Provo. I didn't like Mike he annoyed me. Eventually he asked my friend Kiley for my # and you know the rest.  2) Our First Date This is also a little complicated. We hung out before we actually went on a date. We could count the first time he paid for me at Bombay house. I like to count when we went bowling with Tyson on a double.  3) Our First Kiss I thought it would be after the date, but unfourtunatly I had my most embarresing moment when the door scene came... A few days later after hot tubbing with his friends we were in his room listening to Dashboard and he kissed me :) 4) How We "Knew" We both KNEW on our way home from Vegas, Yes just 1 month of knowing each other.  We didn't tell each other because that would have ...

Our family has been sick for last few days...  I luckily got this after her shots and the next day before she got sick. :( The first 1:30 are random clips. The last 2:00 might make you dizzy sorry, but its well worth it! And now for a little shout out! GO PACKERS!! I only wish Brett Favre was still there. What a great win though!

Last Valentines Day I got Mike the movie Groundhog Day. We started a tradition of watching it every year. I'm still deciding if I like this :) Peyton in her Batman shirt. I found P like this, I wonder who could have done this? Mike and the boppy :) We are proud parents! I hope you liked the Video, I'm learning how to use iMovie on our Mac. Mike picked out the song :) Where was I? As I was finishing posting the video above. I looked over and saw a dark spot on Pey Peys tummy. As I leaned closer I realized. She pooped. As I took off her Batman onesie a smell filled the room. I have never smelled anything like it. Including Payden after Del Taco. :) I realized her pants were safe no blow out from the sides. She pooped up. There was poop in her belly button! It was everywhere... I told Mike go start the bath. Wipes cannot get rid of this smell or mess. It was a great success. 2nd bath of the day, but much needed and very worth it. Well that's all for now folks, I...

Today Pey had her 6 week check up. She is still WAY off the charts!  She is 26.5 in. in length and Weighs 10 lbs and 5oz.  She was a punk the whole time... I guess she had a right to be. She was a sleep when we got there and so I had to undress her so they could weigh her, so she woke up cold and starving. She only wanted food, her binky was not good enough to tide her over. I breast feed, but in situations like this I give her a bottle and well just so happens I forgot the formula. I also can't find my cover and I wasn't about to breastfeed in public. Public being my Doctor and nurse, but still.  Then our Doctor checked her vitals and stuff, her eye has been watering, I was worried she was getting sick. She is not just a clogged duct so I have to put pressure just below it a few times a day. Also he said for her skin and cradle cap to use Dove soap every other day and if that doesn't do it then there are medicines he can give her.  Then came the worst...

"25... I never thought I'd be 25. I feel so old." -MWH Silly boy you're not old. You don't look old and you certainly don't act old. The day for Mike at about 8:00 started off with me nudging him saying go get Pey, it's your turn. I was up with her all night. If I had remembered it was his birthday I would have got up, but momma was dead tired. I gave Mike one of his presents at midnight and made him wait till we woke up for the rest. Which included: Lots of Coke, Lots of Cheese and Lots of Clothes. His favorite of the presents I think is the Big Al Jefferson Jersey that you will see in the pics to come. Hard to say though because if you know this man you know his love for Coke and Cheese. We went to Biaggi at the Gateway Mall in SLC. It was scrumtruelecent (a Mike word). We were off to the Jazz game with Papa and Mimi. Always a great time with the Halls! The Jazz won which I think was icing on the cake for Mikey. Now for the mushy gushy stuff. M...