Nap Time?

So I'm looking at the latest movie trailers when I can't help but think that it's just a little too quiet in my house. And everyone knows what that means, so I go and check on them imagining new murals on walls and bedsheets. They were all asleep. All of them (just 3 but a lot to me) fell asleep in different places around the house. Very funny and very cute, just saying. Josh was in a time out which I forgot about; so the happy camper that he is, fell asleep by the door. Most likely waiting for his mother to call to him saying it was ok to come on out. Sad. Bekah was watching Wallie and must have found the soundtrack too soothing to stay awake. And Hannah......well she's just the best baby in the world.

Eric is how old?!

31 years ago today! Happy Birthday Eric!

Newest Halpenny

Hannah Lynn was born on March 5, 2010, at 6:30 pm at Mercy Hospital in Redding. She was 9 lbs 11 oz and is a sweetie. She looks pretty much exactly the same as Bekah did when she was born. This is Eric, not Stephanie, so that's why this is a boring ol' post instead of something clever and funny.

Watching CDs

Today, my son wanted to put his CD in the DVD player and watch it on TV. I explained that he couldn't watch his CD because it was just for listening. I promised him that it would not work and that he would just have to trust me on this one. I gave him a minute to think about it and then he states, "I will put the CD in the DVD player and just see if it doesn't work, then I will know." I guess we all have to find out for ourselves sometimes.

Grandma's Library

Almost every Friday the kids and I visit my Mom at the elementary school Library where she works. Josh and Bekah are always excited to go and hear the stories she reads to the preschoolers. I mean who can say that their grandma runs a school library. Aside from story time there are a few other things we like to do at the Library.


Like, read on our own. Well, we're still working on this, but the interest is there.



Run when the Librarian isn't looking.



And of course, count the gold. This is the most important job of all.

On this day 25 years ago

Ryan and I could not have been more proud. Happy Birthday Holly!

Our Christmas

For me, this year Christmas was perfect.
-I finished my shopping early because I was afraid I wouldn't have the energy to do it later. Due to Baby Hannah using all of what little iron I retain naturally for herself.
-I got lucky and for the first year ever got my Dad a present that he was genuinely excited about.
-Eric wins the best husband award for getting me a compound bow. Something I've wanted since girls camp '98, and probably ever since I learned about a certain Robin Hood character.
-Josh got enough BYU memorabilia to keep him happy until he enrolls.
-Bekah loved playing with her two 8 & 9 month old cousins. I just asked her what her favorite part of Christmas was and she said; "Balls! Balls on grandma's Christmas tree."