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My Three Cubs!

My Three Cubs!
When we found out I was Pregnant Dustin asked if we could name our child after the Chicago Cubs. I laughed! When Gracie was born Mark Grace was so fitting for her. Beautiful Gracie. Not to mention the night she was born Mark Grace had one heck of a ball game. 2 Years later we had our Son. I struggled on what to name him. Randy said use a "D" name,” D-Hall just like his Dad". Tommy suggested the name Dawson. I loved the name Dawson immediately! Dawson-Andre Dawson that is. 2 years went by and we had another baby girl. I was having a name dilema because I didn't want to be restricted to a baseball roster. I loved the name Marlie and Ryan, Dustin suggested Ryne Sandburg! And there you have it Marlie Ryne Hall. Our Three Cubs!


I hope as soon as I get this first Blog posted I wont be so overwhelemed with creating a Blog...I hope! A few months ago I was at my Sweet friend Angi Pettersons house. She shared some of her Mom's diary with me. It really moved me! I have not stoped thinking about how neat it was that her Mother took the time to keep a journal. So, for my kids and my family this is my way to journal for you.


CHRISTMAS DAY!

The kids got the milk and cookies ready for Santa...Dustin tried to settle them down with a Christmas Story, The Night Before Christmas.

Our Christmas Tradition is to have the kids Wait at the top of the stairs and then me and Dustin go downstairs and see if Santa came...

I think Gracie was excited about her Bratz Laptop! Dawson asked Santa for a Wii...He got a Razor too.
Marlie got a new jeep to drive around her new "Pee Pee in the Poty" baby.

She also asked Santa for a Cupcake Maker


This year Grandma Glenda slept over. It was so fun to have her! It made it extra special for the kids! Dawson made her Pinkie Promise that if she heard Santa in the night she would run upstairs and wake him up.


The kids each buy a present for each other, They are so cute to hug each other and say thanks for their gift.


Gracie testing out her exercise tramp!
Dustin cooked us Breakfast Burritos for breakfast. They were yummy. Then he had to Drive Grandma home because it was snowing so hard. I loved it snowing on Christmas Morning. It made it magical!

Then we throw on some clothes and go to Grandma Connie's house for some more Christmas.

Riley and Gracie got a really cute cooking set my Mom put together with Mitten's in their size and a bunch of other cookin' stuff.







My Mom made Dawson and Rushton the neatest blankets in the world. She ordered super hero material from all over, Star Wars, Super man, Batman etc. The Boys went crazy!



Marlie was giving Carys the hug of her life! She loves Carys and likes to try and be a Mom to her.
Robby got another Gun...If you ever feel you need protection call Uncle Rob!

Kids 12 Days of Christmas

12 Days before Christmas my kids all got a small gift on their pillow. They were screaming and so excited. There was a note that said on the First Day of Christmas...

Dustin asked me what in the heck was going on. I told him the elves had come and the kids were getting 12 Day of Christmas Gifts. He said "Wonder why the Elves didn't mention this to me?" I told him "They probably thought you would talk them out of it" Dustin said "That's exactly what I would have done!"

The kids were cute! They checked their pillow 10 times a night. Some of the things they got were books, Tootsie Roll Bank, Wooden Ping Pong game, stickers, Christmas cups.

On Christmas Eve Santa made a special delivery and delivered the kids their 12th gift. We were playing games and the doorbell rang. The metal door was open and just the glass door was shut. Marlie went running to the door. Then she started crying and screaming hysterically! SANTA was standing at the door! He told the kids he wanted to deliver their Christmas Pajamas and a special Christmas Book...

(I need to get pictures from my Mom, It was hectic and I didn't get any pictures taken)

Christmas Caroling

Me and the kids practiced singing "Jingle Bells and Santa is coming to Town" through out the day while we made Christmas treats. My friend Kim gave me a fun recipe that was a perfect treat to take to those we were caroling to.
When we were getting ready to leave, Marlie ran to her room and got the Santa decoration from her door knob. The decoration had a jingle bell on it...she would shake it while we were singing... I had been trying to think of a unique treat to take to out friends and family. I was talking to my friend Kim about it and she told me about a treat that her Mom always made for Christmas. A marshmallow, Corn Flakes wreath. Perfect! I went to the store and got everything I needed. Then me and the Kids made the Wreaths. We put Red Hots on them to resemble the berries. The recipe turned out better then I thought it would be. I got the plastic plates from the dollar store, I love the dollar store!
Grandma Connie invited us in for treats.

Our Family had so much fun we will definitely do it again next year.

Nativity Play

Aunt Marge asked us to do the Nativity play for her Relief Society dinner. The kids had fun. It was nice to mix in the true meaning of Christmas.

Dawson was a Shepard...Marlie was a cute little Angle...Gracie was a Wise Man...