HaLloOwEEn

Halloween was so fun this year! It was so fun to have our little Lady Bug with us. On Friday, we took Hallee to Eric's work to go trick-or-treating. Since she was so little, we thought we would just bring her in her costume for everyone to see. But much to our surprise, she was more excited than most of the kids there. We walked around with a little pumpkin cup, to put any candy that Eric might like to snatch from his fellow co-workers. Every piece of candy we got, Hallee would reach out and grab and just start shaking! She wanted it so bad. She just LOVED the sound of all the wrappers. Her favorite was a little dum-dum. She put that sucker right in her mouth (with the wrapper of corse). She was so sad when she dropped it on the floor and didn't get it back. She loved all the other kids in their costumes too. A little confused, but very interested!

On Saturday, we went to Aunt Lacey's house for some yummy soup and breadsticks with all the Short cousins. I snatched some pics of Hallee Bug while we were waiting for everyone to get there. I just love her little face in this pic.

Not quite sure what is going on... but lovin it!

So happy to be with dad! After our yummy food, Eric, me and Hallee headed off to the University of Utah Blackout football game! Hallee did great! We took her in her costume, (the colors were PERFECT!) but didn't last long. We put her in her jammies and hat, and she snuggled up and slept through most of the sound! It was a great way to spend Halloween!

CaStLeTon HaLloWeeN PaRty!

Every year my family has a Halloween Party a week or two before Halloween. It is so fun! Everyone dresses up, we eat yummy food, play games, and enjoy being around each other. Some great costumes this year! (Check out my dad... a little too skinny to be Santa, but great costume. The flamingo is missin her beak!)

The scary witch and the little Lady! (ok, so I am not so scary, but I don't do scary).

The Short Family all dressed up. Eric was a good sport. He is not the biggest fan of dressing up, but at least pulled out the Ute gear.

It was a nail bitter!

Cute little bum!

Hallee was dressed up as "daddy's little pumpkin" before she turned into the little lady bug.

As you can tell by Hallee's face... she LoVeD Halloween!

Jas and Aub's Wedding!!

Yesterday, one of Eric's best friends got married! He married a beautiful girl, that we all just love! They are so perfect for each other. We were lucky enough to spend the day with them. Eric was one of the groomsmen. Doesn't he look so cute!

Hallee was a trooper! She did so good. I got this darling picture at the reception! My two most favorite people! Sooo cute!! If you notice in the back, there is a space heater... that is where me and Hallee spent most the night. It was a wonderful day. Congrats Jas and Aubs!!! We love you guys!

September!!

Fall is here! I absolutely love this time of year! Crisp air, sweaters, soup, holidays, and football!! It is so much fun! Hallee has enjoyed it too. She has grown up so much this past month, I can't even believe how much she has changed!! She is just so dang cute... I just want to kiss her chubby cheeks all the time!!

We have little photo shoots like everyday! My camera is really slow, so it is hard to catch her cute faces that she pulls, before she starts glaring at the red light. We catch of few of her with her happy face! She is such a happy baby!

Hallee has learned to suck on her thumb... it is the cutest (and the most slobbery) thing. Her hands are always in her mouth. Sometimes the whole fist!

Hallee sure loves her dad. He is getting good at getting her to sleep. Are these the two cutest people you have ever seen? ;)

This is Hallee's "what's that red light doing in my face" look.

Last weekend, Hallee and I went to help my little sister Lindsay get ready for homecoming. She looked so beautiful! My mom was out of town, so I was in charge of taking pics.

Right before her date arrived, Lindsay asked me if I knew how to pin on his flower. I thought for a minute... I didn't!! My mom had always done it for me. So when her cute date got there... my DAD tried to pin it on him, with no success. Her date just ended up taking it with him in the box, so one of the other moms could put it on him! LOL!!

Jordan was in charge of holding Hallee! I told him that she might want to lay down... so HE just decided to lay down. Hallee isn't sure what's going on.

This month I had to officially clean out Hallee's closet of all her 0-3 month clothes. It was so sad! I can't believe how big she has gotten so fast... but her personality is sure coming out. Her new favorite thing is screaming in a high-pitched voice, as loud as she can. She thinks it is so fun!

We are in transition from summer to fall, so we got to pull out the leg-warmers!! Babies are the only ones that can make them look cute!

Hallee loves to play, kick, roll-over, turn in circles, grab everything, talk, smile, and READ BOOKS!! It is the cutest thing. She looks like she is really reading them. I am so glad that she likes them already. I love our reading time together.

This past month has been great. I LOVE being a mom to cute little Hallee. She make life so great!

Go UtEs!!!

Yeah!! It's football season! My absolute favorite time of the year! This year Hallee gets to enjoy her first season with us!! She is making her debut to Rice-Eccles Stadium, Sept. 26. We can't wait!!

Here she is all geared up for tonight's game. Her outfit is still a bit big, but I just couldn't resist! This is the onesie I gave to Eric to tell him we were pregnant. He has been waiting for this day for a long time!

SuMmEr FuN!!

Where have we been?? Summer has come and gone so quickly! We blinked and it is over and our little angel is 3 months old! During her first few months of life we have done a terrible job blogging. She is sleeping now, so we will try to get a quick update of our summer days with Hallee!!

After bringing Hallee home from the hospital, that week she had her first photo shoot! And can I just say, she is a natural....


Look at her just posing away!! What a sexy lady!

I think she got a little bored with us though...

Hallee's first month of life, did a lot of sleeping! It was heaven. She would just cuddle up on our chest, and just sleep away. I don't think there is anything better in the whole world!

Since then she has become much more alert! She loves looking around at the world! Every time we put her in her carseat, she gets this same look. I just love it! Her big eyes... "what is going on!"

Hallee enjoyed two parades this July! We hit up the Kaysville fourth of July parade, and the Days of '47 parade. She slept through most of them.

But watched with her dad for the most exciting parts!

We got to celebrate the holidays with our families with BBQ's, fireworks, parades, games, and of coarse a little round of horseshoes!

Most of the summer me and Hallee have spent together in our little house. We have been working hard at sleeping, eating, and playing! It's a hard days work!!!

I have loved staying home with Hallee. She is doing so well. She is on a good schedule, and is mostly sleeping through the night!! Just love this girl!

This is Hallee at one of her first Bees games. She was lucky enough to get to watch it with her uncles, cousins, and dad! She seems to be really into the game!

On August 2, Hallee was blessed! It was such a wonderful day! Her dad did such a tender job! It was so beautiful. She got to wear the same dress that I was blessed in. My mom made the dress for me from silk that my dad brought back from his mission in Thailand. What a special day! We had so many friends and family there to support her! We are so lucky! We have so many darling pics. I will have to do another more detailed blog about that beautiful day! This pic she decided to do her Zoolander face!!!

Everyday I just can't get over how much I love this girl! She is so fun and absolutely adorable. We have photo shoots like everyday! She is just growing up soooo fast!

All I can say is that we are in big trouble!!! Just look at this face... how are we ever going to tell her no!???

We love you so much Hallee! We are so lucky to have you part of our family! We have loved our first summer together!!!

Ready For My Close Up!

Our little Hallee is so funny! She is just loves to have her hands by her head. Even in her ultra-sound she had her little hands up by her face. Always ready for the camera!

The Two Loves of My Life!!!

Daddy daughter love! Can I just tell you that my favorite thing in the whole world is to see my little angel all snuggled up with her daddy! Too precious for words!