Halterman Happenings: January 2006

Monday, January 30, 2006

After-Christmas Antics

Aunts like to do crazy things with hair and Kira has crazy ways of watching movies!

Second Christmas-Trenton

Trenton had a great second Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa's house. He thought presents made great stairs, and buckets great hats.

After Church

Here we are in our Christmas clothes. As you can see, neither Trenton or Mom got any sleep the night before.

Christmas Morning

Kira stumbled downstairs Christms morning to find the new kitchen set that Santa had brought the Halterman children.

On the day before Christmas, I took Kira on some errands and to see some fun things, so we could get her out of the house while Dad worked on presents (unfortunately Trenton didn't let him, much). These pictures were taken at the South Mountain Resort where they had a giant gingerbread house on display.

Christmas Eve 2005

These pictures are all from Christmas Eve at our house. We went and did a program at the Salvation army, caroled a little, then came home, sang songs, read stories, and opened some presents (Sunday clothes to wear to church the next morning). It was a great evening except Trenton was sick and kept Mom and Dad up even later than they had to be!

Saturday, January 21, 2006

HAPPY NEW YEARS!

OK! So January is almost over, but the year is still new. This picture was actually from last New Years, but I love it enough (and we don't have any from this year, yet) that I thought it deserved some public exhibition.

Following are several post about various things through out 2005. I am still waiting for pictures from Christmas New Years etc. but hopefully I will update the site at least monthly. So keep coming back.

Hope your New Year is joyful and prosperous!

Tiny Dancer

More of Kira from the photo shoot. She had some specific ideas about what she wanted in these pictures.

Sunday, January 15, 2006

The joys (and sorrows) of siblings

These brother sister shots were the best we could get since Trenton wasn't sure about hanging out with Kira right then.

Cover Guy?

This was probably the best shot of Trenton of the ones we just got back. He was so tired and you can tell in several of the other shots, but in this one he looks like the angel that he can be some days.

By the way, he said "I love you!" for the first time tonight. (Jan.15)

Trenton GQ

The many faces of Trenton.

Dancing Queen

Kira had her first-ever dance

recital in November. She danced in a tap number "We want Mickey" and a ballet/creative version of "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo." She has had a great time in dance class this year!

Thanksgiving

We hosted Thanksgiving this year for the first time ever. We ate outside in our just landscaped backyard (they installed most of the landscaping the day before). Barry's parents, grandparents, Uncle, Sister, roommates, some cousins, and my sister and her husband all came. It all turned out very well because of the great group effort. Here you see our giant table set for dinner and Barry's less-than-orthodox way of toasting the marshmallows on top of the candied yams.

Easter 2005

Found some old but good pictures to share!

These were taken on Easter Sunday 2005.

Meet the Haltermans

2011 finds us as a family of six and as busy and crazy as ever. Barry continues working at Clear Creek Associates, which we consider to be a tremendous blessing, given the current state of the economy. Barry is serving in the Stake Young Men's Presidency, and I am in the ward Primary Presidency at church. Besides being busy with a new baby and his brother and sisters, I am teaching Let's Play Music Classes, and blogging about my creative endeavors at meandmyinsanity.blogspot.com. Kira (9) is enjoying drama club this year. She has read more books thank I probably have in my life. She's learning the keyboard quickly in music class. She was asked to give a speech at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new building at her school. Trenton (6) is adjusting to 1st grade and homework. He has suddenly become an excellent reader. He has a gift for music, but not a gift for following directions. *sigh* He still plans on being a scientist and is full of all the imagination and energy that a 6 year old can have. Tessa (3) has recently taken up hairstyling. She is responsible for the short hair do she is sporting now. She loves preschool, dance class, and attending music class (even though she isn't old enough). She's a little computer addict and will play Dora all day, if we let her. She's quite the artist on paper and on walls. She likes to write "T's" for Tessa on everything. She is a sweet big sister to Alec. Alec (8 mos.) is a mover and a shaker! He is exhibiting the same determination as his siblings in learning to get around. He is really a delightful baby! My only complaint is that sleeping is at the bottom of his priority list. He loves people and makes friends wherever we go.