WARNING

**WARNING**
THIS post contains information and pictures that are TMI. I promise.


I have been training for a half marathon that is actually THIS Saturday. (Holyhell!)

So I have been running 4-5 days a week and I sweat bad. I sweat just bending over to pick something up, so add running, add the 100+ degree weather, and this is what you get....

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What can ya do?

Catch up #4

Happy Birthday Dr. Pepper - June 2011

An important day of the year came on June 11th ... yes it was Dr. Pepper's birthday! Woot Woot! Dr. Pepper originated in a town called Dublin, Texas ... so what did I, my addicted brother and SIL do?? We drove 3 hours to Dublin to celebrate by drinking as much free DP as we could!

It was HOTHOTHOT that day! Props to the kiddos for hanging in there.. a bribe of face painting helped out. We had a fun day doing carnival activities, drinking DP, touring the original DP factory, eating DP cake, and enjoying live music.

Here's the pictures to prove we were there.


I'm gunna start fillin his bottles with this sweet nectar. Brian HATES this hat ... but that bald head of b's needs to be covered in the sun!


The DP factory ... love the old school crates and bottles!


King suckin back on gammy's cough medicine. Really, this is all Gammy drinks. She gets in trouble for not drinking enough water ... but hey, she prefers diet DP.


Ok.. super cool. The carbonation and the syrup are put in the bottle separately and remain separate until a machine gently picks up the bottle and rotates it up and over 3 times. Then it is mixed and will NEVER separate again.


Me and Sofie in front of a sand sculpture that was being done as we stood there.


Every year for the week of Dr. Pepper's birthday, the town's name is officially changed to Dr. Pepper, Texas.


Los primos surviving the heat.


Me, Beckham, and Lucy

Catch up #3

Dallyn Graduates - End of May 2011

So I was able to time my flights for our trip to Utah to get me in just before Dallyn's high school graduation. I am proud of Dallyn and the great things she has accomplished! This girl absolutely LOVED high school... because she made it fun! She was so involved -- being on the executive council, in multiple choirs, participating in talent shows and school activities, etc. She is on her way to BYU this fall and I couldn't be more proud! Way to go Hooch!

Catch up #2

Hallows Family Reunion - End of May 2011

The Hallows reunion consisted of food, swimming/playing at the rec center, food, jumping on the tramp, food, playing outside because it was GORGEOUS, a super cool/hands on zoo, FOOD, Minute-to-win-it game, and lots of fun!!


Hallows family L to R- Sister Ari holding Tristan, BIL Danny, SIL Camilla holding Lucy, Brother Jarem holding Sofie, Sister Dallyn, Gammy - the original Hallows, Mom, Dad holding Kingsley, Brother Reed, Brian - my hunkahunka burnin love, Me holding my boo.


THIS IS THE ONLY PICTURE I GOT OF THE ENTIRE TRIP!!! (Beside my paparazzi shots.) I am THEE worst! So I stole a few that Camilla had on her blog... Thanks sis!(This lasted point 5 seconds btw)


Minute to Win It:










Zoo time:

Catch up #1

Petting Zoo- End of May 2011

Took b to the petting zoo at our city's Pfluger Pfest.... yes, we live in a city called Pflugerville. I know I've been saying Austin this whole time... I was ashamed!

Beckham was terrified ... until he found the baby ducks! Then he was more calm.

Rock Climbers

I bought a Groupon for a rock climbing gym months ago. Last week realized it was like two days from expiring so Brian, Beckham, and I headed out to climb some rocks.

We had a blast! Two things threatened our fun, but we persisted and had a GREAT time.

First- we got to the gym and realized this was a "bouldering gym". What the heck is that? Oh, you don't strap us in? You just let us plummet to our death if we fall? Awesome.

Second- we had no idea that you need a vast amount of upper body strength to rock climb. Despite popular belief, Brian and I do not have a vast amount of upper strength. It was hard!



Anyways we climbed about 6 feet up, freaked out/got too tired, climbed back down, rested for 10 minutes, climbed again, repeated the process, climbed THREE time. Bahahahaha! I know my sarcasm is probably misleading, but we really did have A LOT of fun!

Manners Matter

Beckham is quite the gentleman and always sits with his ankles crossed.

Flexibility

HOW?

Beach Bums

My friend Kjersti, her baby girl Presli, Beckham, and I headed to South Padre Island (about 6 hours from Austin) to visit the beach. Her husband is working down there for a couple of weeks so we crashed at his hotel with him. I can't say it was relaxing .. in fact, taking a baby to the beach was quite the opposite ... but it was SO FUN!!

Here are some pictures from our trip!


Beckham is belly laughing because Presli is in his carseat and is kicking him.


He changes his own diaper too.


We are so excited because we are headed to the beach!


When Beckham sits on his little tush he does theee cutest little routine of bending completely over and resting his face flat on the ground. It is down right adorable! Well he did it in the sand and ended up with a face full.


Tasted the sand & didn't like it.


Naps on the beach. It took ten minutes of full on screaming and a bottle for each of them (spiked with nyquil) and they finally gave in.


Just pondering the life he has lived.


I LOVE this face ... he likes to "play" with his teef. He slides his tongue over them, rubs them on his upper gums, touches them with his pointer finger ...


He is seriously my best buddy. I have enjoyed this stage where he sits and plays and "talks" back and forth with me. I LOVE LOVE LOVE being a mother. **Note to self. This picture is evidence that it is definitely time to purchase a darker colored base. This is a happy occasion, as it means you are tan.**


Can someone please tell Beckham to stop growing up?


Note the splattered guts. We hit a million bugs at once. Genocide?? Kamikaze flyers? Who is to blame?

Hater

I have stated time and time again that Beckham hates tummy time ...

Proof.



We put him on his tummy and he "gives up". Then comes up for air. Then gives up again. Air. Gives up. Etc.

Papa & Son

Sorry- couldn't get this picture to flip the right way.



Snuggling with Dad and neither of them are snugglers. Go figure they would choose to snuggle with each other.

Time with the primos

We LOVE our neices and nephews ... here are some pictures from a visit to the Hallows cousins a little while ago.




Left to Right: King. Lucy. Sofie. Beckham.

Convert

While in Dallas a couple months ago we got to visit one of Brian's favorite converts from his mission, Jesus. Brian served in the Fort Worth, Texas Mission. It has been fun to live close and get to visit with people who meant a lot to Brian and have him point out some of his old stompin grounds.



Jesus is a stalwart member of the church. He has an amazing conversion story and I am grateful for the opportunity I have had to get to know him. If only I were as dedicated as this man is!



Oh and he LOVED Beckham!!!

Swings

Beckham loves the swings at the park!!





My mom & Dad swear that he is sitting in a dutch oven and not a swing ... he's so cute that I would eat him up!

Time out?

Beckham needed some outside time and I just had too much too do ... So we compromised.



He sat outside in his high chair and I sat just inside doing some work. I love his dangling tootsies.