the babies hall

Lucy's Swimming Lesson

2010-11-20T19:32:00.000-08:00

If you live in LA with kids, you need to know about Lenny Krayzelburg's swim academy...wow. Take a look at where they have Lucy after two months...whenever I see her do this stuff it makes me cry, I am so proud of her.

Tyler's Funny Face

2010-11-20T19:28:00.000-08:00

Tyler wanted to make a funny face at dinner last week. Not bad.

Lucy and Tyler Back on the Web Again

2010-11-20T19:09:00.001-08:00

Ok, after numerous complaints, and a seven month hiatus from posting pictures and video of my kids, we're back on-line again. Here are a few special ones...the first is Lucy beat-boxing. :)

Tyler Testosteroni Hall

2010-04-11T11:47:00.000-07:00

Lucy, 2 years, 11 months

2010-04-11T11:44:00.001-07:00

Party Time!

2009-03-23T21:47:00.000-07:00

Super-Ladies

2009-03-22T21:28:00.000-07:00

Lucy was filled with super-power and super-passion from the moment she adorned the super-tank-top.

Best Friends, Too

2009-03-17T10:59:00.000-07:00

Best Friends

2009-03-16T09:39:00.000-07:00

Happy New Year!

2009-01-02T22:08:00.000-08:00

Happy new year from the Halls...especially from Lucy!

Family Christmas

2008-12-25T17:03:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas, everyone! :)

Family fun anywhere

2008-12-25T17:00:00.001-08:00

We were visiting my mom in San Gabriel, and took a break outside in someone's yard...Lucy and Tyler made it a blast. :)

Lollipop

2008-12-25T16:58:00.000-08:00

"This thing is inCREDIBLE! EVERYone needs to taste it!"

"I'm going to Maui"

2008-12-25T16:55:00.000-08:00

Occasionally, ever since our trip to Maui for a friend's wedding this past september, Lucy packs up and says, "I'm going to Maui."

Tyler living it up

2008-10-11T20:23:00.000-07:00

Tyler's first In-N-Out...grilled cheese, his tech deck skateboard...what else can a 16-month old boy ask for?

wait...what exactly constitutes child labor?

2008-10-11T19:26:00.000-07:00

hey, all i'm saying is, if she seems to enjoy the work, and we give her a lunch break, what's wrong with a little nod back to charles dickens' age of industrialism?

more ketchup?

2008-09-26T00:12:00.000-07:00

This was Tyler's first taste of ketchup. I showed him how to dip his scrambled egg into it...and that's all it took. He ate two full eggs by himself that morning, and probably about two tablespoons of ketchup...not to mention the smile of delight that ketchup seems to bring to his face.

bigfoot?

2008-09-08T12:41:00.000-07:00

Apparently Lucy is fantasizing about the future...either as a clown, or as the new albino bigfoot. By the end, I guess she decides that those shoes are too big to fill.

kisses

2008-09-08T12:22:00.000-07:00

Our guys love giving kisses...here it's aunt Kathy that's the lucky recipient.

Ice Cream...I like it!

2008-09-08T11:34:00.000-07:00

Lucy's clear: ice cream? I like it!

Adorable

2008-09-08T11:32:00.000-07:00

Ok, I know I'm his dad...but this has to be one of the most adorable looks I've ever seen on a little boy's face. Not to mention his creativity with the accessorizing of stickers.

a new place to have fun

2008-09-08T11:28:00.001-07:00

It's just amazing how much fun these two can make out of just about anything!

Scrumptous Sand

2008-08-25T15:19:00.000-07:00

Lucy loves the sand: digging holes in it, playing with it...even eating it.

Spoon Skillz

2008-08-25T15:18:00.000-07:00

I'm Tyler, and I got skills. So what if i have to be extremely focused to use them?

Tyler's Soccer Skills

2008-08-19T16:21:00.000-07:00

I guess he might be a soccer player...:)

Contemplation with a little exploration

2008-08-19T16:18:00.000-07:00

Don't think that a contemplative moment can't also involve a little finger exploration...of daddy's ear canal.

Teamwork

2008-08-19T16:13:00.000-07:00

Not only are they friends...they're a team! :)

Shrine Pass and over 11,000 feet

2008-08-17T21:13:00.000-07:00

Jenny and I took our little guys up shrine pass, above 11,000 feet (11,089) last month when we were in Colorado. We figure at this rate they'll do 14K by age 5, and hit the Himalaya in their early teens. If you look closely at the mountain range in the background, you'll see Mount of the Holy Cross, with it's cross shaped crevice filled with snow.

gender roles?

2008-08-17T21:10:00.000-07:00

i swear, we don't try to shape them into certain gender roles. lucy just loves pushing her babies, while tyler prefers to "mow the lawn". though it does seem here that lucy's considering trying her hand at both...

our little cargo climber

2008-08-17T21:07:00.000-07:00

always fearless, we sure love our lucy

our new gardener

2008-08-17T21:02:00.000-07:00

we like him, but we keep asking him to bring his own drinking water.

Virtuosos?

2008-07-15T16:58:00.000-07:00

Well, what we CAN say is they love banging on the piano keys...we'll see how long that lasts...

Pool Party Two

2008-07-15T16:52:00.001-07:00

We had a great time spending a couple days in San Diego with the Rattay family. Josiah and Jaden were SO SWEET with their little friends!

like mother like daughter

2008-06-20T20:13:00.001-07:00

Jenny is just a sucker for Coca-Cola. Could that be genetic? (Thanks to Eugene Lee for this picture, and the one below!)

fun times with daddy

2008-06-20T20:11:00.001-07:00

Tyler and Lucy have fun and cuddle with daddy, respectively. Precious times.

tongue and tummy

2008-06-13T23:56:00.000-07:00

I never thought about how "tongue" and "tummy" sound alike until now. Notice that with his new walking skills, Tyler is struggling with improvisation and multi-tasking, but that doesn't slow him down. Additionally, Lucy is continuing to strut her fancy hat.

lucy's special hat

2008-06-13T23:46:00.000-07:00

Who are we to define the parameters of style? Lucy thinks it works...that's enough for us.

Teamwork

2008-06-10T16:05:00.000-07:00

They loved their new toys from auntie heike on their first birthday. Lucy's apparently already enjoying male chivalry.

Trouble.

2008-05-26T19:52:00.000-07:00

You never know what they're going to get into next. But I do appreciate Lucy's partiality toward Flannery O'Connor. :)

One Year Old

2008-05-26T19:49:00.000-07:00

One year ago, they were born. Amazing. It's overwhelming and wonderful that they are little people. We can't wait to keep discovering more of who they are.

snack time

2008-05-26T14:30:00.000-07:00

The new favorite time of the day: snack time. (any food that's processed that comes out of packaging is "NACK" to lucy, and that makes her very excited.)

smile of the day

2008-05-26T14:24:00.000-07:00

For some reason, Tyler decided to smile like this EVERY time I pointed the camera at him on this day. He'd never done this smile before, he's never done it since. Bizarre. I guess he was trying a new look.

pool party

2008-05-26T14:18:00.000-07:00

Lucy was instantly CRAZY about the pool...Tyler gathers a little more data before declaring his opinion.

mini me

2008-05-26T14:16:00.000-07:00

jenny noticed that tyler and i seem to dress alike.

bubbles with mommy

2008-05-26T14:09:00.000-07:00

little skaters already

2008-05-26T14:02:00.000-07:00

Like father, like daughter and son, I guess. :)

The Yangs and Madeline

2008-03-25T10:06:00.001-07:00

We visited Josh and Betty Yang, and their four-month-old daughter, Madeline, over the weekend, and had a great time!

Our happy son

2008-03-25T10:03:00.001-07:00

We Crack Each Other Up!

2008-03-25T09:51:00.000-07:00

Tyler's giant spoon

2008-03-21T09:01:00.000-07:00

It's funny how they seem to love every toy that's NOT made for them...is that a reflection of human nature? We're just trying to help him choose the SPOONS, rather than the STEAK KNIVES.

Peek-a-Boo

2008-03-21T08:51:00.000-07:00

Lucy's favorite new game.

Little Friends

2008-03-21T08:47:00.001-07:00

Yesterday, they played here at the coffee table like this for an hour. It was the best part of my day!

al fuego

2008-03-21T08:34:00.000-07:00

Lately, Lucy's vocal chords have been on fire. She has quite a lot to say...I wish we had an interpreter!

March Madness, Tyler Style

2008-03-17T08:37:00.000-07:00

Go Bruins!

We love the outdoors!

2008-03-17T08:22:00.001-07:00

If you didn't know it, there ARE woods and hiking in LA...you just have to know where to look. :) Tyler and Lucy LOVED it!

uh oh!

2008-03-17T08:14:00.000-07:00

Lucy's favorite saying.

beautiful lucy

2008-03-17T08:09:00.000-07:00

Lucy went to her first wedding on Saturday. Do all little girls love weddings?

Funny face

2008-03-03T07:43:00.000-08:00

Lucy's favorite ball

2008-02-28T08:42:00.001-08:00

I don't know if this is any indication of her future, but Lucy's favorite toy by FAR is her Cal State Northridge basketball.

Quite a Do

2008-02-28T08:38:00.000-08:00

Lucy made me think of Crusty the Clown this morning.

Daddy loves him his babies

2008-02-28T08:34:00.000-08:00

Those eyes can really smile

2008-02-28T08:31:00.000-08:00

The Clapper

2008-02-28T08:24:00.000-08:00

Lucy's new thing is clapping. Her auntie Tracey Gee taught her how a week ago...we think she's progressing well. :)

Lucy waving her little flag

2008-02-22T12:58:00.000-08:00

Tyler Crawling...and getting a little surprise

2008-02-22T12:51:00.000-08:00

Notice the look on Tyler's face when he gets a surprising mouthful of camera.

Play-Pals

2008-02-22T12:25:00.003-08:00

It's so much fun to see them really beginning to play and have fun with each other!

Buddies, part 2

2008-02-22T11:50:00.001-08:00

Here is the video version...each decided to weigh in with their favorite vocalizations. Are they talking to each other? They really might be...

Buddies

2008-02-22T11:46:00.001-08:00

Tyler and Lucy reunited after 90 minutes apart in Dreamland...they were pretty excited to connect. :)

Warm Christmas

2008-01-17T21:44:00.000-08:00

Our family spent Christmas in sunny San Diego, with Jenny's family. Lucy & Tyler loved it! The people, the presents, and the pets.

First Snow

2008-01-17T20:57:00.000-08:00

They didn't seem to be sure what to think...other than that they could hardly move.

Is this what I have t look forward to?

2008-01-17T20:53:00.001-08:00

Is my dad going to embarrass me this way the rest of my life? Wow. That's a long time.

White Christmas

2008-01-17T20:50:00.000-08:00

Hard to know how they really felt about minus five degrees Fahrenheit. :) They did go sledding for the first time this year. It may have more of an impact next year.

We're Thankful

2007-11-25T17:27:00.001-08:00

Enough said. :)

feeding frenzy

2007-11-06T21:25:00.001-08:00

Well, the past three days have brought the beginnings of "solid" food. (read: watery rice cereal). We're not sure how much is getting into their tummies, but it sure is fun!

south central cowgirl

2007-11-06T21:22:00.000-08:00

Lucy tried on her aunt Kathy's cowboy hat...it didn't quite fit...and yet it did.

beyond words

2007-11-06T21:08:00.000-08:00

This picture captures the joy of twins more than words ever could. We can't imagine our lives without both of them...and Lucy's making sure we're not trying to imagine life without her.

halloween fun with friends

2007-11-06T20:59:00.001-08:00

Lucy and Tyler donned their first Halloween costumes, and hung out with their buddy, Marcus Gee, the lion. Even with no candy, they had a blast! Too bad those costumes won't fit next year.

pumpkin hunting

2007-11-06T20:50:00.000-08:00

i've got my eye on you

2007-10-22T08:02:00.001-07:00

No, Tyler doesn't have a lazy eye...just an expressive one.

a dear in the headlights

2007-10-22T07:59:00.001-07:00

hello there

2007-10-22T07:56:00.001-07:00

two man band

2007-10-16T21:47:00.001-07:00

lucy sophia, five months old

2007-10-14T16:10:00.001-07:00

tyler benson, five months old

2007-10-14T16:07:00.000-07:00

did you say something?

2007-10-14T15:56:00.000-07:00

a view from a safe place

2007-10-06T03:31:00.000-07:00

so much for sleep positioners, part 2

2007-10-06T03:25:00.000-07:00

Yes, just a few days later, this was what I walked in to see at 7:00 am. And, yes, Lucy's knee is fully wedged in between those slats & needed to be bent just right to get it out. True to her disposition, she seemed to find it no big deal.

so much for sleep positioners

2007-09-03T09:47:00.000-07:00

Apparently these things are supposed to keep your kid in place & not let them roll over. Hmm.

she's just a beautiful girl

2007-09-03T09:44:00.001-07:00

reading with daddy

2007-09-03T09:41:00.000-07:00

Our evening routine: bath, dinner, goodnight moon, and lights out. And, yes, I can now recite goodnight moon by heart.

my name is Lucy and i have cool hands

2007-09-03T09:39:00.000-07:00

wait...do we KNOW you?

2007-09-03T09:37:00.000-07:00

They seem to be recognizing (or not recongnizing) people these days...can you tell?

peace at last

2007-09-03T09:35:00.000-07:00

A Day at the Beach

2007-08-19T17:35:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, Lucy and Tyler spent the day with their cousin, Scottie, and their aunt and uncle Tracy and Charlie, as well as with mommy, daddy, grandpa phil, and grammy di. It was mostly about sleeping, eating, and crying...but napping on the beach seems to be one of their favorite things!

Rose Bowl Party

2007-08-19T17:15:00.000-07:00

Lucy & Tyler attended their first InterVarsity event this past week: a Rose Bowl barbeque.

Lucy was chilling out with mommy in her usual relaxed way.

Tyler saw his buddy Marcus (I think). At least it seems that Marcus saw Tyler, if only for a moment.

And Tyler checked things out as daddy talked in a way that looked real intense. (Does he do this a lot? I guess maybe so.)
All in all it was a fun evening (though it made for a heck of a night...oh, well...i won't bore you with another sleepless night story...)

morning walks

2007-08-19T17:06:00.000-07:00

We're trying to develop as many rhythms and traditions to our growing family as possible. The latest attempt? The morning walk.

For the past 10 days, each day, after their morning feeding (6:30 or 7:00 am) we try to take them for a walk around the neighborhood, the Coliseum, the rose garden...as far as we can get them before they cross the tiredness threshhold. (As far as we can tell, that's about 20 to 30 minutes right now). They seem to love it, and we (usually) do too. (Occasionally it's rather painful when we've been up since 4:00 am...yet probably good for us anyway!)

These little munchkins are a great way to start the day!!

daddy & lucy on the porch

2007-08-02T08:51:00.001-07:00

tyler and mommy

2007-08-02T08:44:00.001-07:00

chillin' in a male sort of way

2007-07-27T11:17:00.000-07:00

who doesn't love a good story?

2007-07-25T01:01:00.000-07:00