The Hall Family: October 2009

Well we have had a lot happen to us recently and it hasn't been as easy to update the blog like I had hoped. Well first at the end of September Darren lost his job. It hasn't been easy, but we are adjusting the best we can. So he has been home everyday looking for jobs and also applying for unemployment and fun things like that. To add to the stress the same week he lost his job his dear Grandpa Ray Hall died. This came as a shock to us. We packed up our stuff and left for the funeral Thurs. Oct. 8Th. Madison has been off track this whole month so that was in our favor. We left Thurs. and stopped in Vegas that night and stayed at the Stratosphere which was a lot of fun. Friday we drove the rest of the way to California and stayed with Tim and Lexi. It was a really nice time with family! Saturday was the funeral and it was truly amazing. It was done very well and he was honored and spoken about in the highest regards. I know we will really miss him. I was amazed at how much family that traveled from so far to be there. It was a nice but tiring day. Sunday we went with the rest of the family to Disneyland and that was so much fun for the kids. It was the busiest day I had ever seen, but we still had a great time. Madison and Marli loved having their cousins with them to go on rides with. I was mad because at the funeral our camera died and requires the batteries to be charged with a specific charger, which of course, was at home. So we didn't get any pictures at Disneyland. Monday we left around noon and drove straight home. Talk about a VERY long day in the car!!! We got home at 12:30 that night and that concluded our short but sweet vacation.
My days are blurring together with Darren being home. I know things will work out, but it's the waiting that kills me. I got really sick this past weekend with strep and was out of commission for a few days. I am now feeling better and ready to face a new week.
As for the kids they are doing wonderful. Madison is enjoying her time off school, but is getting excited to go back to school and for Halloween. Marli is turning into our TV watcher. She can sit in front of it as long as we will let her. When she isn't watching it she is singing the songs she learned from the shows. Then we have little Lucas. Did I say little? He is anything but little. He is gone from being a small skinny baby to a chunky one! He is smiling now and goo'ing. I could just watch him for hours and never get bored of him. We love him and the girls so much!!!
So that is our lives, as stressful as they are. Let's hope things settle down and we can start to enjoy the holiday season.