Hope you have a Roarin' Good Time this Halloween

...from our house to yours!

Tyler's Day Out WithOUT Mommy

by Tyler Halbert

Today was Big Brother Jack's first field trip. Mommy wanted to go with Jack to the Pumpkin Patch. Normally, Mimi and Grandpa would watch me but they are in Gatlinburg for a church retreat. So Mommy called her sweet friend, Ms. Amy, from our church to have me over for the day.

I got there at 8:00 and met Bennett and his big brother, Nolan. We had a blast all day! Ms. Amy took great care of me. I was such a good boy. I even took a 45 minute nap for her, just to prove how sweet I am. Boy, Mommy was surprised at that one! The boys were so much fun to play with and they made me laugh a lot!

Before I knew it, my playtime was over and Mommy and Jack came to pick me up. I really wasn't in any hurry to leave because they had cool toys and books that I had never played with before! But it was time to go, so we packed up and headed home.

Jack and Mommy had a great time on Jack's first big school field trip. And my big brother promised me that he'll make a Jack-O-Lantern for me out of the pumpkin he got at the pumpkin patch! I can't wait to see it!

Here are a few pictures from our big day. Thanks, Ms. Amy and my new friends, Nolan and Bennett!! I had a great time! I hope we can play again soon!


Here's the face I made at Mommy when she arrived. I was hoping she would have stayed at the field trip a little longer!



Here are a few pictures of Jack on his field trip to the Honeysuckle Hill Pumpkin Patch! I can't wait to go to big school! It looks like fun!

Checking off the baby to do list!

Tyler is 8 months old now and boy, has he been busy! Here's the latest, just in case it has been a few months since you've seen him...

* standing in his crib

* crawling EVERYWHERE



* babbling "ba" and "da"

* signing "more" and "milk"

* eating small diced fruit

* has 5 teeth!



* noticing his Mommy leaving the room (and not liking it)



* standing everywhere...sit to stand to sit



* clapping



* waving

* drinks from a straw

but he does NOT sleep through the night! No one seems to mind the last one too much except for his Mommy!

Happy Fall!

Jack was quick to point out, on September 22, that Fall was officially here! Yay for our favorite time of year in Tennessee!! Crisp mornings, warm afternoons and beautiful clear blue skies! Makes up for those steamy hot August days, I suppose. As we took a walk on Sunday evening, we noticed a few of the early 'turners' already at work...the Bradford Pears were golden and even crimson (go Tide!). So, in the spirit of the season, Fall picture taking has begun. This season, Tyler is the ever ready subject, eager to go wherever Mommy takes him. He poses well, unless placed near grass or leaves, all of which he has deemed as edible!







So from the Halberts to your home, Happy Fall!