Making a come back

I think I may be making a come back...keep checking!

Samantha Turns 1!

I can't believe my baby girl is 1!

We had 2 celebrations for Samantha. October 4 we had a "friends" party and on her b-day, Oct 11, we had a "family" party. It was so much fun & everyone was there. Everything was pink & it was a party fit for a "princess"!

11 Months!

Samantha turned 11 months yesterday on 9/11! We are just one month away from her big 1st birthday. I can't believe it at all. This year has flown by and Samantha has gotten so big. She loves to stand and occasionally I notice her let go of the table or sofa for a second. We taught her how to raise her arms when we say "touch down". She claps her hands when I sing "If your happy & you know it clap your hands". She's so much fun and I love every minute of her.

There was other big news on 9/11/08...Our close friends & cousins Sari & Brad Glazer welcomed Jordan Reese into the world! He was born at 8:32am, weighed 7lb 1.6oz & 21.5in. Mike and I had the honor of meeting him on his birthday and he sure is a cutie pie! Sari & Jordan are both doing great.

Ocean City, MD

We went to OC Friday - Monday with the Amerstein's- Michael, Marcie & Emily. Marcie & I were best friends growing up so it was a lot of fun to go to the beach with our little girls. Samantha had many 1st's this weekend~ beach, pool, boardwalk, carousel, baby ferris wheel, etc. She had such a good time! My mom & Paul babysat Saturday night so the adults could have a free night. The weekend was too short but we'll remember that for next time.

"If I go before I'm old Oh, brother of mine please don't forget me if I go" ~DMB

For those of you who know me well, you know I LOVE the Dave Matthews Band. I am very saddened to say that we have lost a member of a great band but his music will play on forever!

"We are deeply saddened that LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2008, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles from sudden complications stemming from his June ATV accident on his farm near Charlottesville, Virginia. LeRoi had recently returned to his Los Angeles home to begin an intensive physical rehabilitation program."

http://www.davematthewsband.com/

Cousins

Justin is in town from San Diego so we had dinner w/ him, Sara, Aunt Vicki & Uncle Harvey. At my favorite place of course...Bare Bones! Justin looks great & we were so happy to see him! He hadn't seen Samantha since Thanksgiving when she was 1 month old!

We're like the Energizer Bunny...We keep going & going & going!

Another busy weekend for the Halle clan!

Friday night we went to Hunt Valley again with our Lamazel Tov friends to Jesse Wongs which was yummy. Then if course the ladies went to Greetings & Readings. I can't get enough of that store!

Saturday we had our next door neighbor Zach's 1st birthday party. There weren't many kids there so Samantha got tons of attention.

Today we went with Bubby & Poppy to Spring Meadow Farms "petting zoo". Not much to pet but it was fun. Samantha's favorite party was Poppy's ice cream!