World's Longest Post

We're still learning how to navigate the worldwide web.  You'll notice that the pictures in this post are in reverse, and at times scrambled, order.  Just know that we're operating on sleep levels that make us the equivalent of legal drunks.  So without further ado...

Here is the WEED-TREE that Oliver pulled out of our house patio in Florida while getting the house ready for the market in June.  The patio is tiled with brick and that is all I will say about that trip...

Here are Caleb and Oliver being busy in the office of our new home in Belmont.  Caleb made sure to tell Mommy that they were busy when she came in to check on them.

Here is a link to our house listing--miraculously ready to sell after said weed pulling!  We are THRILLED to have it on the market--we're not exaggerating when we say this was a miracle.  Loooooong story.

Here's our beautiful Prince Charles Freddy at 6 weeks.  

He's a remarkably peaceful and patient baby.

  

He's also getting bigger fast and filling out clothes that were sacks on Caleb!

Here are the boys on the 4th of July.  Chase is wearing a special outfit that Zozoe picked out for him.  Notice the patriotic shoes.  

Baby Chase and his Daddy at Yankee's Stadium.

We're all happy that Caleb will no longer bathe in an oversized tupperware container.  This was his bath for two years!  Three cheers for the real bath at our new house.  

  

And now it's going the way of all the earth.  Bon voyage.

Here are the Hahl men playing a little cricket at Hahvahd.

Caleb adores his Opa and runs him ragged at every opportunity.

Caleb and Oliver's convert, Jeen Hee, who came to visit us in Connecticut.  She helped us pick strawberries and later tried New Haven's storied pizza.

Yankees again.  This is the same game, don't worry.  Will someone tell these parents to get their poor kid out of the sun??

Here are Babe Ruth's daughter, grandson, and great grandchildren.  We'll ignore the man in sunglasses for now.  See any family resemblance between the Ruth children and their famous ancestor?  Before this game, I (Elise speaking) had finally decided that it was OK for our family to be Yankees fans because Chase's great grandfather cheered on Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in this very stadium.  Seeing Babe Ruth's progeny there on a day when we, the Hahl progeny were there was a fun connection to the past.  Too bad A-Rod was a part of it too.  What was HE thinking about that day?   Hint: the official caption to this photo is "This Used to be My Playground."  

Ken Griffey Jr. at bat.  He didn't do that well.  Cincinnati killed the Yanks though.

Chase came very prepared for the game.  Does anybody else thinks he looks a little bit like Joe DiMaggio??

Here we are at the San Diego temple on the way to the airport, after our fun family reunion.

We love showing off the boys in their slick double stroller.

  

Back to strawberry day.

  

We like to document our family doing earthy things.  I think we ended up with more pictures than strawberries.

 

Caleb and his harvest!

Back to California again, on blessing day.  Here we are with the Hahl and Babbel grandparents, who flied all the way out from Philadelphia to see the blessing.  

The whole group with the newly minted Charles Frederick!

Here's CF's James Dean impression.  People thought that Chase was good looking in the photo, but "disturbed", so the picture didn't make the cut for our baby announcement. 

One-eyed Willy.  Another runner-up for our baby announcement.  The real announcement will make its way to your mailboxes soon--we hope!  

Caleb and a whale at Sea World

Here's Chase, 6 days old.

  

Just like his big brother, he loves resting his head in his hands.  Even in the womb--we saw it on an ultrasound.

Mia, Auntie Ainy, Sydney, Auntie Cassie, and Kendall were excited to meet the little guy.

Kendall was especially sweet with him.

  

And we'll end with the Hahl Family on Chase's big day.  He was 9 days old here.  We are so excited to have another wonderful boy in our family.