August - September 2008

Hi everybody!
Hope you're doing well and enjoying the start of fall and getting back to school! We've been keeping busy (crazy) but having lots of fun watching the Halpern kiddos grow...
Here are some new pictures...

We got hit hard by Tropical Storm Fay on August 22nd... LOTS of rain that flooded our street!


Jacob's just LOVING Kindergarten... he keeps busy with homework almost every night!


Bridget is growing up so fast!


Cutie Joshua playing puzzles...


Bridget had some photos taken in her baptismal gown... the same dress Emily wore as a baby!



3 kiddos hanging out on the couch...


Smiley little girl!


OH NO... Joshua gave himself a HAIRCUT! Oh the joys of 3 year olds!


Em and the kids...


J & J are best buddies...


Check out this cute video of the boys...




And one more of the little princess...



Here's a link to the entire album... check out ALL of our new pictures there!

Or... just watch this slideshow of all the pictures (let's see if this works?)...


Hope you're all doing great!
Love, The Halperns

Summer fun...

Hi everyone!... hope you're having a wonderful summer!
We've been BUSY... getting to know the newest member of our family and watching Bridget grow... enjoying SUMMER FUN... Bridget's Baptism... and now watching Jacob start KINDERGARTEN!

Here are lots of pictures...



Summer fun... boys with a water hose...


Little Miss BK in the swing...


Bridget was BAPTIZED on August 3rd, 2008!


We went to Medieval Times on August 9th!


Jacob and Joshua are taking SWIMMING LESSONS!


Jacob's first day of KINDERGARTEN... August 14th, 2008



Peeking in his classroom window... he's in the middle of the picture... in the back...


Thanks for visiting!
There are LOTS more in our photo albums... CLICK HERE to go see those!

Hope you're all doing well!
Lots of love,
The Halperns... Chris, Emily, Jacob, Joshua, and Bridget

Bridget Kathleen is here!

The big day came Monday July 7th!
Emily went into the hospital at 8AM to be induced... still not knowing if it was Jonah or Bridget!
The induction went well... scary at times with the baby's heart rate dropping and threatening a c-section... but overall a beautiful success! Everything moved so quickly at the very end... the baby came really fast... less than 15 minutes at the end!
Chris' delivery skills are improving every time... he helped deliver Bridget Kathleen at 7:15pm and cut the cord... leaned up to Emily and announced "It's BRIDGET!" What a wonderful moment! She was 6 pounds 15 ounces, and 19.25 inches long... with lots of dark hair like Emily!
We are all so thrilled and just in awe of our little GIRL!

Here are some pictures... but there are MORE in our PHOTO ALBUMS (so don't forget to go check those out too!)...

During labor... smiling between contractions!


Jacob and Joshua meeting their new little sister!


What a PROUD big brother!


Chris is a happy daddy of THREE!


Joshua's turn to hold the baby...


Daddy's little girl!


Emily and Bridget...


Very proud grandparents...



Pretty girl...



Emily survived!


Chris and his little girl...


Proud big brothers...



Thanks so much for visiting and checking out our photos!

Lots of love to you all!
~The Halperns... Chris, Emily, Jacob, Joshua, and Bridget!