Law, Medicine, and Child Psychology

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Dream Come True

Today was quite possibly the biggest day of Bryan's life! The law firm he is interning with right now has a softball game every summer at Minute Maid Park, where the Astros play--talk about a dream come true for my sports freak husband!! He had the time of his life, made several great plays, and pitched most of the first game for his team. To boot, the announcer for the Astros, Milo Hamilton, announced the games today, and commented on Bryan's performance several times. Bryan ended up with the MVP ball signed by Milo himself. Brad and Jenny were able to join us as well, and the kids had a blast, too. It was really neat to see Bryan having such an awesome day--what an experience!

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

New Backyard Fun

The kids are the proud owners of a new play gym, many thanks to Grammy and Papa. We've all talked about getting one for a while, and now it's here! Papa spent many hours on the assembly. Papa and Grammy also cleverly figured out to have the slide end in the small "baby" pool we have--the kids love that! The slide is very steep, and it shoots the kids right out into the pool--Jack is so light he almost missed the pool from shooting straight across to the other side!

Rock Star/Fireman/ what?!

Just thought this picture was funny! Jack likes to sing, and he likes to wear his fireman hat--so he does them together!

Caldwell Camp

We spent the day at Bill and Jane's (my in-laws) land in Caldwell. The kids enjoy the wide, open spaces! They got to fish some, look at the cows, ride in the tractor and gator, and get super dirty. And Mommy got to play with her camera! I must apologize for Callie's hair---man, it's awful!

More 4th of July Fun

We spent the evening of the 4th at our church for the picnic, pie-eating contest, games for kiddos, and fireworks. They had those huge blow-up things for the kids inside--Jack really liked that! Someone else at our church owns a "Texans" truck, and Callie thought "her daddy would really like her picture in front of that truck", and she's right! Jack had thoroughly decided that he DOES NOT like fireworks--poor thing, some one set off some black cats nearby when it wasn't expected, and that set the tone for him the remainder of the evening! He was so scared when the actual fireworks started, he was shaking! Awesome cousin Brad pulled out his ipod, and turned on Acapella, put it in Jack's ears, then he went to sleep on Mommy's lap, finally oblivious to the "tewible fiwurks"!

4th of July Fun

I'm so behind on the blog!! These are some pictures from the 4th of July. We spent the majority of the day hanging out with the Wims. It was a wierd day--sunny, then rainy and kind of cool-ish, then sunny again. The kids enjoyed swimming, bubbles, then were forced inside while it rained. Zeke and Jack get a kick out of showing their muscles; Jack thinks sticking out his tummy is his "muscles"!

Monday, June 30, 2008

Princess Party

Saturday was Callie's

birthday party--Princess themed, if you can imagine that! It was really cute. She dressed up in her favorite, Belle, and took pictures with each kiddo from her throne (cousin Kaelyn is pictured).Then the kids had fun making crafts (boys made shields and swords, girls , well, girly things), playing games, eating cupcakes. Callie had wonderful help from her cousin Zeke on the gift-opening! She didn't have to worry about him or brother Jack taking any of those gifts--girl and princess stuff to the max! It was a fun time.

Bryan

Bryan graduated from law school in May 2009. He took his Bar Exam ...and passed!!! He has finally started putting all of that studying into practice, and is really enjoying where he works. True to his usual ways, he has succeeded in finding a workplace full of other sports fanatic guys, and is already plugging in to all sorts of fantasy teams, etc...However, I am also very happy to report that there is also a mens' Bible study conducted by his collegues every other week...isn't that incredible?! We are so proud of him and his accomplishments!

Callie

Callie is 8. She is smart, funny, stubborn, and VERY in love with stuffed animals, horses, art, and jokes. She is very meticulous--a definite perfectionist--must have got that from her dad! She likes to play outside, play softball, and collect rocks. She has already had a lot of orthodontic work, and has been very brave through it all, sporting her "Aggie colored" rubber banded braces with pride. She is a good big sister, though Jack doesn't take to her "mothering" very well! She has done super in school, and we are very proud of our firstborn!

Jack

Jack turned 6 in November. He is so adorable--funny, crazy, sweet, lovable, and quite possibly one of the most stubborn, competitive kiddos I've ever met! He is all boy--loves baseball, monster trucks, cars, super hero stuff, and trains. He runs super fast, but often falls, usually hitting his head in yet another place. He is a rule-follower, to a fault, and loves his structured routine. He is also loving, kind, and thoughtful. He loves attention from Callie, but usually goes about getting it by being the typical "pill" little brother. He is so sweet to Macie, and she adores him, and we do, too!

Macie

Macie is such a blessing. She is an odd combination of a fireball, extrememly stubborn, yet sweet, and almost always happy. She is constantly smiling and loves to cuddle. She definitely has Daddy (and Mommy!) wrapped around her sweet little finger. She is friendly to anyone she meets, and so far seems fearless--sometimes a scary combination! She insists on being a "big girl" and the very old age of 3. She loves baby dolls, Jack's cars, running everywhere, and being the center of attention. She runs the show with Callie and Jack--and she knows it! She is so fun, and we love her!