Law, Medicine, and Child Psychology

Monday, December 1, 2008

The News

The picture of my sweet kids is before we told them what the new baby will be; the photo of Jack is after he hears the news, just like on the video!!! Poor sweet boy, he was so heartbroken!

My Mother-in-law hosted Thanksgiving for the Hanna's this year, and it turned out great! We had awesome food, great company, and lots of fun and games. Bryan even had the younger kiddos out playing football on the lawn, just like the "olden days"! We won't go into the A&M game of course--no one is surprised about that outcome!!

Visit with Santa

While we were in Sulphur Springs, we went to a little "Christmas in the Park" festival, and Santa was there. Callie was completely comfortable, as you can tell; Jack was, well, not so thrilled! I was hoping this year would be the year of no crying with Santa, since he has seemed excited about him, but, it's not to be! The only way he'd get close to that scary man in the white beard is if Mommy stays really close!

Thanksgiving--Aven's

We got to spend some time with my parents and family over the weekend after Thanksgiving. Callie and Jack love their new baby cousin Trenton, and he seems thrilled with them, too! Callie loves to see her older cousins (actually 2nd cousins) Katelyn and Tiffany--they were the tiny flower girls in my wedding, now are practically grown up! We got to ride around in Grandpa's new truck and look at the new baby calves--a little farm experience. All in all, good visit home!

Reveille

I'm so behind on blogging! This is out of order, but my digital camera is on the fritz, so I am sometimes using a 35 mm camera, having to get the pics on disc, then onto the computer! The kids got to visit with Reveille thanks to our awesome friend Bari Moore, who is a freshman this year at A&M. It was really neat to be able to play with Rev and get photos! For you non-aggies, it just doesn't happen a lot that we actually get close to our guarded mascot, so stop snickering at my excitement!

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Jack's New Bike

Jack is 3

Well, Jack's actual birthday is today. My little boy is already 3!! So hard to believe. Poor thing, he is sick, (along with sister), and ran fever most of the afternoon. He had 102 degrees when he woke from his nap, but some motrin soon took care of that, as you can tell in the pictures! He got the long-asked for bike, Cars bike that is, and spent lots of time riding around in and out of the house. Now he doesn't have to ride Callie's pink girly bike anymore!!

Cousin Gathering

Zeke and Kaelyn came over the other night to play (and brought their Nonnie and Grandad). Although I love to see them together, it is making me sad to see how big they are growing, so quickly. Kaelyn and Callie were doing walkie-talkies, but Kaelyn thinks it's an actual phone, and didn't want Callie treating it anything but that. After the bath (which is almost an insane venture with all 4 in the tub!), they settled down for some movie time. Cute kids!

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!