Shots Part Deux

We took Hudson & Hallie to the doctor yesterday for their 6 month check up. Both got great reports. They got their second round of shots... 3 of them. Other than that it was a routine visit. Hopefully the prescription that we got for Hallie will help her cough to go away. She's had it for about 2 weeks. The doctor told me last week when I took her in that she thought it was a virus that would run its course for about 5 days... since she still had it after 2 weeks she gave us an antibiotic that will hopefully take care of the problem. Luckily, the doctor said she wasn't contagious because believe me... I need for the kids to be able to go to the church nursery. See below for their stats...

Hudson

15 lbs 12 oz (15%)

27 3/4" long (90%)

Hallie
12 lbs. 15 oz. (5%)
26 1/4" long (75%)

Splash Pad

Every Thursday a group from our Sunday school class gets together for play date. Usually, we meet at someone's house, but this past Thursday we went to a Splash Pad so the kids could play. Brooke has never been to one of these so when we got there she was a bit hesitant and wouldn't go play. I finally coaxed her to go by telling her that I'd take her picture. As you can see, she eventually warmed up and had a great time!! I think we'll be going back there again!

Have I Mentioned....

Have I mentioned that I love it here?

We've been in College Station now for almost 3 months. It feels like forever though... and that's a good thing! We LOVE it here and let me tell you why (in no particular order).
1. We don't have to drive 3 hours each way to use our season tickets
2. College kids love our kids
3. We get to be on campus (this is George's reason!)
4. Our new friends
5. Our church
6. HEB... I can take all three kids to the grocery store & the shopping card accomodates two sitting children in the front basket...like it has 4 leg holes!!
7. Small town feel w/ "some" luxuries of the big city
8. Friendly people
9. Real estate prices (oh wait...this is the wrong list for this item!)

So, all in all we love everything about this place!

The Madness has begun!

Students are back, College Station is crowded again, Freedom has started & the busyness of the fall is in full steam. George is on is next to last semester of seminary (HURRAY). I can't tell you how excited I am for this to be almost over. I am sure he's more excited than me...but I can't wait for our money to go some place other than Southwestern or a multitude of gas stations along the way between here and Houston!
Because of above mentioned things... I'm busier too. I am co-teaching a Freedom class on Sunday nights with two other girls and I am looking forward to that. However, this is my first time to "really" teach something - and it totally stresses me out. It is confirmation that I should never have been a teacher as originally thought. I hope I have something to offer them! :) George has more going on during the week so that either makes me home alone all day/night with the kids or it makes me need to be very organized to plan meals/feedings/naps, etc around the different events so that I can go too. I also just started doing Premier again and that will hopefully be a good busy...one that makes me money and gives me social time.
Football is coming too!! We are so excited to actually be living in College Station so that we won't have to drive 3 hours each way to get to the game. And it is a lot easier to pawn our kids off to someone for 4 hours instead of 10 or so because of game time + travel time. :)
Anyway, we hope that the beginning of the fall (if we can call it that yet) has been good for you and your families. We are really looking forward to seeing some of our Northlake people here in CS for a couple of games.

So this is what it's like...

George took Brooke to work today so she could "help" pass out dorm welcome bags on campus as the last part of Leadership Retreat. At first I thought it was a bad idea... because she's in the middle of potty training (and being on campus for several hours may cause a set back in my hard-work!!) and because she may be a bother to everyone and slow them down (although I did send him off with the little stroller). But, now that it has been 3 hours since they left... I'm really enjoying my time with two kids instead of three. It makes me really wish she was going to be in Mother's Day Out this year. But, as with everything else around here... it's more expensive than Dallas was! Maybe next semester or next year. Trouble is even with her in MDO it still leaves me with two kids at home... thus defeating the purpose of Mother's Day OUT!! :)

So, I'm going to continue taking advantage of a 'somewhat' easier morning. Hudson & Hallie took a nap and it was amazing to have 45 minutes where I could really clean. Somehow I get a little distracted when Brooke is around.

And, I'm going to have to start putting restrictions on my computer time. I think it goes back to working full-time. I always had immediate access to emails/internet, etc. I check my email all the time ... maybe I think somehow I'll have something that is critical and must be responded to immediately as I did at Highland... so far that hasn't happened though. HA. So, starting Monday (ha ha) I'm going to try only allowing myself two "computer sessions" a day. Maybe then I won't waste so much time. Of course I guess I'll have to put time limits on the sessions too. Thank goodness I'm starting Premier again because sometimes I could just go crazy without a "job"!

Brooke-isms

Here are some of the latest sayings from Brooke!

Hey Man! (when talking on her phone...do you think she listens to her Daddy much?)
Um...chicken nuggets & french fries & ketchup (if we are in a drive through she leans over like she's ordering out the window)
How you doing? Doing alright?
That's not yours!
No, No, No, No
I be quiet (with a finger to her lips...when we are putting H&H to sleep)
Put a sticker on my chart!!! (her potty reward chart)
Yep, I do.
Yes, ma'am/sir (we are working on her manners)
I "doood" it (sounds like 'dude')
Good Morning, guys (to H&H)
I want to do my markers
I want to jump (in H&H's doorway jumper)
I want to give Hudson/Hallie a ride (in her doll stroller)
I no tee-tee on Minnie mouse (her big girl panties have Minnie on them)
Is you drying your hair? (to me when I have a hairdryer)
I doing my make-up
No, Mommy, don't touch my face/hair/shirt (mostly when I am trying to clean her up)
Dang it (I can't say I'm proud of this one...but it is pretty funny because she knows the appropriate time to use it...I've got to come up with a better word to use around here!)
What's wrong?! (to H&H when crying)
Stop crying, Hudson.
It's Okaaay!
Does him need attention? (usually when Hudson is crying)


I am sure there are plenty more...but for a busy mom to even come up with these is somewhat of a feat! I can't wait until we have 3 talkers in this house... I am sure the phrases will be priceless.

Happy 6 Months Hudson & Hallie!!!

Hudson & Hallie turn 6 months old today! Time has FLOWN by!! We've had a very busy six months.
They are both saying "DaDa" now and starting to get better at sitting up alone. Hopefully that happens soon so I can leave them on the floor and they can actually play. For now, they just lay there and look bored! At least Hallie rolls on her tummy and plays with toys I put in front of her. These pictures I took today.