SUMMER......

Is here and in FULL force!! It has been really hot here the last week. So what do you do when it gets hot......you get in the pool. Hudsen loves the pool! He got in a big pool for the first time a few weeks ago and likes it-as long as I can hold him!! He loves to kick and splash. We got him a new pool this summer fully equipped with a whale slide and dolphin sprayer. He really enjoys playing in the water....which is a good thing because he will have 3 months of it!!

He loves his ball and bat!

Getting ready for the big pool at Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle G's house!

Memorial Day!

On Memorial Day, Tim played golf and Hudsen and I went to see "How to Train Your Dragon" The movie was so good!! Then we came home and Hudsen played outside in the water. We cooked hamburgers and hot dogs and watched some baseball!!

Hudsen loves to get on his toys that he can ride and say "bye!" It really is the cutest thing!





At the Park:

Hudsen loves the park.....he really just loves being outside.

Update:

Favorite foods: mac-n-cheese, waffles, pancakes, bread, cheese, yogurt, pudding

Favorite toys: all toys but especially his t-ball set, ball and bat, push/ride toys

Favorite place to be: Outside-he loves to go for walks and just look around and he really enjoys watching his daddy play softball!!

Best bud: His Blanket-it still goes everywhere

He loves his kitties and playing with other kids!!

Words: mom, dad, kitty, ball, on, off, bye, please, tank (thanks), eye, no, no way, hey

He loves the movies. I took him to see Shrek 4 and How to Train Your Dragon! Shrek 4 was his first time in the theater and he loved it.

We go to the doctor next week, so I will update weight and height then but I can report that we have TWO more teeth. This brings our total to THREE!!!!!! He has his upper incisors (front teeth) and one lower incisor!! I can't believe that he will be 18 months next week!!!

Mother's Day Visitors

I had a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend. It started when my mom and nephew, Ashton, got here on Saturday. This was Ashton’s first plane ride and he loved it. My mom said he talked the WHOLE time, which is not a surprise because he is Kiley’s son!!! We went straight from the airport to The Shark Reef (Mandalay Bay). That was so much fun and I would recommend it to everyone. We then went to eat some lunch at The Rainforest Café (MGM)! Ashton loved looking at all the animals, the water and the rainstorm show with thunder and lightning!! We then checked out the Lion Habitat (MGM) and found out how LAZY lions are!! Next up, the M&M store!! Then we made the long walk to the Bird Habitat (Flamingo). We saw so many neat birds and of course flamingos. The grounds are so pretty there and the weather was very nice. We then walked across the street to watch the water show at The Bellagio and then back to the car. We were pooped so we got some smoothies and headed home so the kids could play! It was so much fun to watch Hudsen and Ashton just play, they love each other so much. The next day was Mother’s Day and we just shopped and bought the boys some clothes, toys and we had to get a few things for baby Stella too!!! It was so much fun to spend time with my mom and just play!! We then went to eat at On The Border and had some good Mexican food!! Then we went home to let the kids play some more. Monday is when mom and Ashton went back home :( We had lunch with Tim at Capriatti’s and then took them to the airport. We were sad to see them leave but so glad they came to visit!! We had so much fun and can’t wait for them to come back! I can’t believe that the next time I see them will be when my little niece is born in just a few months!!!

Thanks Nanny (mom) and Ashton for visiting. We miss you and can’t wait to see you again.

The Shark Reef:

The Rainforest Cafe:

The Lion Habitat:

M&M Store:

The Bird Habitat:

The Water Show:

Playing, Laughing and lots of Smiles:

Ashton loves Chandler so much. They are best buds so we had to get some of the two of them!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day!!!

Funny Kid

These are just some pictures to show you what Hudsen has been up to lately! He continues to make us smile and he brings so much joy to our lives. He loves his kitties but not as much as his blanket! He is beginning to eat more table food and is starting to turn away from baby food. His favorite foods at the moment are mac & cheese and spaghetti-o's. He knows where his nose, eyes, mouth and belly button are and can say: bye, hey, momma, da-da, kitty, ball, no, tank (thank you) and is starting to really imitate anything that we do!! He is now getting to sit facing forward in the car. I can also report that we have a...........TOOTH!!!! Yay, right-16 mos. and 2 weeks with our first tooth!!!!

Some very exciting news to pass on-my baby sister, Kiley, is having a...........GIRL!!! We are so excited but I think Michael is most excited (Michael is Kiley's husband)!!! The baby girl will be named Stella (love it) and the middle name is still in the works! Congrats Kiley and Michael, we can't wait to meet her!!