The spirit of the seasons is upon us

 Fall has officially arrived, and with it, the activities and traditions we enjoy only this time of year. Though he doesn't fully understand the meaning of it, Halloween seems to be Hudson's favorite holiday. He talks about ghosts, pumpkins, and what he wants to "be" for halloween months before the day arrives. Now that we're here, he is in heaven. We bought his Spiderman costume this week, and it's safe to say he's excited about it. But ask him if he's ever seen a cartoon or if he knows anything about this character…nope. Regardless, he loves the idea of it, and will be a very cute spiderman (underneath the mask).

 Our Stella bean seems to be growing up by the day right now - saying new words, expressing herself more and more clearly, and just doing more "toddler" things all the time. She now loves bubbles in her baths, requests her doggie and blanket whenever we are going anywhere (sometimes even going to the other room), and always makes sure she has her "pop pops" (flip flops) on before leaving the house. She's sometimes so serious in her responses to things you can't help but smile or laugh, which causes her to do the same. She is empathetic, and will cry along with anyone. She's also quick to give a squeeze - complete with grunting noises - if you request a hug. She often plays with my hair, and silently observes all situations before joining in. But she doesn't seem to have the abandonment reactions Hudson has had, which i think shows again that she is more like Andy. :) This little girl loves her brother fiercely though. The older she gets, the more they get to play together, and that is a wonderful thing - until they start fighting. 

 There have been a few days lately where Hudson has been put in time out at school or the club for not listening. Wanting to be sure we pay attention to him and his needs as a four year old always having to share and think about his little sister, Andy took him to breakfast on saturday for some "Hudson time". From what i heard they had a great time together, and I hope this will be something they continue to do together for years to come. 

 There are several pumpkin patches in our area, and we checked one out on Sunday, only to find there were very few pumpkins, and a lot of inflatables. BUT there was this really cool tractor for Hudson to ride!! He did SO well, for having never driven anything with a gas pedal before! He quickly found the reverse lever as well, and was driving that thing like a champ!

 Dress up has continued to grow in popularity around here. stella's favorite is still the firefighter jacket/hat!