Thursday, May 14, 2015

catch up - again

Well it seems to be a growing theme that i update about every month with a bunch of photos. But i guess that's better than nothing, and it at least gives us something to look back on in the years to come! These two are doing so much more together now, and it's both fun and stressful. They love to be together, and truly like each other, but like most kids i think, they fight, grab, scream and tattle on each other WAY too much. It's exhausting. But the times they get along well are so sweet!



 It's fun to have friends to run to the beach with last minute - we love hanging with the Palpants!

 Like I said above, when these two are good with each other, it's the best. So glad i was able to capture this sweet moment between them. They really do love and care for each other, it just gets a little clouded by the other stuff sometimes. 






 The kids have been to Disney four times now since we moved here - so spoiled! :) but they are getting more into it, and this last time hudson rode his first roller coaster (in Toontown). Freaked him out pretty good, but he didn't cry, and left saying he wants to do it again "when he's older."


 We had a couple warm weekends this spring and went straight to the beach! Can't wait for summer to be doing this every weekend!


 Hudson's handwriting is so great, and he loves to write his numbers and letters. I'm not great about getting cards, etc. out to anyone on time (or at all) these days but when I think of it and we can get it done it's great to see him do this writing!




 It's hard to remember the funny things the kids say all the time, but this one I got down in writing fast enough. We were having a conversation about helping the elderly. 


 Skanska sponsored a booth for the March of Dimes this last month, so we went to walk the 5K and support. They had the bat mobile there too which was really cool, and of course, bubbles. 


 Stel takes better pictures when she doesn't know she's being photographed these days - and it's fun to catch her doing her thing throughout the house. She does so well playing by herself, and finding things to entertain her…until big brother swoops in. :)



 The gardenia plant outside the kitchen door is blooming like crazy this year - it's so amazing! And i snapped this pic of Hudson and Stel right after nap the other day - they were being so adorable together, talking and being silly. Rare but precious moments, especially lately. 

Monday, April 13, 2015

Easter

 Easter started with a trip to see the Easter bunny - which ended with Stella crying anytime the bunny came close to her, and Hudson refusing to look at the camera. So, This is our photo with the Easter bunny this year. Good times. The petting zoo was a big hit though!!

 Easter Sunday was a very fun day for these two - two Easter egg hunts, lots of candy, and fun with family in the POOL. Hudson has now started swimming on his own, and i think i literally see gills growing on his sides. He loves the water SO much. Kauai will be a blast for both of them this year!
 As time goes on, these two spend more time playing nicely and enjoying each others company. Hudson is growing into such a sweet, positive, happy boy - the toddler in him is slipping away too quickly. But Stel is stepping boldly into her TWOs, so that's a bit of adventure to balance out Hudson's continued maturity. Always a new stage, as they say. But lots of fun, and I'm really enjoying my 'talks' with both of them more and more. We spend great time together just talking these days, and it's so cool. What great people I get to live with. 

Saturday, April 04, 2015

home life

A couple weekends ago we took Hudson out to try his bike without training wheels for the first time. He is just over 4 1/2, and has been riding it with training wheels since August, using his balance bike before that. Within five minutes on the big boy bike without the training wheels, he was taking off! Like a champ he rode up and down the street confidently, having a ball. 






Best part of our evenings these days - a few minutes running and playing in the backyard before we come in for book time and bed.