9th Anniversary

I can't believe that we are celebrating our 9th anniversary. It seems like yesterday I married the man of my dreams. Dave sent me this beautiful flower arrangement and we went to a great dinner. We actually got to go alone with no kids because Finley had already fallen asleep. We had a relaxing evening!

Summer Days

This summer has been a lot of fun. Hudson loves swimming in the little pool in the front yard with the neighbor boys. They all have a blast. Today I didn't get a chance to put Hudson in his swim trunks and swim diaper. I had to take off his normal diaper because it was literally pulling his pants down. He didn't care at all that he had no diaper on except the fact that his pants kept falling down. Gotta love this picture!!!

Happy Birthday Grandpa Rob!!!!

Happy Birthday! We wish we got to spend the day with you. We hope that you had a great day. We miss you. Hudson sends a little message.

Tackle with Daddy

Hudson's new favorite thing is to play tackle with Daddy. He runs to Daddy and knocks him over. He can play it for hours. That is the first thing he asks Daddy to do when he walks in the door from work. He gets very sad when Daddy has had enough. He is one tough boy!

Fast Asleep

Finley looked too cute not to take a picture of her. She was wrapped up in our blanket and so peacefully asleep. I wish I could nap like that!

Jennifers Wedding

This evening we had Dave's cousins wedding. It happened to be an outside ceremony and reception and it was the hottest day so far we have had this summer. When we arrived at the ceremony it was 103 still. I can't imagine standing up there in the heat. She still looked pretty though. I took a few pictures before we left. I forget how hard it is to take pictures when you are running after one munchkin and holding another. Hudson kept wanting to look at daddy when it was picture time. He is a goof ball! We wish them a happy life together.

Breakfast with Elle

This morning we went to breakfast with Cory and Elle. Poor Kristin had to start teaching again so Cory is on daddy duty for the week. The kids had a fun time playing on the circular bench. I could not get them to sit still to take a picture. These were the best attempts.

Car Carrier

We have been doing the star system with Hudson at bedtime. He has had a hard time going to sleep by himself in his big boy bed after Finley came. Now if he goes to sleep by himself he gets stars and when he reaches a certain amount he gets a new toy. He has wanted a car carrier for some time but we could never find one. We went to Toys R Us today to get one and he was so excited. Look at his cheesy smile!

New Rug

We finally got a new rug for the kids play area. Hudson loves driving his trucks all around on it. He makes roads out of the circles. It is great to have it there because now Finley and I can play with Hudson on the floor. Hudson tells everyone it is his new rug.

Visit from Shawna

Today we had a visit from a special friend of ours. My best friend from childhood came down to meet Finley and see all of us. We had a great time with her. It was way to short. We can't wait to see her and her twin sister again. We miss them!!!

Daily Photos

Finley was laying on the couch today happy as can be. She was kicking her legs and babbling away. She is getting a lot more interactive now.

Bye Chicago

I think Hudson was ready to come home and sleep in his own bed. We had a rough trip home because he was so tired and we got in really late. Finley was great the whole trip home. She sleeped in my arms from takeoff to landing. Hudson decided he wanted to stay awake till we got into the car. We are just glad to be home but had a great trip!!

Fountain

This is the second time we have ventured to the fountain. The first time Hudson was not so sure about it and would not get out of the stroller. This time started the same way but eventually he got out of the stroller to play with his truck in the water. Big step for him!!! The fountain can be a little scary because it is so tall and the faces change. It is a very cool place though. I have noticed that Hudson gets very shy in certain circumstances. I wonder where he gets that from!! Mama's boy.

Navy Pier

After we left the museum we went and got hot dogs and sat on the pier and ate. Hudson wanted to go see what the ferris wheel was but we didn't have time. Hudson did get to ride on the train before we left. He sat by himself and would look away as soon as the train came by. He did not want me to take his picture for some reason. After that we walked back along the lake. We had to go over a bridge and it just so happened that a big ship was coming up the river so we were stopped while they drew the draw bridge up. Hudson was in awe of how it worked. I think that was the highlight of the walk home. As you can see he fell asleep on the way back. Play hard, sleep hard...

Children's Museum

Today the kids and I walked down to Navy Pier and went to the Children's Museum. Hudson wasn't sure about it at first but then when he saw the tool section where they can build anything he was in heaven. We played there for a good two hours. He was playing with the other boys and they were all trying to build a house. They were having so much fun. He was very sad when it was time to leave.

Silver Bean

In Millenium Park they have this silver structure that you can walk through. After Hudson woke up from his nap we ventured over there. He thought it was so neat that we could see ourselves in it. He kept telling me he really liked the ball. He wanted to stay there for awhile and check out everyone else too.

Kids in the Hotel Room

We came in early today to take a nap. We walked around the park this morning while Dave did some work in the room. Hudson was not wanting to take a nap instead he wanted to play with his sister. He kept saying that she was getting bigger and she was going to play with him. He is a good big brother!