Our second week of summer was pretty lazy since the first week we were getting up early for music camp. Lots of hanging out, playing outside and getting wet.





















































Running through the splash pad. Cooper was unsure at first.

These boys could play with the water hose for hours if I'd let them. Looking forward to a fun summer!

Fish Tales Music Camp

During our first week of summer, Hudson participated in the music camp at our church. This year it was called Fish Tales and it was super cute. The first day or two, he wasn't so sure. He isn't a huge fan of being up on stage so it did take him a bit to get used to the idea.

A few of the boys did a little solo dance act and he did a cute job. I was shocked when they told me that he agreed to do it. I think the skeleton shirt convinced him!

End of First Grade

I can't believe that this year is over. Hudson has grown and changed so much this year!




















On the last day of school, the kids got to bring a game from home to play with. Hudson was excited to take his new Lego game.

Swim Lessons and Water Fun

The boys have been so excited to get the Slip and Slide out.

































Cooper put his own shoes on. Guess we need to work on this over the summer.














At the end of May, the boys both took swim lessons. I was amazed at how well they did. Neither of them are great swimmers yet but both feel so much more comfortable in the water and Hudson will actually put his head under which is HUGE. We plan to do another round or so later in the summer.

Mother's Day

For Mother's Day, we went to church with our moms and then out to eat at El Chico. I got to spend the rest of the day with my mom- going to a movie, the mall, and dinner. It's our yearly tradition and I'm so blessed to have such an amazing mom!















































































One of Hudson's new gadgets-

Relaxing after a long day.

Strawberry Picking and Ranger Game

In Early May, we headed to the strawberry field to pick some strawberries. If you know my Hudson, then you know that he could eat his weight in strawberries. The boys had so much fun picking them.




























Looking for just the right ones.














Love my boys!




















Brotherly love.




















A hunting they will go........







































Jason and Hudson.














Jason and I got the chance to go to the Ranger game with his work and we had a good time. We had amazing box seats.

Shaving Cream Fun

Back in January, the boys had some shaving cream fun. It was cold out, they were bored, so I decided to pull out the shaving cream and let them play.

Making prints of their hands.....writing their name.........drawing pictures.

Simple pleasures!

Hudson's voice amplifier

This kid cracks me up!

Fanboy and Interview with Hudson

What can I say? Now that I've figured this video thing out I guess I'm a bit addicted to it.

Anyone out there have kids that watch Fanboy & Chum Chum? My boys stumbled on it a couple of weeks ago and they LOVE it. Jason and I think it's funny because it usually has some sort of adult humor or imitation of a well known movie. It's clean, so that's the best part for me. Unless you count the "Precious Pig" episode..... and that's another story! (let's just say that there was a ton of tooting going on and howling from all 3 of my boys, husband included! They kept rewinding it. ) I must admit that the opening song is pretty catchy and it's hilarious to watch the boys dance to it.

Here is a quick interivew with Hudson. See what I mean? .......always electricity and cords on the brain!

December Fun

December was a fun month for us! Here are a few highlights:

Hudson and his dad constructed the tin can robot from the kit he got for Christmas.
With my hubby on Christmas Day.

Cheese!

Opening gifts at Mimi's house. Snap circuits......just what he wanted.

This boy loves cars and trains!

The hat that he saw in Disney. Aunt Pearl was so nice to go back and get it for him.

Christmas morning at our house.......checking out what Santa left us.

Hudson was so excited about his air compressor.

The large Lego blocks. The boys have played with them a ton already!

Our cookies and milk for Santa.

Santa came to visit at Grammy's house on Christmas Eve. It's been a tradition since I was a little girl.

Playing in the snow. Daddy helping the boys build a snowman.

Hudson was curious what snow tasted like.

Hudson had a Christmas party at his school. They got to play lots of fun games. He was trying to unwrap a piece of candy while wearing thick gloves. It was harder than you might think.

Making bell/bead necklaces.

With some friends.

I turned 34 on December 17th. Hudson had a program at school that night but my mom and sister took me out to eat afterwards. Cheesecake Factory= Yum-O!

Our yearly girls-only dinner with college friends. Of course we love getting together with our kids but we also treasure the time alone to catch up and laugh. I'm so blessed to have these girls in my life!

My handsome boys.

Freezing at the tree lighting ceremony.

Grammy let us borrow her big Frosty- who happens to sing and dance. The boys enjoyed him all month long.

In the Christmas tree box.

Grammy and Papa had the grand kids over to decorate the grand kid tree.

Abigail and Annabelle

Colton and McKenzie

Cousins!

Grammy helping Cooper hang an ornament way up high.

I am kind of sad to see December and Christmas go, but I'm also ready to get back into a routine again! Until next year.......