again it has been way too long

We have been super busy these past couple of months and are ready for some down time. The kids are exdcited about Christmas and Ella is trying to be on her best behavior this week. Guess one week makes up for all the other bad ones. I dont have too much time to post so I have included a few pictures.

these are the days of our lives

Don't have time to blog but here are some picture from some recent days of our lives!

Is it too early for a football helmet?

I can not take this child getting hurt again. Hudson is constantly running and jumping off thing, crawling on top of the kitchen table chairs, and trying to get on top of the table. He loves to run and jump off our couch; and when he gets hurt he cries for 2 secs, doesn't want me to hold him, then gets up and does it again while laughing. I don't think my heart can take it anymore (literally and physically)! Last night, I was tidying up the house and the kids were playing as usual. I walked in to my bedroom to put something away and I hear this horrific scream from the kitchen. I run in there and Hudson is flat on his face screaming by the kitchen table. I pick him up and there is a GOOSE EGG the size of a golf ball on his head (the pictures do no reflect the profile). I freaked!!! I immediately called Brandon and said I am taking Hudson to the ER. He fell and the knot is huge! (Little insight... this kid has a goose egg on his head once a week from all the dare devil moves he loves to do. So I am pretty use to seeing a few small ones.)  This one had me worried. So as I am talking to Brandon, I notice my AMAZING neighbors are home and I thought I would run him over there to see what Marty says. By the time we get to her door, he is laughing with no more tears as if nothing had happened. The knot had grown at this point so Marty was able to see it in full force. She suggested an ice pack and told me about both of her kids getting one that size when they were little. She made me feel much better. We let him stay up a later than bed time to keep an eye on him. You would have never thought he hit his head that hard by the way he was acting. Throughout the night I checked on him 4 times and he did just fine. I'm still not sure what he did to fall but because of the way I found him, I think he crawled up in the kitchen table chair and was trying to reach his cup in another chair and fell. I think he might have hit his head on the other chair first then the wood floor. AHHHHH just thinking about it again gives me chills. Is it too early for a football helmet????

Smiling like nothing happened!!!

I wish I would have shot a profile pic.

Hudson's 18 mo stats

Hudson is 18 months now and growing like a weed!!!!! We had our visit with Dr. Hampton and he is right on track! I am so proud of my little boy and can't believe he is already 18 months. I keep asking him to slow down on becoming a big boy. He's obviously not listening.

18 month stats:

Height:       34 3/4''        97%
Weight:      24lbs 11.5 ozs      35%
Head:        50 cm          95%

Hudson is just like Ella. Long and lean..... with a HUGE HEAD!!! I hope we can find a helmet that will fit!

Cookie Monster

Check out Hudson's new look! He loves to take these off the hooks on the island so B put them on his hands. Brandon was throwing his hands in the air and making a monster noise. Hudson kept trying copy him!!!  He thought it was so funny!

17 month old's diet

Hudson's diet contains of cereal (fruit loops and cheerios) or crackers (gold fish, cheese its, wheat thins). He loves to snack. He eats just fine when it comes to the main meals but he always wants to snack on something through out the day! We finally caught him in action trying to make his own breakfast.

Oops. Notice he already had a cup full.

How cute is that? He looks just like Brandon.

Dancing might not be her thing

Ella has been taking dance for a while now at Dance Workshop in Arlington. She loves going and loves wearing the shoes and tutu's. They informed us (last minute) that the last classes for the summer session will be a performance and the parent could come. We were sooooo excited to watch her do her THANG since she love to get our attention and put on shows at home. We even had some family support show up to watch this cute little girl dance it up. I got caught in traffic and was 2 minutes late. If I would have known NOT to walk in the front door because the back door was quieter, then my Tiny Dancer might have stayed calm. As soon as she saw me, the tears started and she did not want to perform a thing. The teacher even tried to hold her while dancing but Ella was not having it. After 45 minutes of Ella sitting with us watch her friends dance, to everyone surprise, she jumped up when the tumbling mats were brought out. She was the best little tumbler in there. Guess we have a gymnast on our hands!

Doing just fine before I got there! Doesnt she look precious!

Now she is not a happy dancer.

I am begging her to go dance!

Tumbling mats did the trick. Look no help from the teacher.

All by herself!

Smile!

All done! Ice cream time!

A much needed trip to Mexico!

Helllllllllo Everyone- So sorry it has taken so long for us to post updated pictures and blogs. We have been pretty busy this summer with trips, Ella's dance class, and summer fun!

So here is the first update:

Brandon and I went to Playa Mujeres during the 4th of July. We stayed at an amazing resort called the Exellence! It was wonderful!!!! We had a swim up suite with a hot tub and living room. I loved the "all inclusive" piece since neither of us had experienced that. The staff crew were so sweet and fun. It was almost like being on a cruise ship because they always provided entertainment. We enjoyed every bit of our getaway vacation together. Some friends we met there called it a BabyMoon!!! Perfect Trip!! Here are a few shots from the trip!

Hotel Lobby- Beautiful!

View outside our room/patio

Crab friend that brandon almost stepped on!

First night before dinner.

Night Cap on the patio

Mexican Dinner night

And that is why I married him!!! :)

4th of July

Pool Time! I just love swim up bars!

TOES!

On our way to the Zip Line Tour

Zip line crew! Our guides were awesome!

Last night! I love you B!

My Little Ballerina

Look who started her first day in ballet and tap class. She was so exicted and all weekend kept asking me if it was Tuesday yet. She picked out her own oufit to wear on the first day and waited so patiently why the other class was finishing up. I could tell it was just killing her not to jump around and yell! She looked so pretty and did an amazing job. After class I asked her if she wanted to continue going and she said "YES! Forever!!!!" I love it!

Boys are so different than girls!!!!

In the morning the kids like to hang out in our room and bathroom while we get ready. It has become a routine to all be in mommy and daddy's bathroom. Hudson loves to step up and down on the scale, up and down Ella's stool, and tries really hard to crawl into our tub. BUT his favorite thing is to pull down Brandon's dry cleaning basket, pull all the clothes out (Brandon has a lot) and get inside. He thinks its so funny. We the other morning he  found a new place to hide. We have one of those cabinets that you have pull down the top drawer and put your dirty clothes in. We only use it for towels. This morning it was empty and I guess we were not pay enough attention to Hudson because he found out how to get inside and shut the door. We had to catch this little monkey on camera. He is so different from Ella because he is in to EVERYTHING, on top of EVERYTHING, and under EVERYTHING. Let me say this again, boys are so different than girls.