Hudson's a hoot!!

Everyday, for one reason or another, we are laughing at Hudson, saying what a hoot he is! He really is one of a kind! At Logie's softball game today, Maddi (of course, who else!?!?!) got him to believe that her phone was broken and would only work if he plugged the charger into his belly button. She even had her phone ring when it was "plugged in"! Hudson thought he was magic! Then later, out to eat at the Mexican restaurant, we were getting seated by the waiter, and out of nowhere Hudson says to him, "Hola!". We all looked at eachother in disbelief, and the waiter laughed and said, "Hola amigo!". We eat there so much, my almost 2 year old is starting to become bilingual! His daily dose of Handy Manny helps his spanish as well!

Cute Boys?????

Although this picture doesn't show how cute my boys are, it shows their most favorite faces!! Paxton blowing bubbles, air, spit??? We're not quite sure what he's always trying to do with that face? And Hudson showing off his famous smile! No matter what I do, or how nicely I ask for a sweet smile, that is what I get! But seriously, these 2 boys are adorable.....most of the time!

New Friends......

We had the opportunity to spend the day with Meredith's cousins; Claire and Everett. They needed a back up daycare and Hudsy always loves having friends over! Thankfully Daddy had to work because Hudsy kind of liked playing with Claire's toy My Little Pony! Since it was such a beautiful day, we had a picnic lunch on the deck, and enjoyed the rest of the afternoon outside. I think Hudsy and Everett brought all the sand from the sandbox back in the house! And Claire didn't believe I could push all 3 of them on the swings at the same time but I proved her wrong! And they all wanted to go HIGHER! Paxton hung out with us too, even enjoyed our picnic on the deck, he's just out of the picture to the right......and he rested in the stroller under the swing set, just out of the picture to the right....but he was there, I promise! We get another chance to hang out with the kids in June, can't wait!!!

We climbed Herman!!

Mommy and Hudson at the bottom of Herman the German.

All the way at the top, Hudson reached so high and wanted to touch Herman's foot.
Hold on tight!!

Paxton stayed safely on the ground!!

Hanska Fun!!

The family went to Hanska for their celebration; a parade and fun in the park! Logie was as pretty as ever on the Miss New Ulm float. The highlight of the parade by far! Hudson had a blast in the park, going down the slides a thousand times, and running wild with his buddy Brody! Paxton was a great baby and just happy enough hanging out in the stroller. He was so cute snuggling his giraffe, getting ready for a nap.

What's so wrong with this Mom?

Typical Hudson, typical boy!! He pushed the dining room chair right up to the wall so he could turn the lights on and off. Then when Mommy found him, he gives me this look like, "Am I doing something wrong?" with an innocent, angelic face.

Growing too fast.......

Ag Day

Hudson and I went to Ag Day at the high school today, and just in time for Logie's lunch break!! Hudsy dragged her around to every animal, a million times each! He loved petting all of them; from the huge pregnant cow to the itty bitty chicks! And the geese fooled even me......they were only decoys. I'm still not quite sure if Hudsy realized that or if he just thought they all loved him!?!?!

Love from Brother

After Hudsy adorned Paxton with stickers from head to toe, he looked at me and said "Kiss him?", and of course I said yes, baby would love kisses, and he snuggled right in! And after that, he sat on his face!!! No picture of that since I had to save my youngest baby from suffocation! What will this kid come up with next?!?!

Girls!!

Paxton was one lucky boy today when he got to snuggle with Logie and her friend Caity!

HIDING

One of Hudson's favorite things to do is HIDE!!! The bad part is that I've actually lost him in our own house! Thankfully I've learned his favorite hiding spots now and can usually find him in one of them. He loves playing hide-n-seek with Daddy, running around the house yelling, "Daddy, where are you?". And in his little mind, no one can see him as long as he has his hands over his eyes!

All wet Mommy!!!

The crazy Mommy in me asked Hudson if he wanted to help give his brother a bath, well, he dove at the chance....literally! Paxton was in his bath seat and Hudson was washing Paxton's toes with the wash cloth, but when that got boring, he decided to start a little splashing, and before long, he went head first into the bathtub! Thankfully I was right there to grab him out, and all he said was "All wet Mommy!". It was really quite the scene, but obviously with one baby in the bath and another attempting to dive in, an after shot was the only picture I could safely take!

Balance Beam

We snuck into the gymnasium at Turner Hall and with Daddy's help, Hudson walked on the balance beam. Daddy was sure to point out that this would be the only time Hudson would be practicing gymnastics!

Happy Mother's Day

I have been blessed with many things in my life, but above all, my greatest gifts are my two beautiful boys, and my mom. My boys are the light of my life, and my mom is my best friend, and today and everyday, I am so thankful for them! We had a wonderful day of lunch, play, planting flowers at the cemetery, and delicious dessert (thanks to Aunt Sheri!). But the highlight of it all was seeing Grandma's face when she walked through the door and Hudson handed her flowers and said "Happy Mother's Day" in his adorable little voice!

Daddy's Boat

Daddy bought a new boat and Hudson liked checking everything out. He quickly learned how to run the radio, turn the steering wheel, pick up the oar, and spin the seat! Thankfully it was all on dry land!

Temperature......

Today, I was unloading the dishwasher and Hudson comes running in and says "Baby Brother sick." I told him no, that the baby wasn't sick, and he quickly ran back into the living room. A little while later I heard a beeping noise, so I snuck in to find Hudson taking Paxton's temperature, with the thermometer up his arm sleeve! When he seen me he said, "Baby Brother temperature." I laughed and said I didn't realize baby was sick, and then he told me, "Yea, medicine now." Everyday that boy amazes me. It's incredible how much he absorbs and learns from us!

Johnson's + Nordby's

We watched Brody and Brenley again today! It's hard to call it babysitting when we all have so much fun together! Brody and Hudson have learned to play so nicely together, and shockingly, they each grabbed a book and sat down on the couch and read together! Without any prompting from me at all! They can still be silly monkeys though too! Paxton and Brenley were as sweet as ever. And both of them got my undivided attention while the other was napping and I think they each loved our special time as much as I did!

Melting Mommy's Heart..............

A little background before the story.....when Hudson and Paxton need some comforting, are tired, sad, or crying, I hold them and say "Mommy's got you" so they feel better.....so tonight, I was making supper in the kitchen and Paxton started crying in the living room. Hudson said to me, "Baby crying Mommy." I told him he should go talk to him and make him feel better. So Hudsy goes running into the living room and I hear him say to Paxton, "It's okay Baby Brother. Mommy got you." Awe, tears came to my eyes!!! My sweet, sweet boy!

Cereal and Stats

4 months old brings a doctor visit and cereal!! And surprisingly, Paxton LOVED his cereal!!! His sad face was in between bites, I couldn't spoon it in fast enough! Hudson kept saying, "Baby Brother more icky cereal Mommy!" I told him the cereal was icky because he wanted some too.

We also went in for his 4 month well baby check and he is a healthy growing boy! He weighs 14 lbs. 8 ozs (37th%) and is 25 1/4 inches (58th%). In comparison to Hudson at 4 months, Paxton is a little skinnier and a little taller. Since Paxton got a high fever after his last vaccinations, our doctor suggested we separate them out this time, getting one today, and then one every week for the NEXT 3 WEEKS!! I am not excited about it, and if Paxton could talk, I'm sure he'd say he isn't either. He did a great job today though, not even crying for his first shot. The doctor said Paxton must take after his big brother in being so brave and cooperative for her. My boys sure do make me proud! I consider myself a very lucky Mommy.

Smiles for Dad

Unfortunately, this is one of the few smiles Paxton gives his Daddy. He's a big mama's boy, but he still loves playing with Daddy when he lifts him way up high!

Fish Fry

Hudson: We had a little fish fry on Sunday night, Grandpa and Arnie came over to eat Daddy's yummy fishies. Mommy had the great idea of deep frying green beans and they were a delicious hit! And she says since they're a vegetable, they're good for us, even if they are deep fried! I think she's making up excuses for eating a big pile!!

Little Brother

Paxton wore a "Little Brother" shirt so we tried our best to get a picture of the boys together. Surprisingly, Hudson actually wanted to hold his brother, and didn't even try to push him off when he was done. He gave him some hugs, kisses, and then played drums on his head! And Paxton just sat patiently through it all. These two boys melt my heart!

PROM 2010

Gorgeous beyond words.......

Logie and her godson, Paxton.....
Maddi and Hudson snuggling......
Tonight was Logie's senior prom and she was beyond beautiful! Hudson was even speechless, and if you know Hudson, that is almost unbelieveable! And because Maddi begged me to bring Hudson with to the Grand March, she got to take care of him there! And she did a great job.....with gummy bears and M&Ms!!