God bless this dog

I feel like ever since Hudson was born all we say about our sweet Sissy dog is "God bless her." She puts up with a lot. A LOT! Hudson climbs on her, lays on her, hits her, shoots her with his fake guns, rams his swords into her, tries to color her, crawls under her like a bridge... you name it and he does it to her. And she just sits there. She loves him. She is patient and always his protector. She is gentle and nurturing. They really are the perfect pair.
I knew they would love each other from the start



But the other day I needed a babysitter for about 10 minutes so I could cook. Nothing was entertaining Hudson. He was whiny and grumpy and standing at the baby gate at the kitchen just crying. So who did I turn too.....Yep, that's right. I got really creative, found 2 belts, Hudson's firetruck and came up with a solution




I have to say, none of us have laughed that hard in a long time!!! God bless that dog!

Lent

What to give up for 40 days. That is always so hard for me. Last year I gave up soft drinks. I used to be so addicted to coke.

I had a really hard time all week thinking about what to give up. Nagging Jonathan? No way I can go 40 days without nagging him about something... he's not the neatest person. Coffee? Heck no. Fast food? Hmmm... that was at the top of my list (Biscuitville is my weakness). But then it happened....

Hudson was playing cars this morning and dropped one and he yelled, "damn it." My heart sunk. I knew he heard me say that when I broke a glass cup the other day. I felt awful. I had no idea what to do. Do I ignore it? I told him that was not a nice word and mommy did not mean to say it. About 45 minutes later he said it again. So I told him that when we drop things we say, "oh no" or "oh rats". I am keeping my fingers crossed he does not ever say that again. So there you go, I am giving up swearing for Lent.

*In reality I am not a big swearer but I do say it under my breath a lot and it took my 2 year old to make me overly aware of the situation.

Happenings around our house

Some fun things have been happening around here-

Hudson went to watch his beloved wolf pack play. The game was at 1 which made me nervous because that is nap time, but he did great. This was a very eventful game. 2 of State's best old players got ejected so I spent quiet a bit of time ear muffing Hudson from the men screaming around us. 1 being my husband.

(Checking out the score)

(Hudson's favorite part is holding up his wolf pack hands during free throws)

We had a drop of snow. Not as much as I hoped for but at least we got to play in it. And buying Hudson snow boots was not a total loss for the year.


Bailey turned 7 today. Hudson made a Mardis Gras hat at school and gave it to her as a gift.


One of my favorite stories ever happened last night. One of our friends went into labor and called me to help find her husband. He was playing recreational basketball and Jonathan had to leave work, go over to the gym and interrupt the game to tell him his wife was in labor. Seriously....cracks me up. I wish so badly we had it on video. All turned out well and they had their precious little boy this morning. I cannot wait to tell that baby this story when he is older!!!

Revenge....

Does anyone else watch this show?


I feel asleep pretty early last night and then woke up around 4am unable to go back to sleep, so I watched the latest episode. My jaw dropped the entire time. SO, Freaking. Good.

Hudson sayings....

Hudson is a talking machine lately. We get so tickeled because we have no idea where he learns so many words and sayings.

Yesterday we were running some errands and my favorite Adele song, "Set fire to the rain" came on, so of course I turned it up and started singing my heart out. All of a sudden I heard, "OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH my ears!!!!!" I looked in the rearview mirror and Hudson was covering his ears. I told him that I loved that song and he said he did too but "my sound was so bad." There goes my hopes of a singing career.

I made him a turkey sandwhich the other day and after one bite he said, "that taste like trash."

When he goes to bed at night we have a tight routine. We brush teeth, read books and say our prayers. We then give one big family hug, Bailey even gets in on it. Last night Hudson said, "bye guys, I'm going to work tomorrow. Night, night."

We have a baby gate infront of our kitchen for 2 reasons.... Hudson would eat all day long and I do not want the dog in there. While standing at the gate begging for food the other day he said, "I need yogurt to breathe."

He is so funny. I laugh all day at that sweet little soul.

Happy Valentines Day

Happy Valentine's day!

I love holidays! Any reason to give extra hugs and make a big deal out of something makes me happy.

The boys made me a beautiful painting that I posted yesterday. It was perfection.

Hudson sent cute little cards to his family and friends


This morning I made Hudson heart waffles and he had a few new little gifts


Yes, he got a potty kit. Isn't that so sweet? Errrr. Anything to get him to think the potty is fun, I will try.


Of course I made Hudson pose for pictures



Made Valentines cupcakes


And for dinner I am making the hubs his favorite maple brown turkey. That my friends, is true love considering I am terrified to touch any form of meat that has a bone. Gag, gag, puke.

Now I am off to Hudson's class party. I hope everyone enjoys their day.

My little Valentine

Jonathan and Hudson did a Valentine's day art project yesterday. The most perfect gift I have ever received. Happy Valentine's day tomorrow!

Cleaning out my pocketbook

I took on the daunting task of cleaning out my pocketbook today. I have been meaning to do it for a while but the fact that it took me a minute to find my wallet yesterday at Target confirmed it. This is what I found


Let's just confirm how ridiculous this is. The left side is my stuff and the right is Hudson's

My stuff - all basic necessaties - iphone, wallet, chaptstick, sunglasses, gum, altoids, a bag of toiletries, a compact, pen, cough drops, hair ties


Hudson's pile- ridiculousness- diapers, wipes, 2 books, matchbox cars, a few snacks, m & m's for bribing, a very old cell phone, tissues and hand sanitizer



I think I did another post like this last year but it still shocks me how much junk I carry.

And how gross is it that I feed my child the cheese/cracker combonation??? Non refrigerated cheese freaks me out but he LOVES it!!!

Thoughts on the Bachelor

I do not know why I still torture myself and watch the Bachelor. The thoughts of the show disgust me. 1 guy and 25 women. Surely you contact a disease by all that spit swapping. Most of these women are crazy and so overly emotional. Who cries about a guy after 2 dates?

But I still find myself watching it. I could never, ever go on a show like this. But it hit me after watching this weeks episode that I would be portrayed as a drama queen. Here is the reasons why.... the dates.

They make these girls play softball, go repelling into gigantic holes, take a canoe looking boat through muddy water, play in mud, go to deserted islands and hunt for their dinner, skiing in their bikinis in fake snow, etc, etc. I would not do any of those things. I am such a girlie girl when it comes to activities.

~ I hate water. I do not mind a pool..... a kiddie pool. That way my hair stays dry and I do not drown. I hate the ocean, I have no idea what is swimming under me. I also hate sand. So usually you will find me on a huge blanket tanning. I have no problem tanning.

~ I absolutely do not do heights. No way.

~ Mud is not in my vocabulary.

~ Hunting for food? Um, no thanks.

~ Skiing in a bikini? Bikini is also not in my vocabulary.

Not to mention this season has involved a lot of dates that get rained out. Have you ever seen my hair wet? It's like a chia pet when it air dries.

So the moral of this post is..... thank God I found a man I love and who loves me regardless of the fact that I am not adventurous and he is. And thank goodness I never had to go on national tv and be portrayed as the whiny girl who is begging for a hair straightener 24/7!

Circus Train

Yesterday the circus train came to town. Choo-choo. At 6:30 they unloaded the train and the animals marched to the RBC center. I told so many people. I thought it was going to be like a mini circus. Clowns walking around, lions, tigers, elephants, monkeys, etc. Boy, was I wrong.

We met up with some friends and family and waited for the march. I was so confused when after 30 seconds, 4 elephants, 2 mini horses and 10 horses later it was over.



Hudson and Whitaker had a deep conversation about how short the parade was


Regardless of time and lack of animals, it was cute and Hudson has talked about elephants since we left.

Dreamland

How nice would it be to have endless amounts of money and have a dreamy, dreamy, perfect house? Here are some of my favorite room ideas

A few of my favorite things

1. My Big Buddha Bag
I am obsessed with a big bag. I carry so many things. Too many. My wallet, phone, snacks, water bottle, planner, diapers, wipes, matchbox cars, crayons, paper... hey, you never know what you need with a 2 year old.


2. Organizational notebooks. My MomAgenda and notebook keep me and my family organized!


3. Shortalls.


4. These ridiculously cute plates


5. The Skinny Dip. It is a yogurt bar where you fix your own "sundae." It has all the toppings you can imagine. Hudson & I love going for treats. He is in love with the snow vanilla yogurt with fresh strawberries.