Yikes! Time is getting away from me! Hudson is three months old today! We just feel like we've had him forever and don't know what we'd do without him! He has outgrown all of his clothes and is in 9 month pajamas. He smiles alot now and giggles from time to time. He hates "tummy time," but loves to lay on his back and kick his legs. He still has colic for a couple of hours at night, but makes up for it by sleeping through the night! The girls and I can't get enough of his chubby cheeks, but he sure lets us know when he's had enough! John's getting anxious for his little quarterback to hop up and play football with him. I know it won't be long now...
Here are the latest pics of our little Three Month Old:
We celebrated Thanksgiving a day late with John's family here at the ranch. It was the first time we were ALL together in quite some time! There's Pop (Pete's Dad); Mop & Momo (Pete & Janey); Liz, Shawn, Dylan & Taylor (from SD); Dan, Emilee, Cooper & Carson; Mark, Andi & Brady; John, Kelli, Kenedy, Hadyn & Hudson; Mary & John (from TN)! Yes, Momo and Mop have five kids, eight grandkids, and one on the way! John's cousin, Sarah and her husband, Will came to visit from VA with their two, Sloane and Clay. So we had ten kiddos there! We had such a great time together! We rode the jetskis, played football, roasted hot dogs and marshmallows, went fishing, played in the sand, rode on the horse walker, etc. I love that my kids have so many cousins, and most of them are really close in age!
John, me, Kenedy, Hadyn and Hudson spent Thanksgiving day together just chilling at home! We had a very relaxing day. We watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (my favorite)! We put up our Christmas tree and decorated the whole house. We even bathed the dogs! We ended the day watching the Aggies play UT at Bart and Tana's. It was a devastating game... but it could've been worse! We'll get 'em next year!
I had to add this picture. This is Kenedy (5 mos. old) in the same sweatshirt, with the same drool!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
We hope all of you and your families have a Wonderful (and Delicious) THANKSGIVING!
Hadyn said this is her Thanksgiving Leaf! Of course it is!
We celebrated our Thanksgiving a week early. Dad has been out of town making the rounds at horse shows and was back for a couple of days. So, we had our Thanksgiving dinner tonight. I should start by saying that Thanksgiving was probably Mimi's favorite holiday. Mimi was my grandmother that passed away last year with cancer. She was absolutely the BEST cook in the whole world and loved cooking for us! She always, ALWAYS handled the cooking for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, etc. Last year, John and I were in South Dakota for Thanksgiving, and the Waites' didn't really get together. So, this was our first Thanksgiving together without her. As tempting as it was to celebrate at a restaurant, we knew she'd be frowning down on us for not having the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. So, I hosted at our house and cooked the turkey, green beans, mashed potatoes and dessert for the kiddos. Mom, Lisa and Kristi cooked everything else and it was absolutely perfect! Everything was delicious, of course not quite as good as Mimi's, but it was made with a lot of love and in a way all for her. The hardest part of the whole day was smelling the turkey through the house and not hearing her in the kitchen. We miss her dearly.
Here are some pictures from our Feast:
My Assistant Basting the Turkey
No Butcher's String... No Problem (Yes, those are paperclips that worked perfectly. Feel free to use my brilliant idea when cooking your own turkey.)
Brayson's Ready for Hudson to Get a Little Bigger
Mom and Her "Magic Touch"
Do I Look Proud of My First Turkey or What?!
I Talked Kristi into a Little "Practice"
Lisa's "Sweet Potato" Class
Blaire's "Guitar Hero" Class
Goofing Around
Good Food, Good Stories
Speaking of Good Food... (This is hilarious!)
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year! And I'll bet Mimi is super proud of us!
We absolutely love this time of year! The leaves are gorgeous and the weather is perfect! We took advantage of it on a little golf cart ride around the ranch. Kenedy packed a picnic in her backpack and the three of them enjoyed their snacks on the bridge. Sydnee and Bella tried their hardest to get a spot on the blanket, but Kenedy said "Not a chance!"
Hudson asked if we could pack a more neutral colored blanket next time!
I had to add this shot of Hadyn falling off the bridge! I caught it mid-fall! (She scraped her knees, but she said it wasn't bad enough to end the picnic!)
Kenedy and Bella are always about 30 yards ahead of the golf cart!
Here's a doe camouflaged on the cliff. You might have to click on the picture to see her.
And here are some of the fall pictures we took.
To redeem my faith in digital cameras, I took a close-up of this flower and it came out so clear and crisp. I'm happy with my camera now!
