currently

Hudson loves stuffed animals, he found himself in here during a playdate today. Currently at our house we are missing our Papa, Josh is in Mexico City. Saturday he leaves and travels to Germany for 3 weeks. During that time I'm staying busy by packing our entire house and moving it to our new home in Fulton, Ky. Yay!! It sounds like a lot which it is, but it is keeping my mind off of Josh which really is a blessing so I'm not complaining. Packing has also given me the opportunity to sort out what we need and what we don't, I love organizing so I'm really enjoying myself - Shhh don't tell Josh, I'm trying to milk this for all I got.

But we do miss him a lot, but luckily we live in a day that has facetime so we are able to see his sweet face most mornings and evenings. We are very fortunate he is willing to sacrifice the way he does to provide for us, so thank you Josh! We love you!

Here's some pictures from the past few days of our sweet boy.

Hudson learned how to remove his diaper during a nap, this is how I found him when he woke! 

Hudson and his new 'muscle tee'.

Hudson loves to drink water from ANY source.

Slip n Slide with his cousins, Aiden & Rowan, I just love this photo!

Helping his Uncle Chad mow the grass.

goodluck

Goodluck Josh on your travels Hudson and I will miss you SO MUCH! You're the best daddy & husband!!

greetings from Mexico

Before : After - Our deck

Josh you did such a wonderful job, I can't thank you enough for all the sweat you poured into this house to make it a home. 

Thanks for coming to my rescue every time I screamed at finding a bug in the house. Thanks for patching all the drywall holes I made from hanging pictures. Thanks for going to work everyday to provide a wonderful home to Hudson and I. We are so thankful for you.

If you didn't know already josh has accepted a research and development job working on automotive parts in fulton,  ky. Not too long ago someone in the field of R/D said that there's no way josh could ever get a job doing that. 

Josh leaves for Europe next week for training he will be gone a month - eek! His first day of work in fulton, ky is August 18th, So while josh is gone I will be packing and moving is down there. We officially put our house on the market today.  We are sad to leave here but are so excited for this next chapter as well. 

Josh I'm so proud of your heart to follow your dreams and to follow the Lord's will, thanks for being such a wonderful role model for our son. I'm so proud of you, words can't describe how proud I am.

 I love you!

 

Little things

Enjoy the little things one day you will realize they were the big things.

the night before I became a mom

The night before I became a mom I cried my eyes out. 

You were two weeks early and my water broke and I instantly became so nervous, I was so nervous to meet you I think. Would you like me? Would I be a good mom? Oh, I was excited to meet you but I was so nervous as well. 

A year in I have to say it's been not only the toughest year of my life but by far the best. There is nothing in my life that could compare to having you in our lives. I know you won't remember these sweet days we share and the way you run towards me when I was just in the next room, son you melt my heart. You have made me into a women, you have taught me how to sacrifice and how to not always put myself first. Thank you for making me a mom, it's the best job I will ever have. 

vacation update

Hudson at the pool I went to as a child when I came to visit my grandparents. We are having a wonderful vacation - My Aunt Laurel has absolutely spoiled us. 

Hudson & Josh with Laurel's kids, Zach & Addison

Hudson and I at grandmas

Our morning walk with sleepy boy. He has transitioned quite well and was so good on the trip out here. We are so thankful for him!!

Hudson working on his dunk, we have some NBA scouts coming out soon ;) 

A Hudson burrito with Addison!!

thankful

Thankful for little log cabins and petting zoos.

For this sweet look on his face and for trying to memorize every move he makes. 

Thankful for a child's joy, there is nothing sweeter. 

Thankful for being there for all his firsts.

I'm so thankful for his excitement it reminds me that life is precious and that feeding a goat can be the best part of our day. 

For determination and that practice makes perfect.

For burrito making sessions and the simple reminder of the love of our family. 

For sweet papas who change poopy diapers and who run with me in the morning to help encourage me that I am beautiful. 

For generations of baths in this one tub, so thankful for all the memories I've had in this tub and all the memories Hudson will make - how special.

For sweet aunts who open their home to be our hotel all week, for care packages in the bathroom, for shopping trips, girl talk and for the sweet encouragement. 

Summer vacation

We are headed on summer vacation tomorrow to sweet our family in Kansas, to say we are excited is an understatement! Wish us luck on traveling with this little firecracker!!

Here are some photos of our sweet little guy.

{I think he looks like josh here, teehee}

{Hudson's date over the weekend with his friend Samantha}

sweet summertime

We've begun chores! Anyone need a garden waterer?? 

His rates are a hug & kiss!!

dunks for days

So I'm trying a new way to post videos on here, so if this doesn't work I will try again. Hoping to find a successful way to do this. This is Hudson's bread and butter.

sick days + Hudson's 13 month update

I haven't been feeling well the past week and sweet Hudson knows how to make me feel better. 

We aren't doing the monthly pictures anymore but here is Hudson's 13 month update.

He loves Cars, loves vroomming them across the floor, how he figured out how to do that beats me.  He talks a whole lot, he will look at you and just babble all this stuff and I just nod and listen, it's adorable. He loves water - any hose, sprinkler, pool, he loves it all! Basketball is his favorite a ball can entertain him all day and if you throw in a hoop he will start squealing. He takes one bottle now at night and eats three square meals a day, he loves walking around with his sippy cup (straw) full of milk. He also loves books, it's the first thing he goes to when we go upstairs to the playroom. When we go outside the first thing he goes for is my watering can and he walks around pretending to water flowers. I love this age!

{He was mad at mommy here, but I had to get a picture of this cute outfit!}

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to our papa. Not sure how we would have survived this past year without you. 

Thanks for always doing bedtime every night and for always choosing bed time books about the laws of physics. 

Thanks for teaching this sweet boy to shoot hoops and to love to look up to his sweet, strong and humble father. 

Thanks for doing those late night feedings that seem so long ago so this mama could sleep.  

Thanks for teaching our son to obey and for always being the first to change a dirty diaper. 

Thanks for always providing for our family and for filling our fridge up with food. 

We love you so much. Jean & HW