Hudson pulling up!

Hudson started pulling up a few days after he turned 7 months. Since then he has now started cruising (slowly) from one end of the couch to the other. My favorite thing is how excited he gets when he gets up. He smiles so big and starts flapping his arms.

Birthday Boy

Happy Birthday to Matt!!! He might kill me when he sees that I put this picture on here but I had to look through all our pictures on the computer for about 30 min before I was even able to find one of just him. Apparently, we only take pictures with our kids lately. Matt got home from the Masters today and we still haven't even seen him (he went straight to work). When Hadley woke up this morning she was so excited to tell him happy birthday so I am sure she is pretty anxious to get home from school. Anyway, happy birthday to the best husband and the best daddy. We love you!

Wonderful weather!

While Matt is at the Masters (more on that once he comes home), I have gotten to spend A LOT of time with my babies! Thankfully, we have had wonderful weather and have spent the past 3 days outside. Who knew it could be 90 in the beginning of April? We have played in the backyard, gone on walks, went to the park, and had lots of help from Mama too! Today my parents took Hadley and Peyton to the lake and Hudson went to Lolly and Pop's house so I had a few hours to run errands. It is amazing how much I can get done with no kids and a plan!

Here is an overload of pictures from the weekend so far:

sweet sister

looks like they are having a conversation

In school, they have line-leaders each day. Hadley LOVES to be the line-leader at home too.

Hudson's new fedora. A little big but still so cute!

Hadley getting her babies and lipstick ready for a walk.

Spending a lot of time naked this weekend!

DIVA!

Watching the kids play at the park.

We have had a lot of fun! I am, however, very grateful for a husband that works 8-5 and doesn't have to travel! We are ready for daddy to come home...

Hadley's haircut and FEATHERS!

Hadley got a haircut and got 2 inches cut off! We are going to Scottsdale in a couple weeks and I have been dreading combing out swim hair every day so we made a deal that if she would cut a little off then I would let her get a feather extension. She has been asking for a pink and purple feather for weeks now and she was so excited. While Kristin was cutting her hair she was a statue and after it was curled and the feather was in she would not quit looking in the mirror! We tried to go play outside but she was scared the wind would blow her curls away (we have never curled her hair before). Then she asked me if she could just stay up until morning so that her hair would not get messed up. MISS PRISS!

A few pics:

beautiful curls

Dad's VIP Day

Yesterday was Daddy VIP day at Hadley's preschool. She had been excited for two weeks, ever since they started preparing the kids for all the daddies to come. Tuesday night I picked out a cute outfit for Hadley to wear and she could hardly fall asleep because she couldn't wait! The next morning she came downstairs wearing a different outfit that she had picked out all by herself. A purple and black polka-dot skirt, a hot pink tank top, and silver shoes. She said she had changed her mind and said, "Daddy will think I am so beautiful if I wear this!" Of course, I couldn't make her change after that comment so off to school they went. I am so sad that I didn't take a picture of Hadley and her Daddy before I left for work!!!

Here is the invitation that Hadley gave her Daddy inviting him to come to school with her:

And here is a tie that she made him the week before. All the dad's wore it at school and she was so proud. It was supposed to be a surprise but she HAD to tell him about it the day they made them.

Hadley and her daddy's handprints. Wish her handprint could stay this size for a long while!

Hadley and her daddy had such a good time at school. He wanted to start the day with taking her to get donuts before school because it is not very often that she gets time alone with her daddy anymore. She loved showing him all her friends, singing in chapel for him, doing "centers" with him, and playing on the playground. She is so proud of her daddy!

Hadley and her Daddy have such a special bond and I have loved watching this relationship grow more every day!

I'm gonna watch you shine

Gonna watch you grow

Gonna paint a sign

So you'll always know

As long as one and one is two

There could never be a father who loved

his daughter more than I love you

~Paul Simon~

Exciting News!!!

My sister-in-law, Erin, is engaged!!!

We are so excited for her and thrilled to welcome Tim and his two kids, Lexi and Jase, into the family. It has been fun to watch this relationship develop. We are going to have a summer full of weddings and parties!

Spoiled by Uncle Ryan...

Hadley had such a great weekend! She got to spend so much time with her cousin, Peyton, and they had a blast. These two play so well together and with as much time as they spend together, they rarely argue. On Friday, Ryan called me and asked if he could take Hadley to see the Justin Bieber movie with him and Peyton. Of course, Hadley was ecstatic. Ryan said every time a song would come on in the movie both Hadley and Peyton would get up and start dancing. I was hoping to put off the "Bieber Fever" for a few years but I guess I did not succeed at that. Ryan also took them to dinner and after the movie they got to pick out some jewelry at the Disney Store. Hadley says, "Ryan is really neat!"

If that wasn't enough on Saturday Ryan wanted to take Hadley to the park at Lake Hefner. Hudson was asleep and when he woke up we met Ryan, Hadley, and Peyton at the park also. Hadley was red-faced from running and playing so hard with Peyton and Hudson loved watching all the kids play. It was such beautiful weather to be outside. Afterwards, Hadley went to Peyton's house to play and a couple hours later they came back to our house and played some more. You would think they would be tired of each other but I think these girls could live together and not get tired of each other. What a fun weekend for Hadley!

Here are some pictures of the kids playing in our backyard:

Peyton pushing both Hadley and Hudson. She said,

"This is wearing me out!"

Sweet sister pushing her baby brother

Hudson got a new swing and after a little confusion at first, he decided he LOVED it!