Weekend with the McLaughlin Family

Over the Labor Day Weekend, we went to Bartlesville to see some family that we haven't seen in a while. It was so much fun! On Saturday night, we went to a kiddie park where they had all these miniature rides for the kids and it was all free! The kids had SO much fun! Well, Jett was a little terrified a couple of times, so we don't have many action pictures of him... the boat ride was the only one he would ride without having a terrified look on his face! But, Ethan and Avery had a great time! The weekend was so much fun and it made us miss them more! Hopefully we will really try to get together more often than we have this last year!

Long time, no blog...

Well, I can't believe it has been almost a month since my last blog! These are just a few pictures of my boys during that time. Hudson is gettting so big, I can't believe how fast the time has gone by! He is almost 4 months old! We tried the bumbo chair tonight and I think he really likes it! The only thing is that he looks down a lot, but he sure does wiggle and move like he's havin a good time! The boys look so big in these pictures... it's amazing how fast they grow up!

Ethan's first day of Preschool!

Well, today was Ethan's first day of preschool! We have been talking to him about going to his new "big boy school" and he is so excited!  He was especially excited about his new backpack!  When we went to get his school supplies, I wanted to take the camera along and take pictures, but Rod was a little embarrassed by the thought!  I am so sad that my baby is growing up and we are entering this next phase of his life!  I got a little teary on the way home, just wondering what he's going to face in his school (not really preschool, but later on), what friends he will make, if he can stand up for himself... many other things as well.  I have to keep asking the Lord to take away all my anxieties and worries... they can be overwhelming!  We just have to realize that He is in control and is with Ethan even when we are not!  Man, this parenting thing is tougher on the heart than I thought!  

Hudson already makes me laugh!

I have been meaning to post this because it's pretty funny... 

Hudson will all of a sudden let out a scream from no where and when you look over at him, he is pulling his own hair!  He is so upset and crying, but all I can do is laugh at him! He has done this several times, so,  now I usually know when he is doing it!  He is already making me laugh!

Hudson will be 12 weeks tomorrow!

Hudson is going to be 12 weeks tomorrow, I can't believe it!  He seems to be growing so fast!  He is smiling a lot more and starting to coo as well!  It's so great!  He loves to be held all the time, imagine that!  So, when mommy can't hold him, he gets upset.  Jett will come over to him and say, "SSSHHH!" really loudly in his face.  Needless to say, it doesn't really help the situation, although, he thinks it is. Ethan & Jett love to get in his face and try to make him smile, which doesn't take much.  He loves his big brothers and loves to smile at them!  

Jett is 2!

Jett turned 2 on August 2nd!  I can't believe it!  We had family over to celebrate and it was so much fun!  He was so excited about having "Cars" on his cake!  He was smiling the whole time we sang "Happy Birthday"  to him.  It was pretty cute!  My boy is growing up! 

Jett's BIG BOY Haircut!

Jett got is first real haircut and it makes him look like such a big boy!  We did it a couple of weeks ago, but I am just now getting around to blogging again!  Anyway, Rod cut his hair and a literally cried at least 3 times!  It was just so sad to have him looking so much older... I wanted him to have curly hair!  The problem with that was you only saw his curls when his hair was wet.  I am used to it now and he looks absolutely adorable!  After all, he isn't my little baby anymore!  

Jett getting caught... AGAIN!!!!

When Jett is awake and you see bear and paci laying around, you KNOW he is into something, you just have to look for him.  So, it didn't take me long to find him... he was in his favorite room of the house!

He had the door barely cracked and the light was off so I didn't see him until I opened the door...

this is what I found!...

He was enjoying some chips!  He loves to eat, what can I say?!

This is what I found when I came home last night...

So, I go to Walmart last night and leave the kids home with Rod so that I can make it a "fast" trip.  When I walk in the door, Rod tells me to go look in the kids' bathroom.  This is what I found!  I ran to get the camera and took some pictures and this video.  This child is ALWAYS getting into something!  He has been trying to give his bear a bath just about everyday for the last several days, it was this time that he thought he would get in the bath tub with him!  Isn't he fun?  :)

Hudson is getting bigger!

Well, today was Hudson's 6 week visit and he got an A+!  He now weighs 10 lbs and is 22 1/2 in. long.   He got four shots today and he has been telling me all about it ever since then.  Boy, time sure does fly by fast!  He is changing every day and getting so big... I can't believe it!  He has done a half smile twice, so he is getting really close to actually smiling!  I can't wait for that!