THANKSGiving 2008

Hudson & Ella ready to eat.

Ella with all the girls at the girl table.

The girls watching a movie in the playroom.

Brooklyn & Hudson actually playing nicely together. Usually one was pushing the other.

The three little ones were always fighting for this rocking chair.

Ella & Ethan jumping on the trampoline.

Ella, Ethan & Uncle Greg playing games

Hudson & Gramma

Grampa tickling Ella

Malia & Ella are the Little People girls. They setup a Little People Village on the top bunk of the bunk beds.

Ella & Meredith played good together all weekend.

The kids checking on their WebKinz (which Ella has no idea what WebKinz are).

Phil & John went out an played football with the kids.

What is Thanksgiving without playing football outside.

We spent Thanksgiving in Hutch this year. It was a lot of fun with 37 people sitting around the many tables. All weekend Ella enjoyed running around with the other 18 kids. The cold weather did not stop the kids from playing outside. They really enjoyed jumping on the trampoline in the snow, doing the zipline, and playing in the playhouse. As always it was a fun weekend but it is still nice to get home to our nice quiet house.

Pajama Day

Ella had a lot of fun wearing her P.J's to school today. Which she completed her ensemble with a Tinkerbell robe, neck pillow, slippers and a sleep mask.

Hudson's 1st Haircut

Hudson had his first haircut on Sunday. It was really just a little trim in the back he was starting to get a little rat-tail mullet. So it had to go. My mom gave him his haircut and he was a little difficult because he kept giggling and moving his head all around. He his always just a happy, giggly little guy.

Reading Time with Hudson

Hudson LOVES to read. He really likes the peekaboo books and touch and feel books. But don't start reading him a book unless you have 20 minutes to spare, because he will keep bringing you books.

While Ella is at school he likes to climb up in her chair and read books. The chair is actually for both of them but when Ella is home she usually runs and sits in the chair the second Hudson starts walking towards the chair.

When Ella was his age she used to love to read and she still loves to read all the time. So hopefully they will both continue to love to read.

WHY?!!!

This is our Little "McCain" when he heard the news.

GO McCain!

Our little & cuter McCain

Halloween 2008

Ella in the Toys R Us parade
Ella and Geoffrey the Giraffe

Princess Belle

Our cute little Turtle

Turtle, Turtle

Hudson's 1st time Trick or Treating

Ella with our neighbors Batman & Robin

Ella eyeing all her loot

Ella was very excited for Halloween only because it involves dressing-up and candy. So we took her to more houses this year and she really enjoyed getting all the candy. She was Belle again this year except this year she was Red dress Belle and Hudson of course was a Turtle. Which at first he didn't like it at all but once he forgot about his hat he didn't mind having the costume on.