Happy Valentine's Day!

We enjoyed making heart-shaped sugar cookies this evening.

It was our first time making cookies and decorating them.

A good time was had by all. :)

Finally, we went and delivered them to neighbors.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Sibling Shots

I love love love getting to spend my days with these two!

Anna Kate is scared of the vacuum, so Hudson read books to her while I vacuumed around them. :)

They're starting to play together more and more

The quietist time in our house is definitely smoothie time! They normally have their own, but this day Anna Kate had spilled hers and so Hudson shared the rest of his with her.

Success

Tonight we caught our first fish while fishing along the beach. After catching the fish, Trent used his special fish dehooker to release the fish back into the ocean. Many people know this is no small feat for Trent. He has had a fish phobia (of touching a fish) his whole life and has really wanted to conquer it ever since he found out we were having a son. Now, he knows he can take his boy & girl fishing (with the help of his handy fish dehooker, which Hudson is holding in the picture).

Victory

Hudson & Anna Kate

After a few awesome weeks with company followed by a hernia surgery, we're getting back into some order and routine in our household.

The kiddos are doing well. Hudson is now into talking about and playing army. He doesn't really know what this entails, but asked me several times this week "Mom, do you want to play army parachute guys with me?" With an offer I couldn't refuse, I found myself jumping out of helicopters into enemy territory. We kept the neighborhood safe from all the bad guys though. :) He still has a very active imagination, hits his sister way too often and loves playing outside.
Anna Kate loves talking, her brother, carrying things (babydoll, "purse", jacket...) around and also playing outside. She says 1-2 new words per day, which is such an exciting time. She is mostly an extrovert, knows what she wants and refers to herself as "Kate."

These kids are such a joy to have around and truly a blessing!

Full Family

Fun with Cousins & Aunts

watching dolphins at the pier

Surprise

Two days ago my younger sister, Stephanie, & her dog arrived to stay during her Christmas break from college. Yesterday, we walked in from the park only to have our older sister and her 3 boys jump out from the closet and from behind the couch! It was an awesome surprise!

Here are our youngest surprise guests