Strawberry Picking

Hudson, Finley, my dad and I headed out bright and early to go pick strawberries this morning.

 His serious strawberry-picking face.

The picking was made a little more difficult with the little bugger strapped to me in the Baby Bijorn.  I was having to scoot along my bottom while snatching leaves and strawberry parts from her hands and mouth.

Of course strawberry juice got everywhere.  We had to do a wipe-down in the car.

The End Of Preschool, Year One

One of the many things that has changed since this thing called motherhood has happened is that I can be a total sap now.  I've been so sentimental about Hudson's last day of school this year.

Was this really him just this past September?

 

And such a big boy now!

On the first day I couldn't even get him to put his backpack on and now he has to put it on himself, buckle it by himself and will even zip and unzip and it and unpack his lunchbox.

Today he had a wonderful send-off.  His fabulous teachers made us parents an album with pictures of him throughout the year as well as an art booklet with some of the best pieces that he did in it.  I got to do a craft with him (a photo magnet of his class) and help him in a relay race.

All of this was made a little difficult with baby in tow but there were many volunteers to help out so I could play with Hudson.

We all went to the food court for a summer themed lunch and Hudson got to run around and play with his friends.

We were so blessed this year to have two excellent teachers.  They made both me and Hudson feel at ease with his first year in preschool.  He has learned so much this year as well!  If I ask him who his best friend is he will almost always say Ms. Martha (Marfta) or Ms. Mandy.  This morning I dropped him off in carpool and he saw Ms. Mandy and went running toward her for a hug like he hadn't seen her in years.  We will miss them!

Mama

It is a privilege to have these two munchkins call me mama.

(Please ignore the running-out-the-door-for-church Sunday morning mess in the background)

They are such a blessing to me even though they do drive me crazy sometimes! 

Hubby did good this year and got up early to make me and Hudson waffles.  I found this gift for me at the table.

Hudson helped color the wrapping paper.

They got me an ipad and when I opened it, this video popped up:

So sweet and thoughtful!

Bath Times Two

I guess we can go ahead and file this in the 'embarrassing photos that my parents take of us' category.  But every parent has to take the naked bathtub photos, right?

At least they are fairly well covered.

This was their second bath together which they both seem to enjoy for the most part.  Poor Finley even tolerates Hudson dumping water on her head.

Oh how they will hate us one day.

Picnic At the Park

Last week we decided to break up the week at little bit and take the kids to the park near our house for a picnic.  They (Hudson) got to run around a little bit and then we had frozen yogurt afterward.