Finley's First Birthday

Our little Fin is one year old!  We tried to make it special and fun for her even though she won't remember it.

 Here she is with her gift from her Nana and Pop.  It was her Pop's when he was a little boy and he refinished it himself for her.

On her birthday we let her have spaghetti (which I guess is becoming a Wood Family first birthday tradition) for dinner, we gave her our gift, took the kids to the park to play and then got yogurt for dessert. 

Of course Hudson tries to take over her toys.  

Our one year old Fin Fin likes:

to pretend to brush her hair and answer the phone, to feed herself 

(but is a little picky),

kissing her baby dolls and stuffed animals, to have 

her teeth brushed, her brother, climbing, putting anything

and everything in her mouth, oatmeal and bananas,

smiling, being tickled under her chin.

 What a difference a year makes!

Ormond Beach 2012

A couple of weeks ago we had a well deserved vacation to our family beach, Ormond.  Yes, we've been there so often they have finally given it to us.  Just kidding.

Hudson took swimming lessons a few weeks ago and while we were in Florida he really took to the water and would jump off of the side, dive down for his toys and swim with his face underwater.

 He was all about the beach and riding the waves on his boogie board until he flipped over and then wouldn't go back in.  Little Fin loved the beach.  The pool, not so much.

 We were there with about 50 other family members and friends.  We had lots of fun and the kids loved having other kids around to play with.  We went to the boardwalk, rode the ferris wheel, ate out a ton, played games...