where's daddy?

I love playtime with my boys! 

And the tent has become quite the source of entertainment these days. Its even daddy sized!

Maybe one day I won't be out numbered. But for now, I love my house with my boys!

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girls weekend

Last weekend was one for the books!

Each year, we do our annual phi mu Christmas party. But the last 2 years, we have done it in January when most everyone has been able to come. This year was our biggest turnout yet!

 

The weekend started with a pj party sleepover at Lauren's house.

(I don't call her Lauren. I call her Hughes, but I couldn't figure out where to put the ' in that situation: Hughes's or Hughes')

I don't know why we haven't done pjs before...absolutely brilliant! And so comfy!

Ok, so we played this game called favorite things. We each brought 5 gifts under $5 (all the same) and drew 5 names. So we all went home with everyone's favorite goodies. Again, why didn't we do that sooner? Jenny got Jamie's favorite teasing comb Me and preggie Linds eating yummy pj cookies Ok, and then it was craft time. We did the sock buns, thanks to Kayla. I looked just like Kleo Kim Kardashian with this thing on my head! But after about 10 cut up socks laying around my house, I couldn't replicate the look Next group photo time.

Told you there were alot of us. The pictures are small, but if you click on it, you can get a better look of us in all our pj glory

Bear claw. Apparently all the phi mu cool kids in Starkville are doing it now

And the obligatory laughing picture. I have one of these from every year since probably 2003

It was such a fun night!

Continuing with the phi mu weekend, Jamie and Justin had their first couple's shower on Saturday night

The happy couple and sweet Myers.

 I think Justin likes taking pictures as much as Josie does.

  I love a bridal solo shot. And so does Jamie!   I am so excited that my BFF is getting married in April! The night ended kind of like a 7th grade party. The boys were outside by the fire and the girls were inside talking. It was a great shower and she really racked up! I can't wait to continue the celebrations over the next few months! All our sweet friends at the shower. One day, we'll figure out a way to pose without doing the sorority bend and snap I have said this before, but these girls are truly my female soulmates. Everytime we get together, we just pick back up like no time has past!

From pledge class 2002, group discipline #teampippa in 2006, and now to marriage and babies....

Love you girls!



And one day, I will start taking better pictures (with my big daddy camera) again. These iphone pics just aren't cutting it!

 



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Go to sleep

Hudson has been falling asleep in the weirdest ways lately.

Its like, when he gets tired, he will just lay his head down anywhere.

And the boy has always loved to cuddle. I will probably pay for it later, but if he wants to fall asleep on me, I let him. Then I put him in his crib. I just know that he won't always want to lay on me like that. 

  And he's wanting to sleep sitting up. Silly boy!
 

 

Like I said, I am not all about creating bad habits, but I just love his cuddles. When he is full speed ahead most of the day, its nice when he wants to wind down with his mommy.

I swear I will never forget these special moments with him!

 

 

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since the new year...

Since the new year, we've been doing a bunch of nothing...except playing around with the little man.

It seems like its been doing alot of raining lately, and we've been trying to find fun, inside activities. 

 

And getting a haircut. That hair was getting shaggy

And going to the children's museum. Kiki got us a year pass, we've already hit it up TWICE!

 

 Of course, Hudson had to find the balls

Carson and Hudson climbing

  Sweet poses!

Lunch at Newks

I also have started to see Hudson's little personality. When he's at home, he rules the roust. Runs around like a crazy person. But when he's with a big group of children (and those he really doesn't know), the Joey Lindley comes out of him. Meaning, he gets very shy and quiet. Now, we all know that Joey pretty much lets me have the spotlight...and I love him for that! But he really does have a outgoing personality in the right setting. But around new and large crowds, he is a "sit back and watch" kinda guy. I can already see this personality trait forming in Hudson. I love to see pieces of sweet Joey in our son!

 

I'd also thought I'd share the Hudson's progress with the four wheeler.

The boy is scared to death of that thing! And daddy was so proud to buy it!

 

If I am right there, he will play with it and show interest.

Maybe even sit on it. 

 

Climbing on it by himself



  But if you even try to press the "go" button, he freaks out. The boy doesn't like those weird sounds Side note: this picture was taken after his haircut. Needless to say, we headed back up there yesterday for an appropriate bang trim. and is it appropriate to say bangs when referring to a boy?

Playing with daddy!

I adore family time with my boys!

  That's all for now. One of my new years resolutions is to attempt to make this blog for exciting. Epic fail from the first post of the year!    

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Year end

2012 has really been a great year!

We were able to watch Hudson grow and learn so much, and for that, we are so grateful! We also got to spend quality time with family and friends. And at the end of this year, we decided it was best for our family for me to stay at home with Hudson for awhile.

We are definitely counting our blessings and look forward to the fun and exciting things that God has in store for us in 2013!

I will leave you with some very recent pictures of our little life with 15 month old, Hudson Lindley. Bless his angel bones!























And New Years with some of our best friends!








Happy 2013!

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