The Russo's

I wanted to give a short update on our house and say how much we are enjoying it. This house felt like home from the minute we moved in. Usually, there is some adjustment time where it feels like you are a guest, but it was such an easy adjustment for all of us. Hudson adapted right away and continues to explore more outside. We have hosted many parties, showers and family gatherings in 4 months of living here. It is so nice to have people over and not feel cramped. The floors have not been fixed :( I don't know when that will take place. We are planning to do landscaping once the weather gets cooler. The only new thing I did was put shutters on the front of the house. We are outside the city, so we are a little bit country now. The field behind our house is cut for hay about once a month. It's a pretty view to look out and see the hay bales all lined up. We have rabbits that you see mostly at night and our neighbors have seen coyotes at certain times of the year. We really lik...

We went on our first family vacation with Hudson to Destin along with my family. It was a great time despite rain on two days. Vacationing is much different now that we all have kids, but it's hard to imagine life without them! It was Hudson's first time to the beach and we were so surprised that he was afraid of the sand. He did not want to be put down or walk even with shoes on. It was nice that he stayed in one spot for a while :) He loves to eat and loves cheese balls now! He was going up to other kids at the pool trying to steal their snacks. Hudson did go into the ocean and wasn't scared of the waves. I guess he is more of a pool person right now. He had fun with the sprayers. The youngest beach bum, Nash. We are so blessed to have great families to spend time with!

Here is a little of what Hudson has been doing over the past month. He is feeding himself for most meals. Some get pretty messy, but he is learning. Getting into things like mommy's makeup This is a chicken at Granny Lois' house that all the grandchildren have played with including Hudson. It has been around for 40 years. I just got around to his 15 month checkup last week. Our doctor visits are much more interesting now that he is walking and very curious. He checked out great. He weighs 26 lbs 6 oz and is 32 1/2 inches long. His head and height are in the 90th percentile and weight is in the 75th. He tried corn on the cob for the first time and enjoyed it Hudson is learning to close his eyes when we pray. Sorry for the laughter, but it is hard to keep a straight face when you see him.

Jen brought Nash home for the first time, he is 6 weeks old now. They were able to see a lot of friends and family. We had fun shopping, eating and hanging out. It is so different now that we all have kids, not so easy to go as we use to. We made the most of the time we had. Hudson does pretty well around babies, but he is still rough. He likes to help by wiping their mouth, giving a pacifier and burp cloths. All the cousins were together for the first time. It was so hard to get a decent picture of all four, but we tried twice. Nash, Jen, Great Granny Lois and Paw Paw Brent

We have gone to the balloon festival the last few years and I thought we would bring Hudson this year. Well, it didn't go very smoothly. He wanted to run everywhere and was not interested in the hot air balloons. We didn't stay long, so maybe next year he will like it. playing in the arcade before the festival /Picture+008.jpg">

My step dad's niece,Kristen Saucier, lost her children yesterday. Ava,3, and Jacob,2, were killed in a house fire along with their grandfather. Their grandmother remains in critical condition. Please pray for all the families involved in this tragic event. Since I found out, I have been holding and kissing Hudson as much as he allows me. I want to hold his hand for as long as I can.

Just a little funny dancing video from the weekend. We don't know where he learns his moves.