The Russo's

Hudson is officially a toddler! He has been acting like a toddler for a while now. He has been babbling a lot more and trying to tell us things, but we have no idea what he is saying :) Josh found this bike and brought it home for Hudson. It's his new favorite toy. He can't reach the pedals, so he pushes himself around. He puts things in the back like his sippy cup and rides it around. He likes to play in the dirt and put rocks in his dump truck. He did not like the doctor this month, that's why I don't have a good picture. At least we don't have to go back for a check up until he is 4 or goes to school. He stood on the big scale this time and wasn't scared. He weighs 28 lbs and is 33 inches tall. He is in the 75th percentile for both and his head is 90th. Instead of taking a nap yesterday, he was playing with his bumper. I took it out this morning to avoid anymore distraction. This is a little video of him and Josh catching a fish when they were filming for th...

This past week was a full one. Jennifer, Todd and Nash were in town for a funeral and we got to spend some time with them. It was an unfortunate reason for the visit, but it was good to love on Nash because he is growing so fast. Josh was picked to be in a safety video for Entergy to use in their meetings. A production team filmed at our house and at the Russo's. Josh and Hudson did things they enjoy doing together like fishing and riding in the Jeep. It was a fun day and really interesting to see how filming works. I'll share the segment if I'm able to get a copy. We did landscaping in the front of the house. We started out with some foundational shrubs for now. Hudson "helped" Josh with the dirt work. I'm so glad we got it done. (still have a tree to plant on the left side)

Papa got two ducks for his pond and Hudson likes going over to see them. He also likes to see the fish. They are looking at a fish that Papa caught. Grace enjoying her wagon. She is such a good girl, she stayed in it all afternoon. Josh caught a fish behind the levee. Nana B and Paw Paw took Hudson and the girls to the LSU lakes to feed the ducks. Hudson got hungry and ate the duck's food. It was stale chips, but he didn't mind. Now, when we pass by the lake on the interstate he points to the ducks. I'm sure we will go back again soon.

We took a family trip to Hammond to Ms. Heather's Pumpkin Patch. It was a neat place with lots of things for kids to do. Hudson really liked these cute little tractors. We had to drag him away from them. He learned how to "milk" a cow They had a petting farm and he got to hold a baby duck Hudson couldn't stand up on the jump pad, he let the other kids bounce him There were lots of cute picture spots Our two favorite pumpkins! Hudson got to take a pumpkin home, but he got tired at the end of the trip and wasn't able to take anymore pictures

It has been so nice to go outside in the afternoons without sweating. I've always liked fall, but I like it even more now that I have a little boy who wants to be outside a lot. We have some dirt that will be used to build up flower beds. Hudson is fascinated by these big piles of dirt. He likes to throw the clumps as if they were rocks. I'm waiting for the day he starts to climb up the pile. Hudson had his first minissippi from CC's coffee. It is a kid version of their mochassippi, it has no coffee and it was sugar free. He was so excited about it and thought he was big stuff!

We had a busy, but very fun weekend. The cooler weather came and we are enjoying it. Hudson did three new activities. Friday, I took he and Emerie to a playground. He was afraid to go down the slides by himself, so I had to go with him. He loved playing with and throwing rocks. Friday night, we went to Chuck E Cheese with the girls. Hudson was fine sitting in the ride, but when it started to move he wanted to get out. He did better if the girls rode with him. He was still holding on tight with them. All the Russo family went to the zoo on Saturday morning. It was a great day to be outside. Hudson enjoyed the monkeys and parrots. Most of the animals were far away or sleeping, so he didn't know what he was seeing. The giraffes got up close when people were feeding them. Hudson fed some fish Hudson and Grace liked the petting zoo. He wasn't sure at first, but he got familiar with them. Here is a short video of them petting a goat >