The Russo's

We had a packed weekend, but it was a fun one. Starting off with my brother coming in town for a quick visit. We went to eat hibachi on Friday night. It is good entertainment for kids, but the little kids were afraid of the fire! Saturday morning we all headed to the cane fields in Port Allen for the Cane Field Classic, a 4 mile run through a field. Josh raced along with Jamie, Luke, Dillon and Leilynn (who did the 1 mile). This was Josh's first race to run. He started training about a month ago and wants to do more races. He finished without stopping and we are so proud of him! The day started out cold. Gianna was all bundled up and slept most of the time. This morning we dedicated Gianna at church. This is a picture slideshow that was shown and then we shared a few thoughts. The song "Your Whole Life Long" by Twila Paris was fitting and says many things that we wish for our children. Gianna wore the christening gown from the Russo family and the slip and bonnet are fro...

I took both the kids to the mall by myself for an afternoon. Hudson had been home for a few days, so I figured I would take him to do something fun. We ate lunch, rode the carousel and went to the playland. They both were very good and it went better than I thought it would. We also used our sit 'n stand stroller for the first time. Gianna got to ride the carousel too. We took Hudson to a rodeo they had here a few weeks ago. He still really likes bull riding and cowboy hats. It was Grace's first time going. He made a little friend while waiting for the events. The anticipation...He enjoyed it so much and we enjoyed watching him. Gianna stayed with Papa and Nana since it was outside. rEadI/AAAAAAAACew/2K_Fdw2qN_E/s1600/photo%2B11.JPG"> Trying to take pictures with both of the kids has not been successful. I'll keep trying, but this is the most recent attempt. Mommy and her little girl Hudson and Gianna watching Praise Baby together. Neither one of them watched for l...