The Russo's

Hudson - 3 1/2   Weighs 34 lbs and is 40 inches tall   - some of his favorite foods are macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, chips and honey buns - favorite color is green - uses the word favorite a lot, but pronounces it fabit - favorite shows are Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Diego and Tickety Toc - still enjoys his 4 wheeler and being a cowboy wearing his boots and hat   - says ouchying when something hurts - has pretend friends and tells stories about them - sits with Josh in the recliner and watches nature shows and football -tags in shirts bother him - when he doesn't want to do something he says, "I'm busy" - he was walking along measuring a rope and said, "it's 5 feet and 2 hands long." - loves music and "playing drums"   - doesn't like when Gianna gets corrected and tries to protect her - likes playing with play dough and legos  - he likes to go running and did another walk with Josh - stil...

Fall has had a really nice start around here. We have had some beautiful days and cool nights.    Josh and Hudson played at the soccer fields one day last week. He says he might like to play in the league next spring, so we will see.    Little Miss G doing what she likes best!   On Sunday, I took Hudson to Sugar Fest at the museum. It was our first time going and it was a fun time. He got to pet a baby alligator, calf, goat and hold a rabbit.  The main thing he wanted to do was ride the train. Maybe next year Gianna can go too, but Sundays are a long day for her. We did a fire last night and Hudson roasted marshmallows for the first time. He didn't like them roasted, he likes them better out of the bag. He wants to try camping in a tent next.     This is a video of Hudson and Gianna riding in the Jeep. She is doing better with sitting down while riding, but I still follow them ar...

We have been doing a few things in the past couple weeks. It was a little cooler outside and that always makes me feel like doing more with the kids.   They had an antique car show here in town at an oldies fest on a Sunday afternoon. I thought Hudson would like to go see them. Nana B and Paw Paw came along too.    He didn't want to pose in front of any of the cars until he got to the VW Beetle. It was a different kind of boy outing and he liked it.  Gianna had fun dancing to the music. This is her new cheesy smile by the way.   We went to the Baton Rouge zoo last week with Jennifer, Grace and Kaden. It was a beautiful day to be out, but it did get a little warm. Gianna didn't want to sit for a group picture.    Hudson is at a good age for the zoo. He likes seeing everything and wanted to know the names of the animals.  Gianna wanted to look at the animals from afar. She cried if they were...