The Russo's

Thanksgiving was the usual good food and family time.  I didn't get many good pictures, but Cadie took these cute ones. We are so thankful for these two little sweeties! I couldn't imagine our life or our family without them.  We went to the Russo's house for lunch and the kids played outside after.  That night, my family came over to our house. We had pastalaya instead of the usual Thanksgiving meal. Josh did a fire and the kids played together. My mom, Jamie and I went to Target for some black Friday shopping, which was fun. It wasn't so crazy as people think.  On Saturday, we spent the day helping my dad move into his new house. Hudson and the girls played in the boat for hours! It really kept them entertained.  We started decorating for Christmas over the weekend. It took us a few days to get it all done with the kids. They undo and we re-do and they undo it again! Baby Jesus is already missing from the nativity scene :) ...

We have been battling sickness around our house for about 2 weeks. This is the first time that all 4 of us were sick at the same time. Hudson and I had colds, Gianna had a sinus infection and Josh had a sinus infection plus bronchitis! The worst part is over, but it takes so long to get over this stuff.   (being silly- Gianna imitating Hudson)   I took the kids to the mall playground one day to get out of the house. It was Gianna's first time going as a toddler.  She wasn't afraid to climb on things and slide down the slides. Hudson calls it the "malls". They have a train in the mall now and it was right by the playland. Therefore, we ended up riding it. The weekend was full with a little trip to the parish fair and the Veteran's Day parade.   Fair We didn't go for long because Josh was anxious to get home for the LSU game. It was long enough for Hudson to ride all the rides a couple times and play the fishing game. ...

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...