The Russo's

Our Christmas festivities started a few days before Christmas at my Dad's house. He cooks the best shrimp stew! He was reading a book to the girls.   They got media chairs that would go with their gift from us Josh was going hunting at the camp on the 23rd and then he asked us to go with him kind of last minute. This is Hudson after we told him we were going!  Josh went out the next morning to scout the area and then came back to get Hudson.   It was Hudson's first time to hunt and be in a deer stand. They didn't see any deer, but saw some squirrels and a nutra rat. He loved it and looks forward to going again.  Gianna got to go for a ride on the 4 wheeler with them.  That night, on Christmas Eve we opened gifts at Nana & Papa's house. Gianna got some princess dolls and a robot dog.   Hudson got a Nintendo DS and a hunting bow.   Gianna and Grace were surprised with big doll houses ...

It was about a week after Thanksgiving when we decorated for Christmas. The weather had been warm and Josh wanted to wait until it was colder so it would feel more like Christmas.   Both of the kids helped, but Hudson was a huge help this year! He was very into the decorating and setting things up. He got all the extension cords connected to the inflatables and lights.   Our tree was small this year. We were thinking about getting an artificial one, but went ahead with a small real one maybe for the last time.  Gianna was really excited about doing the tree. She did a good job placing the ornaments.   We saved some for Hudson to do when he got home and let him put the star on top.  The kids loved that it was just their size  Jetta had a baking party for her 4th birthday. Each girl got an apron and hat to wear and take home.   They rolled out dough with rolling pins and cut cookies out ...