The Boys.

Hudson is WALKING! Yep, that's right. This boy is on the move. What a busy kid trying to keep up with his brother all the time.

He's holding onto the red hair. And he has a personality to match. Definitely not an easy going kind of kid. But he has a great sense of humor and loves to laugh.

Miles finally got a much needed haircut the other day. He continues to make us laugh with all his funny comments. He talks about meeting Grandma and Grandpa in Hawaii. He loves trucks and cars and can't get enough....as you can see from the next picture....

Miles got this dump truck from Hudson for Christmas and it has become his prized possession...carrying and keeping safe from Hudson all his other special toys.

Christmas in Hawaii!!!

My parents took the whole family to Hawaii for Christmas. It was so amazing. We had incredible weather, and it was so wonderful to be with my family.

Miles trying on James' scuba gear.

Hudson loved the sand and surf. He would go for the water any chance he got.

My family went on a whale watching excursion. (James and I opted to stay at the hotel with Hudson) but Miles had a fantastic time and said he saw TONS of whales.

Thank you so much for such an amazing trip. We loved it, and Miles is ready to go back any time. :-)

House #3

What we have been up to...House remodel #3
James really wanted to move closer to work....so we bought a new house.

Here is the kitchen

and the little window that looks into the living room

ugly countertops, and laminate floors

the master bathroom....laminate floors again. But what a great space!

Isn't that shade of pink just fantastic!

It only rivals the orange in the bathroom. :-)

Carpets in all the bedrooms were stained and filthy. The Master bedroom is such a great space with high ceilings and lots of light.

House #3 after....

Ahhhh, now that's better. Who needed that wall anyways.

Ooooh and what fabulous appliances! I love the double oven and the pull out drawer microwave.

Such a better view to a newly tiled fireplance.

I love the way that James and his dad transitioned from tile to hardwood, really framing the eat in kitchen area.

here are the pictures from in between the before and after....

No more orange bathroom. Isn't that better. We repurposed the existing sink, but put in tile floors and marble countertops.


James' Dad revamped the fireplace with some beautiful tile. And James installed hardwood floors into the entire house. They look so beautiful.

My favorite bathroom with the copper sink, waterfall faucet and dark chocolate walls. I would do it again in a second, it looked amazing.

The master bathroom, no more laminate floors, and new marble countertops.

But......after all that work we didn't get to move in to the new house. We put both houses on the market and this one sold first. We close on Feb 28th. We are disappointed not be able to live here, but feel blessed that in this kind of a housing market that we weren't stuck with two mortgages.

Sour...

Miles had so much fun trick or treating this year. Can you believe I didn't take any pictures with my camera...just my phone. Oops, maybe I'll get to upload them later. But I did take pictures of him eating a warhead. He was so excited to dig in....

oooo a little bit sour....

OK a LOT sour. But still loving it.

A recent cake I did for an army baby shower....

Two women, two genders, so two different diaper bags....notice the giant thumbprint on Lydia's cake. Miles walked down in the morning and tried to pick it up. Ooops! James said no one would notice. :)

Sunday Mornings...

Sunday mornings can be so hectic. James has early morning meetings and we try to pack snacks and the right equipment for a day at church. But my favorite part is dressing the boys. It's really the only day they wear an outfit. (and even then I'm not that great at it)
Here is Hudson in a great vest from kelly and dave...thanks guys, and some hand-across pants from his cousin Andrew.

and of course Miles "with a fake pout" in a shirt and tie....love that shaggy hair, James just told me the other day we needed to cut it, but I can't seem to pull the trigger.