Brotherly Love

Thursday, during lunch, William got out of his chair and went over to Hudson and gave him a kiss on the arm. Hudson burst out in laughter. So, they proceeded to play this "game" for about 10 minutes. They were so cute, I had to take a picture!

The Little Gym

William begged for a birthday party at The Little Gym this year. How could I resist that cute little face? It was a HUGE hit with him and all the kids. We had nearly 20 kids there, and it was riot watching all of them. Even the babies had fun!

Time to Detox

Well, we on our way through February and I still haven't started my non-new years resolution to start eating better and lose a few lbs. My sister did a detox a couple of weeks ago, and while she looked pretty pale the entire time, she loved it. It comes from Gwyneth Paltrow's website. She does the diet 2x per year. If it's good enough for her, it's gotta be good enough for me. I'm dreading the starvation for a week, but I'm looking foward to feeling "light as a feather," which is how another friend who did the detox described himself. (Cindy, I'm referring to your husband!) I'll let you know how it goes, but just to warn you-- I might be grumpy over the next few days!!

Back to Normalcy!

Like I said, we had a great trip to Houston last weekend. We had some yummy food, went shopping, MAJORLY surprised my cousin with a party for her 40th bday, celebrated William's 3rd birthday, soaked in the hot tub, and of course, Dave thoroughly enjoyed watching the Steelers win the Super Bowl. We got home on Monday evening, and this week has been wonderfully uneventful. I have actually been able to go to the gym every morning, go to playdates, teach piano lessons, etc... Some weeks I crave adventure and pizzazz, but this week has been nice. Of course, it won't be like this for long. Saturday is William's 3rd birthday party at The Little Gym!

3 YEARS OLD?!?!?

While we were in Houston this past weekend, William turned 3! I can't even believe it. I know all parents say that. And before I had kids, I would roll my eyes when a parent would say that about their child. Well, now here I am. I'm one of those moms! Here are a few pics of William on his big day.

"Uncle" Kelly (actually William's 1st cousin once removed) made William a chocolate chip pancake for his birthday. Then he read him a little Mike Mulligan. Grandma and Grandpa Dennison got William a new piece for his Thomas stuff.

All 4 of us by the pool. Mimi and William showing off how old he is now. William with his (2nd) cousin Haley.

It was so much fun to spend William's birthday with our extended family!

Pictures from the last 2 weeks!

Here are the pics to document what we've been up to!

Hudson's breathing treatment
aw...how cute. Best Friends.
We did manage to squeeze in a trip to the park last week. It was nearly 80 degrees on Thursday!! The boys had SO much fun. Hudson really enjoyed being able to walk around and play on the equipment.

at the Stock Show.
Horsing around with Uncle Trent and Aunt Paige. Uncles are such bad influences on nephews.

Wow-- it's been over a week!

It's been a little busy around here, to say the least. Here is a little of what's been going on the past 2 weeks:
1. Both kids had to go to the dr 2 weeks ago today. William had a weird rash under his left armpit. Turned out to be foliculitus (SP??)-- some sort of infection in the hair folicle. I think. My poor kids-- they got my terrible skin. Hudson had a high fever all weekend prior to that, accompanied by a yucky cough and weezing. His oxygen levels were fine, but just to be sure (i.e. avoid a lawsuit, just incase) we had to get chest xrays done to make sure it wasn't pnemonia. It wasn't. So, the usual-- lots of liquids, cool mist humidifier, etc etc
2. Tuesday was Dave's 30th bday.
3. Wednesday--Hudson still had high fever, super lethargic, yucky cough. Back to the dr. This time RSV and ear infection. Yippee. His oxygen levels were at 94%-- at 93% they give them oxygen! He had to have a breathing treatment in the office. Hated it. Screamed for the entire 10 minutes, which felt like 30. BUT, it made his oxygen go up to 97. So, off home with a nebulizer and antibiotics for his ear infection and medicine to put in the nebulizer. 3 times per day for a week.
4. Friday-- Dave's bestest friend, Nick and his wife Molly arrived at noon to surprise Dave for his bday. We surprised him ON the golf course...where Dave thought I was going to play with him. Ya right- 44 degrees? I don't think so. Did he really think I was going to let his 30th bday go by without a huge surprise. Not me. He was thrilled, of course.
5. Friday-Monday at 8am: SO much fun with Nick and MOlly. We played lots of games, and I lost all of them. I have always thought of myself as a good game player, maybe b/c I love games so much. But, man, I stink. OH well. Still fun.
6. Monday: our pastor and his family were homeless for a few days (only b/c they were having hardwood floors put in). So, they camped out at our house with their girls. William has never had so much fun. He is in love with them. He (we) secretly hopes that one of them will wait around for him so that he can marry one...too bad they are so wonderful and gorgeous...someone will snatch each of them up in no time. They were going to stay with us until Thursday, but their floors were done ahead of schedule and they were able to move back in on Tuesday afternoon.
7. Wednesday: we got to celebrate the birthday of said pastor's youngest daughter, Kelly. FUn dinner at the most wonderful Frescos. YUMMY! Thanks again, Kyle and Lizzie.
8. Friday: our good friend Melissa McIntyre came to visit from Conneticut. She had been in Dallas all week prior for work and was going to be working this week as well. So, she spent the in between time with us. She brought some great presents for the boys, and of course, some cool Pepsi inflatable balls for them as well.
9. Saturday: Trent and Paige came in for yet another visit. We have been so spoiled with them coming out here so much. I hope it stays like this. William is a big fan of Uncle Trent and Aunt Paige. That night we went to the Stock Show in Ft Worth. THe kids loved checking out all the animals.
10. Sunday: We celebrated Trent's 27th bday at my parent's house with a yummy dinner.

It's been a great 2 weeks, but very busy. It's going to be a pretty low key week this week, but then another crazy weekend. We'll be heading to Houston to visit my cousins. We just need to get away for a few days, and they have a hot tub. Need I say more?