Happy New Year ~ 2010

We spent the New Year in Big Bear this year. Not sure why I never 'published' this post a few weeks ago but nevertheless, here are the pics.

Looking for the perfect sledding location...






Hanging in the snow....








Hanging out...

Hudson Says

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JR to Hudson: Do you want to eat dinner at home or go out to dinner tonight?
Hudson: I want to go out.
JR: Where to?
Hudson: Paris.
JR: Paris is too far, we'd have to get on a plane. Do you know anywhere else you like to eat?
Hudson: Big Bear.

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Me to Hudson: We are going to get your hair cut today at that place with the train table.
Hudson: I want to get my hair cut like a super hero.
Me: A superhero?
Hudson: Yes mommy, a super hero.

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Me to Hudson (who is dancing around rather oddly): Hudson, do you need to go poop?
Hudson: Yes mommy. I am going to do the biggest poop ever.

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Hudson: Mommy, can I have a hot dog for lunch?
Me: A hot dog?!
Hudson: Yes, a hot dog will make me grow as big as a moose.

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Hudson: Mommy, I want the Single Ladies song on!
Me: Ok. [I put song on] Who put a ring on mommy?
Hudson: Daddy put a ring on mommy. [Then a pause while he thinks]. And mommy put a ring on Daddy too!
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Climbing Cannon

Cannon is climbing on EVERYTHING. He has been for awhile now- remember this? He knows how to get up but doesnt know how to get down (other than nose diving). Makes for many falls, bumps, bruises, cuts, etc. Crazy boy!
Here are some pictures of the less dangerous situations I have caught him in. The more dangerous ones, I obviously couldnt pause to take a photo!

You can see that he uses other things to climb up onto the stuff he cant reach. In this picture he pushed the green plastic stool, climbing onto the chair and then got on the table.


He is real happy about this one - and I have caught him doing it many times since then.


He fell pretty bad after this climb even though it is a pretty short distance to fall.


Oh the couch. He LOVES climbing up the couch and he looks real cute sitting like a calm boy in this photo. But he tries to climb over the couch. And he tries to reach the huge painting that is hanging on the wall above the couch. And he has no clue how to get down off the couch. But he looks pretty cute and happy with himself in this photo (he uses the shorter coffee table and pushes it next to the couch in order to climb up to the couch. He is pretty close to being able to climb straight to the couch though)!


Climbing up - and then trying to climb over - the back of the car.

Happy Anniversary!

Happy 4th Anniversary! Cheers -- to many more!
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Goodbye 2009

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Merry Christmas ~ 2009

Christmas is a hectic and fun time of year filled with family time.

Our tree. Notice that there are no ornaments on the bottom part of the tree. The kids were taking them off (and Cannon was eating them).


Hudson eating the cookies as we made them for Santa.


Santa's big cookie. Decorated by Hudson himself.


Christmas morning. The boys seeing the presents.




Motorcyles from Grammy and Papa.


Little Cannon looking for more empty boxes to play with. He would have been totally happy with a couple empty boxes for Christmas.

What Happens When the Advent Calendar is Finished?

My Grandma asked Hudson "What happens when you are all done opening all the windows of the [Advant] Calendar?"

And Hudson said, "I get a time-out."

Haha. He sure has had his fair share of time outs but the answer we were all looking for is "Santa Comes when the calendar is emptied."

Sopapillas with Great-Grandparents

Hudson and Cannon's great-grandparents (my grandparents) are here visiting for Christmas. Hudson got to make sopapillas (New Mexican style fried dough) with them and he had so much fun helping in the kitchen.




YUM!

The Best Toys

Isn't it funny how kids often have so many toys and yet the toys they choose to play with are things you already have around your house?

A Box. This box was a big hit. We tried to throw it away a few times but it kept the kids so busy we kept bringing it back inside.


A Drawer. Cannon and Hudson both love to empty this drawer. Hudson plays restaurant with all the stuff and Cannon just throws everything all around the house. And Cannon even climbs inside.


The Couch Cushions. We build forts with the couch pillows, sheets, and blankets every day. 100 times a day.


Toys Schmoys. The kids have fun with stuff we already have.

Diary, Nuts and Soy, Oh My

The cause of Cannon's red cheeks became a littler clearer this week when the blood tests came back and showed us that he is allergic to quite a few things. Dairy, eggs, tree nuts, soy, avocado, banana, latex, shellfish (and fish is cut too to be safe). Wheat came back positive too but the result was low so that, as of now, we are not cutting that. Because I am nursing (and because he is allergic to soy and dairy and there arent many other formula/milk options out there) I also have to cut these foods out of my diet. I had previously cut out dairy, soy, gluten, and processed foods for 3 months but his skin didnt clear up. Probably because I lived off of nuts and also ate eggs. Because we now know he is allergic to these things too, I must cut out even more.

Daunting as this list may be to cut out for both Cannon and I, I am quite all right with it. I mean, it is REALLY nice to know what is behind all this and hopefully, if all works well, resolve his itchy red skin.

Plus, grocery stores are SOOO much better about labeling and selling foods that I never knew existed before last week. Some popular ones: rice yogurt, rice cheese, coconut yogurt, powdered egg replacers (for baking), pancake/cake/cookie mixes (without dairy, eggs and nuts) and much more.

So after trying dozens of prescription lotions, dozens of over the counter lotions and soaps, dozens of old wives' tales and after visiting 4 different types of doctors (pediatrician, dermatologist, allergist and gastroenterologist), we are crossing our fingers that we are at least on the right track. And what do you know, after doing this for just a week, he is eating better, napping better and his skin looks better.

Here's to hoping we've turned a corner!

Ready for Christmas