Here are a few pictures from a field trip with Lily's class, to Mike's Farm. Of course, it was over a month ago, but hey, I've been busy!

Lily and Cowboy Earl, and yes that really is his name! He even has a radio show!

Lily in the back with her friend Nia, kind of doing the dance to some crazy honky-tonk song!

And again, Lily and her friend, or as they say, her BFF, in the back behind some classmates. Little trouble-makers!

School Parties

The day before Thanksgiving Hudson and Lily's classes each had parties. Lily's class had a feast of all different foods, even sushi, yummo! And Hudson's class had a pie bash. Hudson ate six different pieces of pie! Yikes! But we all had a fun time!


Lily decided to tell me the morning of the party that she needed a pilgrim costume! Oh the joys of motherhood! I knew I at least had to make a hat! Couldn't let her be the only one without! So what did I do, you wonder? Grabbed some elmer's glue, some construction paper, and yarn, and headed to work to look up directions on how to make a pilgrim hat! Well, I suppose it turned out all right, you tell me! And in case you were wondering, not many kids dressed up, and Lily was the only one with a hat!

After five minutes of coaxing, she finally made a half-way serious face!

Lily and one of her girlfriends.

Hudson and his boys trying to wait patiently for their pie!

Clearly this was after the pie! Can you say sugar buzz?!

Hudson's spa...

So last week the kids got to stay up late, well until ten that is, due to Tropical Storm Hanna since school was cancelled on Friday. After a few minutes of complete silence, I went upstairs to check on them. And much to my delight and complete surprise, Hudson was giving Lily the full treatment! Hair, makeup, the works! She even had cotton balls on her eyes, in lieu of cucumbers of course. You'll have to excuse Hudson for his lack of clothing, the upstairs AC has been out for a week! Just thought y'all might like to see how sweet siblings can be when they want to! Just one of those moments that makes my heart smile!

Kids sleep in the craziest positions!

So Lily and I rode with my parents to a race on Saturday, Hudson and Randy had left Friday morning. She was coloring and I guess I fell asleep. When I woke up, this is how I found her, all curled up in the backseat! She finally woke up about 30 minutes later, I expected her legs to be cramped up, but she loved it! She said it was a great sleeping position and that I should try it! Well, let's just think of a few reasons why I cannot curl myself up in a ball, in one seat cusion of a car! Ha! Sometimes, the things kids say just make my heart smile!

A few recent pictures

I went on a field trip to the aquarium with Lily's 2nd grade class! We had such a blast! We even took a picture there, with a green screen, then the photographer had us surfing on a sea turtle! It was such a fun day together!