Happy New Year!

My sister sent me a text last week telling me that I needed to update the ole blog. So here we go! Nothing too exciting going on, but I'll back up to the week after Christmas to start. Joel and I were off work again that week and thankfully, none of us killed each other. We are seriously not used to that much time at home. Ha! It was a nice break from work and school though. And we slept in until after 8 every.single.day. Glorious!!!

We rang in New Year's at home this year. It was the first year in a while that we've not done anything and it was nice to celebrate in our pajamas! Actually none of us made it to midnight. Very lame and proud of it! We ate our greens the next day at my parent's house. The boys had their first taste of bubbly...

 We had one last visit with the cousins before we had to say goodbye to Carrie, Andres, and Rooney. Such a sad goodbye! We are ready for them to be back!!!

 One day that week I took the kids to see the Alvin and the Chipmunks movie. No pictures taken to remind us of that disastrous day thankfully, but I did want to document here so I can remind Hudson of the ONE day he got lost at the movie theater! I repeat, ONE day he got lost. There won't be another because he will never leave my sight again (college included!!)! :)

We got to the theater about 15 minutes early, bought our popcorn and then headed up to our seat. The theater was the very first one off the lobby. As soon as we sat down, I realized I didn't grab any napkins and we had butter everywhere. Hudson volunteered to go grab them. He said he knew where they were and with our theater being the first one off the lobby, I didn't think anything of it. Well, after 5 minutes and he wasn't back, I started to wonder where he was. I left Harrison in his seat and told him not to move and then headed to get Hudson, as I was sure he was probably just in the lobby trying to remember where he came from. Well, no Hudson in the lobby. So I went back to the theater and grabbed Harrison and we started looking for Hudson. Ten minutes turned into fifteen and then twenty, and then the panic set in. Well, let's be honest. The panic had already set in and I was freaking at this point. I finally called Joel (like he could do anything!) and he called the police. I had every bad thought in my mind possible! My mind does not ever want to go there again. Such a scary experience. I had about 15 people helping me...parents, workers, everyone was so nice and reassuring...even though I felt like the worst mom in America! We had gone in every theater, every bathroom, the police were looking outside the building. We still could not find him! Then finally, two little girls found him. He was huddled up in another theater right next to the one we were in, on the left side of the walkway going in (we had all gone in that theater 10 times but every time we went in was on the right side). He was frozen. Of course the first thing he said was that he got us our napkins. Sweet boy...they were wadded up in his hands and you could tell he was scared to death! It was a very traumatizing experience for both of us.

Well I was ready to pack it up and head home. My heart had had enough for one day and the manager had given us tickets to come back, but the kids begged to stay. I can't tell you much about the movie, but the boys said it was good.

So anyway, we DID venture out again that week! Shocking, I know. After that day I told myself we weren't leaving the house, but I got over it real quick. That tends to happen with boys! We met some friends this time at McWane and had a great morning.

 This is Harrison's best bud. They spent a couple of days together that week! Such fun!

 We went to the zoo one day too! It wasn't crowded and the sweet worker at the slide let them have unlimited slides that day. We didn't do much else at the zoo besides this. Thankful for a zoo pass so we don't have to worry about seeing everything! :)

 Obviously, Hudson dressed himself on this day. I have no words...I guess at least it matches???

 Hudson had a buddy over too one day that week. I guess by the looks of these pictures that maybe it didn't rain that much?!!? I really can't remember! They were literally outside all day long and it was great.

 Joel had a doctor's appointment in Nashville so we headed up there one day and spent the night with Jordan and Anna. It was a great little night away! Next time we go up there will be to meet baby Lilla!

 We had some time to kill before his appointment so we went antique shopping. The boys just loved it, let me tell you! But this boa did help! :)

Ok that gets us caught up to when school started back! No one wanted to go back, but we all needed our routine again. Now I'm ready for another two weeks off. Funny how that happens! Be back soon with more fun!