The Goings On in the last few weeks

Now that it's getting dark sooner and colder weather, we are finding new ways around here to keep busy. Just thought I would share a few pictures of some of the things we've been doing lately.

Our basement isn't totally finished--no drywall on the ceiling yet. So Craig rigged up a rope and Hudson tied one of his stuffies to the end of the rope. He would swing the rope all around. Then, they got the bright idea to rig up another one. Hudson would say, "One, two, three, THROW!!" And you had to try to make the stuffies on the ropes collide in mid air. The next thing I know, the exercise ball is involved as well as other stuffies. Boy and their imaginations!!

Here's Bumblebee chasing Daddy (aka Buzz Lightyear). This game will last as long as Craig will do it.

I decided one day to put brown paper on the kitchen table and let each of the 4 chairs around the table be a different station of things to do. Station One was painting with tempura paints. Station Two was finger painting with chocolate pudding. Station Three was glitter glue and Four was just markers. As you look at the following progression of pictures, you will see that we didn't make it to the last 2 stations around the table.

So far, it's just staying on our fingers.

Then he realizes he could taste it as he painted.

He dropped some on his tummy, and went to wipe it off with his already dirty hands. It was downhill from there.

Yes, I encouraged him to make a mess!! Hudson is generally more of a neat freak, so I want him to be okay with getting dirty.

Oh yeah, it was EVERYWHERE--and this isnt' even the worst of it.

He had a ball!! It was totally worth the mess. He talked about it for DAYS!!

Craig's mom and dad were here last weekend. Sorry Linda, I know this is you in your pjs, so you won't be too happy with me, but this picture was too cute not to post. Hudson sat like this for the longest time playing his Leapster.

Craig and I went out one night, and Hudson carved a pumpkin with Papa. Grandma helped him roast the seeds. He thought the pumpkin smelled yucky, but Linda said he wanted to keep smelling it.

Hudson has been BEGGING to make a scarecrow for weeks. So we finally helped him put a little one together to sit out on the front steps.

Stuffing the boots with paper.

Putting all the parts together.

Hudson with the finished product--scarecrow Hudson as he named him--since he was wearing Hud's clothes. He was so excited that he was wearing HIS clothes!!

And last but not least, here's the snow we awoke to this morning. The flakes were HUGE--bigger than I think I've ever seen. I wish the picture could do it justice. It was a beautiful snow, and the best part is that it's already melting!!!

Back from sledding with Dad. I guess they met up with some older boys who were having a snowball fight, and they allowed Hudson to be their snowball maker.