swim lessons

Dear Hudson,

We signed you up for swim lessons because you love baths so much. You loved loved swim lessons. We took them with Corbin and his parents. Your favorite part was pushing the ball around and singing the songs. You're such a little fish!

Love,

Mommy

snuggles

Dear Hudson,
You're not much of a snuggler these days.  There are much more exciting things to go see and do.  You will snuggle with me for about 3 seconds before you're off.  The other night, you were very very tired and Daddy got some great snuggles in, thanks in part to the animals on tv.  You snuggled with him for about 15 minutes.  Daddy sure loved it.
Love,
Mommy

happy easter

Dear Hudson,
Today we celebrated Easter with k-group.  Last year there was 1 baby.  This year there were 6 with one more on the way.  All the babies did a great job through lunch and it was actually quite peaceful!  We're so thankful for such great friends for you and for daddy and me. 
Love,
Mommy

a bunny

the mamas

the daddies

mr. steve's hair was pretty exciting

climbing up the stairs

checking on your friend millie

the whole group (minus katie & james)

family

zoo zoo zoo

Dear Hudson,

Oma and Opa got us a zoo pass for your birthday. We're going to take lots of trips to visit the animals. We went this week with your friends Abby and Alice. No tears at the giraffes this time. Maybe because you had a giraffe on your shirt. You were quite the ham, making lots of silly faces with the tiger cutout.

Thanks Oma & Opa for a great present!

10 months

Dear Hudson,

You are 10 months old, buddy! You are growing and changing so much. You are quite the active little boy and never seem to sit still. You love to crawl around the house and pull up on everything. Your favorite place to crawl is into the bathroom so we keep the doors locked now. You also love to pull up on Sadie's couch to say hi. Sometimes you forget to hold on and you take a big spill, but it doesn't seem to stop you.

• Weight: still 24 lbs (according to the scale at the zoo)
• Height: it's hard to get you to sit still to measure you
• Sleep: Still a great napper. Sleeping at night is going better too!
• Nicknames: Bug, Mister, Big Guy
• Talking up a storm, says "mama", "dada" and "doggie"
• Army crawling all over the place, pulls up on everything
• Favorite Book: Bugsy's shapes
• Favorite Toys: anything you can stand up on
• Favorite Foods: bananas, cheddar bunnies, bell peppers
• Teeth: Two on the bottom, two on top

I love being your mama!
Love,
Mommy

puppy

Dear Hudson,
You love your puppy.  Whenever you see her, you scream.  You think it's very fun to try and climb on her.  She's not quite sure what to think now that you're moving.
Love,
Mommy

cousins

Dear Hudson,
We had more visitors this month.  Your Auntie Bonnie and Uncle Larry and cousins Gavin and Ava came to visit us.  We had lots of fun with them, showing them Colorado Springs. 
Love,
Mommy

story time with Bonnie and Ava

VanEpps Family

on a hike

doing some rock climbing (don't worry oma, daddy was holding on)

the boys

family picture at balanced rock

storytime

future bobsled team

gold medal

practicing long jump