11 Months....can you believe it!?!?!?!

So our little man is now 11 months old. Each and every day brings a new adventure. Happy 11 months Sweet Boy, we love you! Here is a little of what Hud is doing now:
~ walking everywhere
~fighting for the spoon so that he can ATTEMPT to feed himself
~saying "uh-oh"
~loves to be chased around the house
~flipping toys over and trying to destroy them
~attempting headstands
~giving back rubs
~sometimes blows kisses
~has a knack for creating dangerous situations
~laughs when others are laughing
~raises his hand for no reason and then gives a little grunt.....yea, who knows what he is doing
~sitting in a "big boy" car seat

Fall Festival at the Dallas Arboretum

This past weekend we went to the Dallas Arboretum. My mom was in town and she wanted to see Hudson in his Halloween costume, so we thought we would bring it with us and get some pictures of him in the pumpkins. It was an absolutely beautiful weekend - one of those weekends where you can't help but thank God for all that He has created- great friends, great family, beautiful weather and so much more.

Baby Dedication

On Saturday we had Hudson's baby dedication. We had a great time. Josh (one of our pastors) talked from Deut. 6 about how we are to be the ones that teach our children about the Lord. It is a long and always changing task, one that can bring much frustration and incredible amounts of joy. This is a task that scares me to death, but I am comforted by the fact that 1. that the Holy Spirit lives within me and that 2. We are surrounded by people that will challenge and encourage us through this process. Thanks to all that are on this journey with us, we love you and appreciate you.

Here are a few pictures from the day

Fun Times at the Park

Recent Photos

I love cheese!



Hudson and Pierce

Last Week

Last week was a fantastic week. For me (Erin), the week was filled with many "accomplishments." On Thursday we went and saw "The Lion King". If you ever have a chance to see it, the show is a must see. This was something that I have wanted to do since I first heard of it coming out, so you can imagine how excited I was. I have to admit that I felt like a kid in a candy store, the night was unbelievable.

And then on Saturday I ran a 15k race around White Rock Lake. I am running a 1/2 marathon on Nov. 4th so I am running out of training time. The race went great. This was the first time I have ever run a race at this distance.

Hudson is walking more and more each day. He loves to laugh when other people are laughing. Right now some of his great skills include:
~ clapping and dancing on cue
~climbing (on anything)
~crawling at lightening speed
~talking in his own language - I wish I could understand him, I am fascinated by his thought processes

Well, I guess that is about it for now. i will post some new pictures soon.

My Hubby

I've been tagged by Kim C.

1. Who is my man? Christian Andrew
2. How long have you been together? married just under 4 years, total almost 5 years
3. How long dated? about 8 weeks
4. How old is your man? 26
5. Who eats more? it's a toss up
6. Who said "I love you" first? He did, about a month into dating
7. Who is taller? Christian
8. Who sings better? Christian by far.....although I wish I could sing
9. Who is smarter? Christian, but I made better grades in college
10. Whose temper is worse? Mine, but I'm constantly trying to work on it
11. Who does the laundry? We share that household chore.
12. Who takes out the garbage? Christian
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? If you're looking at the bed, Christian does, but it has not always been this way.
14. Who pays the bills? Christian
15. Who is better with the computer? Christian
16. Who mows the lawn? neither
17. Who cooks dinner? We both do. Sometimes together, sometimes we take turns and Super Supper helps out a bunch too:)
18. Who drives when you are together? Christian
19. Who pays when you go out? Christian
20. Who is most stubborn? Me - another area that needs improvement
21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Christian, but we are both working on this one
22. Whose parents do you see the most? It varies
23. Who kissed who first? He kissed me...thank goodness
24. Who asked who out? Well, we never really went on a "first date" we hung out a ton as friends and it just began to involve into something more.
25. Who proposed? Christian
26. Who is more sensitive? Me.
27. Who has more friends? Me, i tend to be the more social one
28. Who has more siblings? Christian has 2 brothers and a sister and I have 2 step brothers.
29. Who wears the pants in the family? Christian, but I definitely wrestle him for it sometimes, but thank goodness that the Lord is constantly reminding me to let this one go.

What a fantastic husband! There is no one else I would rather spend the rest of my life with!