Better Late than Never

We put the tree up last week and Hudson loves it. It looks better now because it has the tree topper, skirt, and even a few wrapped presents under it.

Showing off his Christmas ornaments from Russia (THANKS JON AND JANICE :)

This is the fake smile I get when I pull out the camera and say, "Say cheese!"

Hanging his tractor ornament up. Of course it's his favorite. I want to do what mom did for us, get us a new ornament every year for whatever we are into. Casey and I still enjoy going back and looking at all the ornaments and the year on them. And of course when I saw the John Deere tractor ornament, I HAD to have it!

He is so funny, he runs from the living room into his room (where he has his own little tree) and says "Look at dat". Cracks me up!

Today in Wal-mart I had just gotten off the phone with Mandy and I was just talking to Hudson when he said, "Mommy, W" and then made the sound for w. He had picked it out on the handle of the shopping cart in Walmart. I was telling him how awesome that was and just grinning when he said, "Mommy, R" and sure enough he pointed to the r in walmart. The people in that store must have wondered what I was on because I was just floating! I told him how he was a little genious :) We then came home and he clearly has the letters C, R, W, H, and L down pat. He has a leap frog video (thanks Cydil!) and that's where I figure he has learned them from althoug he hasn't watched it in several weeks. He also has a leap frog toy he plays with at Meemaw's with the alphabet. He's a little sponge. So now we are working on letters. We had been working on counting, phonics, and more colors but looks like we are adding letters to the mix!



Thanksgiving, we are looking forward to staying around the house, having a rather relaxing day as a family, and of course seeing Uncle Will and Aunt Casey! Then Casey and I are off like crazy ladies before the sun comes up for black Friday. Headed to Cool Springs this year. Gonna leave the men here to fend for themselves as we head out in search of good deals but more than that just a good time. Love my sister and miss her more than you know! Then after shopping coming back home to hang out with the Carney family, I think Aunt Jeanna needs me to teach her how to play some cards (yeah right!).

I hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I have so much to be thankful for but my top three without a doubt are my sweet Jesus, my man, and my that adorable dark curly headed little boy that makes me smile so much you'd think my cheeks hurt!