Let the adventure begin...

The day has done, and what a great day it was. It's always a busy one for us but always meaningful as we get to spend the day with those we love most. I have been deliberately holding back on my excitement for Costa Rica so I didn't skip over Christmas. And on that note...let the adventure begin!!!! Costa Rica Here. We. Come.

From January 2nd to February 3rd. See you on the blog!

Sammer & Pena-lope

I had to take just a minute in this craziness of life and write down some of the haps of my cute little peeps.

First the Sam at 2.11 years old.

He loves to wear "sweaty" pants
He's starting to piece together more and more sentences such as, "Syd, it's exciting to have you in my car today." "Mom, this is incredible." "Mom--LOOK! It's an outside car (convertible).
He likes to look for Flags Flagging
He's getting better and better at his manners including saying "excuse me" when he wants to talk to someone who is talking
He loves to share his ideas, "Hey--I have good dea"
Jake has taught him Frere Jacques and he sings it at the top of his lungs
Jake has also taught him 6+ nursery rhymes which he can recite
Just today he told me he want to grow up and be a football "pwayer" which interestingly enough, during my 3-year-old birthday interview with my sister, when asked what I wanted for my birthday, I said I wanted a football player.
His favorite TV show is Curious George
Spiderman and superhero's are his thing
He likes to play dress-ups including being a fireman, Woody and his cousin's love to dress him up into dresses
He's a little fish and can dive off the side of the pool, dive for pennies on the bottom of the pool, jump off the diving board and flip to his back and swim for "wockets"
When we drive home at night he likes to say good night to everything he see
He has discovered that he can reach and do almost anything with the help of stools and chairs
Sam is full of life and enthusiasm and wants to take it ALL in!

Now, Penny Ru at 5 months

She loves her little zebra that hangs from her carseat and pulls to make it vibrate--she does it again. and again. and again.
She starting eating her first food the other day: avocado. She tried egg yolk and didn't want anything to do with it. Loves bananas.
She also experienced her first bit of constipation and was a very sad girl.
She looks exactly like her Daddy which means she is extra cute
She is a bit of a mama's girl
Bath time is her favorite
She is a sleeping champ but is a very light sleeper
Penny thinks Sam is the funniest guy around--she gives Jake and me a run for our money when it comes to making her laugh
She is very ticklish under her neck
She is very mellow but when she is done, she is done.
Her eyes are very bright and alert.
Penny is our little sweetheart and a great balance to the Hodson crazy energy!

The Pea

I have officially gotten an app so I can blog from my phone. You'll be seeing a lot more of me on here.

Pigeon Penny

Look who's talking! Our little pigeon :)

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Pine pine swide

Every year I get the alpine slide bug. I feel a little Maverick Top Gun style because I feel a need, a need for speed. So Sam and I took Penny and Jake on a date and headed to PC. Jake went first with Sam then I headed up with him. Once up top, we were in the dedicated slow slide line with a bunch of crying kids. Sam looked at me and asked if we could go on a different slide so we could go fast. That's my boy!

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Penny's Photos

Penny at four days old! This little Pea stayed awake for the entire hour and forty five minute shoot. When you see the pic where she is wrapped with feathers notice her legs...she would not fold them, she just stretched them like a thanksgiving turkey!

It's Loading

Sam and I were playing cards the other day up in his room. He carefully laid out four cards in a row then looked at me and said,"It's loading." Holding back a laugh, I just let him know to let me know when it was all loaded so we could play the game!