The Hughes

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Let's try this again

It's been a while! Welcome back. I am going to try again with this whole blog thing, maybe it won't be 10 months again before I do another post.

We have been quite busy since the last time that I posted, and I'm not even going to try to catch back up on all that we've missed. Just know that we have been playing, traveling, learning, growing, playing, cleaning, going, going and going!

Just a few pics to enjoy until my next post. (which will be Colson's 3 year post in February, unless I do another between now and then)

Sweet, special time with SaSa! Praying as she follows where the Lord has lead her!

Adelyn and Colson are good buddies! He misses her when she is at preschool!

Adelyn played her first soccer season. She had fun, Jared was her coach. He wasn't too thrilled with the teams lack of enthusiasm! Adelyn played hard!

Colson is almost 3. You will get an update on him soon with lots of details. He keeps us on our toes and it is always a good idea to have clorox wipes handy- this boy can make quite the mess! He is sweet!

Adelyn goes to preschool M/W/F. She loves school and says she is going to be an artist when she grows up. She is shy and laid back. Her 5th birthday is just around the corner!

Katelyn is in 1st grade. She started piano lessons yesterday. I'm convinced she is practically an adult. Last night she stayed up reading until 10:30, then she got up and took Colson potty in the middle of the night. I wish I would have got on video how she explained it, "I was so drowsy" she said... Must be all that reading! We got her report card last week and she is on top of school. If they tested a skill, she has it mastered! She is taking a break from soccer this season.

I am loving having Jared at home (even when he goes through the house and counts how many lights I have left on). We are training for a 1/2 marathon. So far, so good. But talk to me in a month or 2 when my runs start to really get long!

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Interview with a 4 year old

What is your happiest memory? Giving Katelyn jewelry
Why do you like being a kid? because I love you
One word to describe you would be silly.
If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why? a giraffe because it is my favorite animal
What do you like to do for fun? play outside
Tell about a funny time in your life. playing in my tent when it is dark forever and the light is off and we can't turn it on
What is your favorite thing to do? Why? play in my tent
What is your favorite thing to do with your friends? play with them and love them
What do you love most about your sibling? Katelyn- giving her jewler; Colson- letting him have mickey mouse pancakes for my birthday
What was the nicest thing you did for someone? giving them jewelry
What do you think you will be doing 10 years from now? driving a car
What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? swim in the pool and drink lemonade
What would be the ideal allowance? Tell me how you would use it. 4 chores to earn 5 dollars... buy a little mermaid set of legos
Name two things we should do as a family on the weekend. go to chuckie-cheese and go to the Austin Aquarium
What is the grossest thing you can think of? eating a banana peel
What is your favorite color? purple, yellow and pink and all the colors
What is your favorite toy? my princesses and my little ponys and my big little pony
What is your favorite fruit? mango
What is your favorite tv show? deigo and dora and every single show, even bubble guppies
What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? veggies, carrots, soft carrots, fruit
What is your favorite costume? Rapunzel
What is your favorite game? Sorry
What is your favorite snack? Rice Cake
What is your favorite animal? a giraffe and elephant and every single animal
What is your favorite song? My carebear song
What is your favorite book? If You Are happy and You Know It
Who is your best friend? Sophie and Wyatt and Hailey
What is your favorite cereal? Chocolate Chex
What is your favorite thing to do outside? play in the sandbox
What is your favorite drink? milk
What is your favorite holiday? Thanksgiving and Easter
What do you like to take to bed with you at night? baby mouse
What do you want for dinner on your birthday? veggies, cheese pizza
What do you want to be when you grow up? a mom
What are you good at? giving Katelyn princesses
What do you worry about? mommy, because I want mommy
Who's the coolest person ever? mommy
What does your mom always says to you? to go get baby if he is downstairs
What does your daddy always say to you? teasing stuff

I can't believe Adelyn is already 4. She is such a sweet, silly, funny, shy, happy, little girl. When she first meets someone new, she will bury her face in my leg and be super shy. When we walk up to church, Katelyn and Colson run ahead to give the greeters hugs. Adelyn hangs back with me and clings to my hand. Once she knows someone she opens up and is super silly, but it takes her a while! Adelyn goes to preschool 2 days a week and loves every minute of it. She loves all things that involve playing with her sister! She likes playing on colson's train table. She can also be very independent. She will sometimes find a corner with a stack of toys and just play away. She loves to nap in the suburban. She takes naps at home on occasion, but not often. When she does take a nap, she usually stays awake too late at night. Adelyn is really funny, but doesn't often realize how or why she is funny. She is a joy and a blessing!

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Colson is 2!

Wow! I can't believe my little Colsy-Wolsy is 2 years old. It has flown by and yet if feels like he has been here forever. I have a hard time remembering life without this precious little guy. He is so funny, stubborn, sweet, cuddly, crazy, lovable, and such a boy! He is by far the loudest child in our house, except Jared at times :) I can see so much of Jared in Colson, both in looks and personality.

Here is a little interview about our 2 year old-

What does he like to eat? He doesn't have obvious food favorites, other than MILK! He would drink 40oz a day if I let him. He prefers carbs over fruit, veggies and protein. Veggies are bottom on his list. and will sometimes try to leave them on his plate. I will sit there and make him take bites and he will obey, reluctantly, but obey nonetheless. He also won't turn down something sweet!. He is so excited about birthday cake which he will get on Saturday.

What does he like to play with? Trains! His sisters, anything with wheels, empty boxes, playdoh, crayons, shoes, stickers, blocks... His favorite "toy" might be the Ranger at Bubba and JoJo's house. He loves to go for a ranger ride!

How many words does he know? I haven't tried counting and his vocabulary is growing daily. He talks in 3-5 word sentences and I hear him use new words daily. He is working really hard on using his words. When he wants something his first inclination is to whine or fuss. We remind him often to "talk like a big boy".

Who is his best friend? His sisters are some of his favorite people. He also likes Joshua, Isabella, Reesie, Tanner, pretty much anyone he plays with is a friend. He is pretty outgoing and will talk to just about anyone. The only person he isn't too sure about is his younger, smaller cousin, Brooklynn. I think he might be scared of her. She followed him around in Colorado and I think he was a bit concerned she might do something. I don't know what, but it was hilarious to watch!

Does he get into trouble? YES! He is quite mischievous. He likes to throw his food. He likes to go where he is told not to go. He likes to walk through a parking lot without holding my hand. Luckily, he responds well to firm discipline most of the time. He just needs to know Mommy or Daddy mean business and he will typically submit.

Also, luckily for him, he is cute! It is hard to discipline this smile!

Now a few tidbits:

he loves his "baby" fox
when he gets into trouble he really feels the need to give mommy a hug
when Adelyn isn't in the car, he always wants to ride in her seat
he still has pretty bad ezcema on his feet. he will remove his socks and scratch or ask someone else to scratch
he wears 2T and 3T
He doesn't seem interested in potty training, although we are going to do it this spring...ready or not...
He loves to be outside
I likes to go get Katelyn from the 'pool-pool' bus (school bus)
he can reach several light switches in the house :\
he likes to be in the same room with me most of the time
his favorite songs are Go Tell it on the Mountain and Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
He calls his shirts dresses