Hudson First CT Snow - Fun, but Missing Dallas Weather

Nov 7, 2012

Hudson,on,

So, the weather here seems to be crazy already this year.  We just got through one of the biggest storms to hit the Northeast, Hurricane SANDY, and the week after, we get hit with a Nor'easter.  It was like a blizzard and snowed for 8 straight hours!  You thought it was a blast and went outside and played and played.  You also ate the snow and put it in cups so we could make snow cones.  You are so beautiful to watch.

This is a big change for you from the nice climate of Dallas, Texas where you could wear flip flips and t-shirts all winter.  You are not use to this yet and you keep walking out the door for school with no coat on.  You were so cold on Halloween night, you were ready to come home!  You were telling me and Daddy how you missed Dallas, which you have done somewhat regularly since we moved.  We want to talk to you about it so you know you can always tell me and Daddy your feelings.  They are SO VERY IMPORTANT to us.  We asked what it was you were missing about Dallas.  You said, "I want to live where you can wear flip flips all year long!"  Good answer indeed.

I want you know that it is good to miss people and places.  It means you have a lot of love in your heart and that the person or place lives inside of you and makes you who you are - this is a beautiful thing!!  If you aren't loving, you aren't living my love...

xoxo Mamma

Summer 2012 - A Great Day at The Beach

August 7, 2012

Henry is 13 days old today. This is his second time at Todd's Point Beach in our new hood in Old Greenwich, CT. He's already a beach baby! He just chills and sleeps.

Hudson has a new friend. Her name is Rachel and she is 13. She is the daughter of a our realtor's friend. This is the third time she has played with Hudson. He loves to play with her. Hudson loves to play with any child that is older because Hudson wants to be older. She even plays pirates and dinosaurs l with him, which he loves!

I love you boys!! Mamma

Fun at Todd's Point Beach

August 1, 2012

Hudson's Life is Changing

July 10, 2012

Hudson, amore mio, my love,

You are going through so many changes. It's all a lot for a 4 year old, however, it's good for you in more ways than you will ever imagine. You left your home in Dallas, the place you have spent your whole life, left school, friends, parks, Annette, all of it behind. You have been living in NYC the last month and you are loving it and doing fantastic! In fact, you dont want to leave (you are your mamma's baby-we heart NY!) and you are not so sure about moving to CT. We went to see our new house there and you said "I don't want to move there in that house. I wish we didn't have to move." I think because our stuff wasn't in there yet, it was weird and unsettling for you.... We will move to CT in a few weeks and leave NYC. You will have a new brother, a new home, a new room, a new town, new mates, and a new school. God bless you! But, you have been so resilient and so forward thinking and you have gone with it. This whole move has made you more flexible and this is a great lesson in life. One must always be flexible and going with the flow is one of the best traits someone can have, because go ahead and plan my love, your life won't turn out that way. Never does. I know this from experience. Life happens while making plans. This has been an adventure. A beautiful, fun adventure for us all and life should always be an adventure. You're living, learning and taking experiences with you and they become apart of who you are and it's awesome! Daddy and Mamma love you and you are always safe. Xoxo

Our Tornado Adventure

April 3 & 4 2012

So, we have been in NY and CT for three days looking at houses and schools.  We are currently in the middle of finding a new home in the NE and a new school for you.  We decided to bring you on this trip so we could slowly let you know that we would be moving away from Dallas to a place called Connecticut, which was close to NYC.

Well, you and I flew back alone on the 4th and we were diverted due to a tornado in Dallas!   You were watching a movie on the plane and the captain comes on and says, "Folks, I have some news.  There is a tornado on the ground in Dallas.  We are in a holding pattern and this could last for hours.  I am not going to do that to you folks.  We are going to land in Tulsa, OK."  I mean so crazy.   I had absolutely no clue.  So, I tell you what's happening and you think of it as an adventure, which is so great!  You get really excited because I tell you we are going to drive to Oklahoma CIty and see Siti for the night because there is a tornado in Dallas.

So, we rented a car and we drove to OKC.  You slept the whole ay.  You were just exhausted from all the travel. You were such a great sport though the whole thing!  You even helped me roll the suitcase through the Tulsa Airport.  I was about 6 months pregnant at the time so I was tired too.

It all ended up being a fun, good thing because we got to see Siti.  Siti, of course, was so excited as well.  We also had dinner with Uncle Rhoni and Bailey and you and Bailey got to play at Siti's house.   When night came, you had no clothes so you wore some of my little clothes from when I was a little girl!  A t-shirt that my Siti had given me and small little blur soccer shirts.  You looked so precious!!!

Siti drove us back to Dallas the next day and she hung out with us all day.  You all watched "Lady and the Tramp" on the couch with her and you gave her so many hugs and kisses.  Truly.  Siti was in heaven!  You love your Siti so much.

A fun adventure for us!  Remember my love, you can make anything into a fun adventure and a learning experience.  This is what life is all about.  Our move is going to be a wonderful adventure! I love you my love and Siti loves you!  xoxo Mamma