Happy Birthday Jack!

March 12, 2013

Today is Jack Kerouac's birthday. He is considered a literary icon. He said one of my favorite quotes, because I've always been a bit "mad". You boys may be a little "mad" as well, as you will come by that naturally. :). Nothing wrong with that. Crazy "mad" people are more exciting. The others are boring. Ha. Just be kind and giving and seek out kind and giving people to surround yourself with and the rest is up to you.

Xoxox I love you like mad!

Your "mad" Mamma

Missing Jack...

Hudson,

Today, Melissa texted a picture of Jack and said that he was missing you and wondering when you were coming back. So, we took a similar picture of you and sent it back to them. Everyone always thought you all looked alike anyway. We miss our Dallas buddies, Melissa and Jack!

Xo Mamma

Jack and Ben Langbein

September 2012

The Langbeins are special friends. Daddy and I met because of John Langbein. John and Daddy go back a long way. John and Daddy both started having kids later in life and they have both been blessed with two beautiful boys! John and Maja's boys are Jack and Ben. Jack is 3 and Ben is 1.

Day 3 of Move at The Four Seasons - Dallas to NY to CT

May 25, 2012

This was day 3 of our move from Dallas.  We stayed at the Four Seasons in Los Colinas.  We had such a fun time and it took our minds off the move.   Melissa, Jack and Cash came and swam with us everyday.  You and Jack had a great time and I loved spending time with Melissa, especially knowing that we would be leaving our good friends.  

Jack is above - you all look so much alike.  People ask me and Melissa if you all are twins.  Jack was one of your very first buddies.   You all are 5 weeks apart.  

Hudson (above) 

Jack and Hudson - Hudson is in blue and Jack is in white. 

Play Date with Your Buddy, Jack

February 23, 2012

Your Sensitive Heart...

November 5, 2011

Video Games

Hudson,
I have two interesting incidents regarding video games. First, we went to meet Melissa and Jack for lunch. The restaurant has a very small space in the back with games. You love any place with games and especially games that dispense candy. Jack was playing this crazy video game with guns and what not so you played the one next to it - it was a karate game. Neither of you really knew what you were doing. You look at the screen and press the buttons. So, I decided to let you put a quarter in and you started pressing the button and this lady was karate chopping and kicking her legs and beating people up. You got very upset and starting bawling. You didn't like it at all. It made me so sad!! However, I was happy to know how sensitive and sweet you are. I also understood why you didn't like it. These video games are too violent these days and our children should not be exposed to all of it. You know when things are bad and not right. You have an intuition about it, even though you love to play with swords and guns, which drives me crazy, but you are boy. Jack just kept pressing the buttons playing away, while my baby was so upset. It's OK to feel upset, confused or sad.

This same thing happened when you, me and Daddy went bowling. There is a game area. You decided you wanted to play the motorcycle game where you ride the moto and navigate your way through a race. We put the quarters in and Daddy played next to you - there were two side by side. Of course you did not want any help and you didn't know how to pay and couldn't steer properly so the guy on the motorcycle kept crashing and running into things. You got upset and started crying saying you didn't like it. Sweet baby. It really upset you that the man kept crashing.

Baby, you have a beautiful and sensitive heart. Don't ever change. A person with a sensitive heart can have sympathy for others. Never be afraid to say your feelings or get upset because it is OK to feel that way and try to understand why you are feeling that way. There is nothing more manly about a strong, yet sensitive man.

I love you sweet baby. Mamma

Jack and Hudson Playdate at Chuck E. Cheese

June 30, 2011

Hudson,

You had a play date with Jack Carpentar today. Historically, you and Jack but heads. He is 5 weeks younger than you, very independent and tough, like you. He has an older brother, Cash, who is 6. You think Cash hung the moon. So, when Cash and Jack are together, you completely ignore Jack and follow Cash everywhere. In the past, Jack has pushed you, you all have hit one another, and have not been able to share.

Today, however, it was a different story. You all got along beautifully! Melissa and I were so happy. Cash was at summer school and so that dynamic was gone, and it made things easier. We went to Chuck E. Cheese's and you all ran all over and played the games. Later, we went swimming and Cash was there. I thought this is when things would go bad and that you would just follow Cash around. I had a talk with you beforehand. I said, and this is something I will repeat over and over, "You have your own mind. Be a leader, not a follower. Do the right thing and make your own decisions."

You played with Jack the whole time and you were not hung up on Cash. I have never seen you all play so well together. I think you all have grown up a little and are starting to enjoy one another. I was happy that you had such a fun playing with Jacks.

I love you, Mamma




Jack and Hudson. Hudson is 3 years and 2 months, Jack is 3 years and 1 month. Many people think you all look alike. A lady at the pool asked me if you all were twins.

Missing Siestas 2/15/201

Hudson my love,

Today, was a weird day. You did not wake up in the greatest of moods, however you opened Siti's Valentine's present and you were happy for the 10 minutes you got to eat the sweethearts that she sent. You called and thanked he and it made her day.

i was tired all day. I just couldn't get with it. Mamma had a short fuse today and I feel awful about it. You don't want to nap anymore and I am not too happy about it. You have always been a great napper and I never thought this day would come. I have told you that if you do not want to nap, then you had to take 2 hours of quiet time. I told you that Mommy needs a break from the day and you do too. The first time, you were great. You did not get up off the couch. If you needed me, you called my name. You even told Daddy, "Daddy, it's my quiet time." You now call it "big boy time." I will say, "You need s siesta today, you are tired," and you say "No Mommy, I want big boy time." I tell you "It is not big boy time, it is quiet time. Big boys take naps too." Lately, you are getting up a lot during "big boy/quiet time." Today, you got up a lot and quiet time wasn't so quiet. Mommy was not so happy. I have told you that you have to take siestas again and when you are thee, we can try quiet time again. We will see how that goes. I have a feeling that you are just going to kick and scream. I put you in your crib today and you crawled right out. We must get you a bog boy bed soon anyway and that's going to be a whole new phase!

We then went to play with Melissa and Jack. I wanted to go see Melissa's new house. They jsyt moved and I am so excited for her. You and Jack have not been getting a long lately. I am sad about it. He is 5 weeks younger than you and he has an older brother, Cash, who is 5. You think cash is super cool and spent many playdates following Cash around and ignoring jack. HOwever, you and Jack play well on the days Cash is in school, but lately, you all have been bickering a lot and hitting, pushing and not sharing. Jack would not share his toys with you today and he threw a stick at you and then you pushed him because he did not want to share his guitar with yo. It was one thing after the other and it's both of your faults. The same thing happens when he comes over here. I am not sure what do do about it and hope you all grow out of this phase with one another because Melissa is such a dear fiend for me. We had to leave earkly because you two just weren't playing well together. Maybe it's some sort of competition ot something. I am not sure.

You did say the sweetest things in between all the weirdness today. We were at Playwisely class today, a very neat class we have been taking since you were 18 months. During class, you hugged me and said, "I am sorry for gettig mad at you today mamma" It was si sweet!!!!! God I love you! Then, when I put you to bed tonight, I said what I say every night, "God bless oyu and keep you safe and healhty always and thank you God for hudson." You said, "Ans thank you God for Mamma." It was the sweetest, most loving moment! I LOVE YOU!

Remember baby, there will always be bad days, crazy days, or ambivolent days. You have some bad days. It's impossible for every day to be great. That's not real life. Those days make you stronger and they make you appreciate the good days even more...... BUT, tomorrow is there for you and you can choose to wake up smile, see the sun shining and have a better day.
It's a choice. Choose to smile. Life is short.

I love you amore mio, my love, my heart... Mamma

Hudson & Jack

11-11-2010, You and Jack eating lunch with me and Melissa.


Jack Carpentar is one of your good friends. His mom, Melissa, is one of my good friends. We have a lot of play dates. Jack is about 5 weeks younger than you. You all look very similar and many people have said that. Jack has an older brother, Cash. Cash is almost 6. You think Cash is super cool and you follow him around. You have spent many of our play dates following Cash around and ignoring Jack. Jack is a second child and he is tough. He has been pushed around enough to handle himself. You grew faster than Jack, but he is catching up with you now. Lately, you all have been fighting, pushing one another around, and not sharing well, much to the dismay of your moms. Melissa and I spent our last play date saying, "No Hudson. Don't hit Jack," or "No, Jack. Don't throw that stick at Hudson," or "Boys, you have to share." I am hoping this phase will pass with you two. Maybe it is competition? Maybe you are just being boys? I am not sure. Jack and Cash came to our house about a month ago and you all literally beat one another up playing dodge ball on the trampoline. It was crazy and I had never seen you be so rough and aggressive, ever. I was freaking out of course. Melissa, having two boys, says she constantly plays referee. It was crazy! I guess boys will be boys, but I don't ever want you to be aggressive. I feel like that play date changed you a bit.

Jack likes guitars like you do and you all have jammed out a time or two, but lately, you seem to fight over the guitars. "It's mine!" "No, it's mine!" UGH, that word, "mine." I would be happy to never hear it again! Nothing is really your in this life time my love, only love you can take with you.

I love you, Mamma


January 2011 - Hudson (2 yrs 9 mos) on the microphone. Jack on the guitar.

Jack on the guitar. Hudson (2 yrs 9 mos) on microphone.