HUDSONS HAPPENINGS

Gwendalyn Kate Hudson

2011-01-08T20:33:00.000-08:00

Our sweet little Gwen arrived Thursday the 30th of December, 2010. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. She has beautiful blonde locks and the typical baby blue-gray eyes. I was in labor for about 7 1/2 hours and the last 2 were very hard! I have natural births with my babies and Gweni just didn't want to come out. Then we found out why I was having such a hard time when she finally was delivered she was face-up, what a lil stinker! That's the only trouble she's given me though. She has been an excellent eater and sleeper. We are so blessed to have this precious little spirit in our home, Welcome Gwendalyn!

BABY!

2010-08-30T17:39:00.000-07:00

BABY HUDSON #4!

We had our ultrasound a few weeks ago and saw our newest family member! The baby is super healthy with a good heartbeat and no problems. The baby is measuring at 19 weeks and 2 days which is 6 days shy of what our first estimate was but my Dr. is keeping January 4th for the due date. We didn't find out what we are having and are very anxious to find out! We love surprises and this is the BEST kind! We didn't find out with Kora and it was a really fun experience. Luke thinks its a boy because he says I've been moody and must have testosterone in the mix, but my sister thinks it will be a girl because it is due close to her birthday and is the fourth child. Well I guess we will have to wait and see :)

First Day of First Grade!

2010-08-24T16:19:00.000-07:00

I cannot believe my little Daixa is now in First Grade. She has been counting down the days until school starts and was SO excited that it is finally here. And I am soooo not wanting summer to be over :( Daixa gets to be in Mrs. Thomas' class this year with her good friend Emma. I was so glad to see that she was put with some of her friends from last year. Well here's to an exciting new school year, I hope its a good one!

Summer!

2010-07-01T16:10:00.000-07:00

I love summer time. Playing outside, having fun in the water, and now that we have grass in the backyard its all we EVER do! Here are some cute pics :)

Hannah Montana!

2010-05-16T13:43:00.000-07:00

Daixa had her 6th Birthday party yesterday, and guess who decided to stop by... Hannah Montana! It was so fun to see all the girls and their star-struck faces as the sequinned, sunglassed, blonde-wigged star came in the front door. Hannah taught them all a few dance moves, signed autographs, and danced around the living room! Here are a few pics of all the girls having a great time :)

Kora's 4th Birthday!

2010-04-26T12:27:00.000-07:00

Kora is now FOUR! She is the funnest little girl, always with a quirky little smile and a comment to make you laugh! She had a fun party with all of her friends. They dressed up as princesses, played a kiss the frog game, and made princess necklaces. Kora enjoyed being the center of attention and twirling in her princess dress.

DEXTER IS ONE!!!

2010-03-02T14:53:00.000-08:00

DEX and DADDY

Dexter turned ONE this February. I cannot belive he is already been in our lives for a full year! Dex is full of energy, climbing stairs, chasing his sisters, and screaming in excitement over almost any toy that lights up and makes noises.
We threw Dex a party the Saturday after his birthday and had the whole family over.
We made him a basketball cake and he had a blast eating and tearing apart his very own miniature basketball cake.

Unlike the girls who stared at their little cakes for their first birthdays, Dexter dove right in and got messy!
Thanks to friends and family, we love all your support and love! Happy Birthday little Man, you rock!

Dexter is walking!

2009-12-16T17:04:00.000-08:00

DEXTER IS WALKING! He just turned 10 months on
December 5th and he's already an expert walker. He is growing up so fast and I cannot belive he will be a year in February! Just thought I'd have a brag moment....

Daixa's First Day of School!

2009-08-31T20:18:00.000-07:00

Daixa went to her first day of Kindergarten today! She is getting so big! After walking Kora to Jani's Preschool we kept on going and walked to Parkside Elementary. She had a blast and cannot wait to go again tomorrow.

Rockin' the Hawk

2009-06-29T13:13:00.001-07:00

Dexter has a new do because I really hate the baldspot-in-the-back-old-man-do. Rock the hawk Dex man!

Birthdays! Aniversaries! Moose! Oh My!

2009-06-11T21:52:00.000-07:00

Happy 5th Birthday beautiful little woman! Daixa, your cute little notes, gorgeous smile, and happy disposition all make you unique and special! You are a true blessing to me, our family, and everyone you meet! Now stop growing up so fast!

Luke turned 30! I keep telling him he's an old man now, only because I will always be younger! Luke, I love you so much! You have been my rock through all the tough times. Happy Birthday and Happy 9 year anniversary! Love you babe!

We were up Big Cottonwood at Storm Mountain Picnic Area when we saw two moose! The girls were super excited to get to see them so close

Fishing!

2009-04-28T20:43:00.000-07:00

Luke and I took the girls fishing this past weekend, and boy were they proud when they caught their first fish! ...then the fish began to flop around and all the screaming and fish dropping took place.

Bath Time!

2009-04-11T14:44:00.000-07:00

I love bath time, with all the cute baby nakedness and all. And I love the smell of baby bath wash and lotion. Just another perk of being a mom.

Dexter's Blessing

2009-04-01T12:02:00.000-07:00

Luke was able to perform his first baby blessing this past Sunday. My dad blessed both the girls so this one was extra special for our family. Luke was very nervous but the blessing was very sincere and he did a great job. Most of the family was able to attend and we all had a great time visiting afterwards at our home. It was a lot of people for our little house, but we were so glad to have everyone there.

Kora is THREE!!!

2009-03-20T07:11:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Kora Jean! You are such a special little woman. I love all of the silly faces you make, your singing, and your georgeous smile! You are such a blessing to our family.

Kora turned three on March 5th, and I am finally getting around to posting it on the blog. Woo hoo! She had such a great time at her party, thank you so much to everyone that was there to make her day special!

1 MONTH OLD!

2009-03-06T08:15:00.000-08:00

Dexter is a whole month old! He is now 7 lbs and 11 ozs. He is such a good little baby, too. He eats well, sleeps well, and loves to take baths. I hope he stays this easy because the drama from the two girls is quite exhausting! Thank heaven for little boys :)

I love this pic because Dex looks like he's smiling for the camera. He is already a little charmer.

I still cannot decide who he looks like....

This one is Kora
And this is Daixa

What do you think?

Dexter Lukas Hudson

2009-02-12T22:01:00.001-08:00

Dexter is here and we are loving every minute of it!
Daixa and Kora are the best big sisters. They love holding Dex, feeding him, and even help with the diaper changes.

Dexter was 5 lbs 15 ozs, and 19.5 inches long. He was the smallest of the three and the shortest labor. I was only in labor 5 hours as compared to 14 with Daixa and 11 with Kora.
At my 37 week appointment, my Dr. said I was not measuring big enough for my date and scheduled an ultrasound to find out if everything was okay. Dexter was healthy, just small. The ultrasound doctor wanted to talk with my doctor about delivering because of my blood condition (I have low plateletts when I'm preggo) and Dexter's small size. My doctor wanted me to go that night, but we convinced her we were not ready and scheduled an induction for Wednesday. We arrived at the hospital at 5am, broke my water and started on petocin by 7:30am. I go natural, so I made sure the nurse knew I wanted to do a lot of walking around. I was more comfortable the third time around, and I think that is why labor went so well. My nurse was amazing, too. She had a sense of humor like mine and I felt really comfortable with her.

Dexter is now a whole week old! I feel like the recovery has been much faster with him, and everyone has been such an enormous help to us.

Too Cute!

2009-01-15T20:07:00.000-08:00

I just had to post this because I find moments like this to be the times you really appreciate children and their ability to make you laugh. This is Kora asleep standing up after a long day.

2008-12-17T18:45:00.000-08:00

Skiing 2008!

2008-12-16T17:30:00.001-08:00

We were finally able to take some time and go skiing this past Saturday and what a blast! Kora took her first run down the bunny hill at Alta and Daixa showed off her skills. Daixa cruises down the slopes and after a pretty gnarly crash tells Daddy, "That crash was awesome! My skiies even flew off!" This is Daixa's third season skiing and she absolutely loves it! Mommy took pictures on the side and ran along Kora while Daddy and Daixa took to the bigger slopes. Luke loves sharing his passion of skiing with the girls and hopes he has some future black diamond skiing partners. Luke and Daixa were also able to go to The Canyons on Monday to get in as much skiing in as possible. It wasn't as nice as Alta because Park City doesn't get as much snow, but it is a lot bigger park and there are a few more options for beginner skiiers. After 4 or 5 runs at Alta Daixa informed Luke, "Daddy, I'm gonna need a loooooong nap when we get home tonight!" What a cutie, she fell asleep as soon as she was buckled in.

The Ever-Dreaded Family Pictures!

2008-12-07T18:26:00.000-08:00

So my mother-in-law (Luke's mom, Tawna) finally was able to get all of the Hudson Families together for pictures and they turned out super cute despite the circumstances. Daixa was in a bad mood for the first little while after a small battle with mom at home about what to wear. I told her the color choices (red, black, and white) and she put together quite the outfit. Black boots, white skirt, and a red vest.

It seems as if events like this one always happen when I have to work, so I have to pull off getting myself and the kids ready super quick. I work at a coffee shop so I was at work from 5:30 until 11 and then the pictures were scheduled for 12:30.

Although the morning was quite chaotic, the pictures were better then expected.

A new little addition

2008-11-19T21:05:00.000-08:00

For any of you who don't know by now, Luke absolutely LOVES animals. He is quite the sucker when it comes to seeing something he likes. He is always wanting to bring home new pets. We have been through dogs, litters of puppies, a tarantula, fish, snakes, lizards, and a duck to mention a few. We currently own 3 dogs, a turtle named Scooter, and our newest addition is a sugar glider named Princess Pipi.

We're Bloggers!

2008-10-24T14:31:00.000-07:00

It's official now, we have a blog and we love it! What a great way to share our lives with those we are closest to. I have a new way to send photos and updates to those relatives and friends we don't see often enough, and a great way to keep up with friends even when we get oh so busy! Happy blogging!

Kora

2008-10-22T22:12:00.001-07:00

Daixa

2008-10-22T22:05:00.001-07:00

2008-10-22T19:29:00.001-07:00

Our Family

2008-09-28T14:36:00.001-07:00