Happy birthday, HUDSON! (more than 3 months late in posting) For the last 3+ months our lives have been so busy with normal stuff like school and ministry, but we added an Italian driving theory class to the mix, and a host of medical issues with tons of doctor's appointments. I'm MORE than happy to say that I passed the theory test and no longer have to go every night to the school! Which means...I'm in catch nup mode big time!
Hudson asked if he could go bowling with some of his friends. He gets his birthday off in Italy since it's a holiday here. Works out pretty good! Turns out that none of his friends can bowl. After two frames and ALL gutter balls, we asked them to put up the bumpers. It made for a much more fun time.
Group picture
Celebrating with cupcakes at the bowling center.
nuggets, fries, onion rings, and wings to share (they were out of pizza)
Benjamin got a kick out of his onion ring
Hudson wanted a picture with each of his friends and the gift they gave.
Michele
Daniele
Lauren...with the eraser gift (because we were keeping a BIG secret)
A pen from Benjamin (same reason...BIG secret)
noodles from Katherine (love how happy he is, even when he's getting "filler" gifts)
Now. For the "BIG" gift.
Inside the box was a small backpack that he has been wanting. He was very happy! But wait, there was something inside the backpack!
AH! He finally got the phone he has been asking for since he was FIVE!!! he's waited a long time for this gift.
And is SUPER excited
Then he opened the card from Mamaw...she pitched in for the phone and got the sim card...
plus the card with everyone who pitched in to get him his dream phone...Grandmommy, Granddad, Mammy, Mamaw, Mom, Dad, Regan, Benjamin, Katherine, and Lauren
One last group photo!
playing some games while we wait on parents to pick up their kids
We also celebrated with a cake at home that night. We love you so much, Hudson! It's hard to believe that you are already 14!!
