Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Rolling over, Fundraisers and Politics


Angela here!  Hope everyone is having a great week thus far.  Ohio has had some warm weather lately so we are playing outside as much as possible.

Chris and I had a wonderful time in Florida the other week.  We spent time in Tampa and Clearwater before we headed to St. Petersburg, where Chris was recognized as one of the top recruiters in his division.  He received a plaque along with a hefty gift card, so I reaped some benefits as well!  We ate fabulous seafood every evening, relaxed on the beach and soaked up plenty of sun.  So much so that Chris had a fierce sunburn for about a week after we returned home.  He called it a "tan," but when your skin is flaking off, I call it a burn.

Miss Adley continues to get bigger and bigger by the day.  She's just shy of 7 months old and can almost sit up on her own.  Her new "trick" is rolling; she LOVES to roll!  She will end up across the room if you don't watch her closely.  She has even gotten herself stuck under the chairs a few times from all her log-rolling (yup, call us the best parents ever).   Her drool is starting to pick back up as well, so we're expecting some teeth to start cutting soon.



This past weekend we went to a fundraiser for one of my coworkers.  Her oldest son was diagnosed with a brain tumor and had to have surgery.  He has recovered nicely, but will need extensive testing in the upcoming months and possibly another surgery.  The benefit raised almost $10,000 for the family to take care of medical bills!  It was a lovely event for the kids.  Cousin Anderson and their friend Jack joined in on the fun.

Anderson, Jack and Hudson

There was a bounce house, raffles, yummy food and loud music for everyone to dance to.  Even the Ninja Turtle Donatello stopped by to do the Nae Nae and "whip it" with all the kids.  Consequently, I learned that I need to put my boy in dance lessons so he can stay hip with the kids these days.  Hudson tried his best to lay down the dance moves, but fell short when standing next to Jack, who basically performed a routine out on the dance floor by himself.  They were cute to watch.


Hudson continues to rock out in the big brother department.  He is always concerned about Adley and what she is doing.  He wants to help change her diapers and always brings her toys to keep her happy.  He will thoroughly explain how to play with each toy and what sound they make when you press a particular button.  And Adley loves every bit of attention she can get from her brother.  Sometimes I think she would rather hang with him than myself.  But it does make the evenings easier when the two of them can entertain each other.


Lastly, with all the crazy political ranting lately, it behooved Chris and I to teach Hudson about the candidates and their platforms.  We're not brainwashing him by any means, we are simply encouraging him not to vote for anyone in the GOP at the moment, especially for a man named Trump.  This is completely different than brainwashing.  Now I know you're not supposed to discuss religion and politics, but this video makes us laugh.  And even if you're a Trump supporter, you must admit that the guy's had his crazy moments!  So we've been talking a lot about the Democratic Party in our household.  And yes, I am fully aware that my son is 2.5 years old and cannot vote, but it's never too early to start the learning process.  And until the Republicans can get their act together, this is what Hudson has to say about it.  He is allowed to pick Bernie or Hillary (again, not brainwashing), and this is what he decided....


Hope everyone has a great weekend in store!!








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