Louisville Visit

Angela here!  We had a quick trip to Louisville this past weekend and it was jam-packed with friends, family and the Kentucky Science Center.  Our first stop was at Abby's, a college bestie, for a pool party and mini reunion.  They recently bought a new house and were gracious enough to open their home to some UK girlfriends, our hubbies and a combined seven little tikes.  It was a perfect afternoon to soak up some sun and catch up.  Between new homes, new babies and new jobs, some girl-time was just what we needed!

Hudson was reunited with his girlfriend Stella...and I think the feeling is finally mutual!  Before we even arrived, Stella was inquiring about what he was wearing and what they were going to do.  She's two months old than Hud and clearly has good taste in men :)

 The kids were near-perfect on the car ride down.  Adley slept most of the way and then babbled/giggled for the remaining 20 minutes.  Hudson was content with the iPad and even took an hour nap.  His only meltdown was when he woke up; he was upset to still be in the car.  But as soon as he was near "Stella's house," he perked backed up.

Adley thinks she's a big girl now.  She was following the girls around and walking all over the place.  Only a few close encounters with the pool edge, but no casualties so I deem that another win.  She even had her first taste of Doritos (on accident).  And she rallied through the day and partied hard with Charlotte and Stella.  

The entire crew of kiddos!

Keller, Henry, Adley, Hudson, Stella, Charlotte, Marshal = aka TROUBLE!

On Sunday, we stopped by Mimi and Pop Wilson's house.  Hudson got to play with the dogs and exert some energy in the back yard.  At one point, he tripped and scratched up his knee, thus resulting in a life-threatening "booboo."  No band-aids were near, so handy-man Pop Wilson made one out of a paper towel and tape.  Everything was then copacetic and the world was back in order.

Next up, we went to the Kentucky Science Center to expend more energy before we headed back home.  I haven't visited the center since I was young and I definitely forgot how cool it was!  There were stations, toys and experiments for kids of all ages.  The water table is always a hit with Hud...

Creating bubbles and walking through mirror-mazes.  Adley wasn't too sure about the dangling noodles...

 We ended the evening back home and in our own beds.  Mimi and Pop Wilson gave Hudson a stuffed dog, Fred, and he immediately wanted to sleep with him.  He now has over a dozen stuffed animals that must be with them every night.  They read books together, look out the window together and "wait for the green light" to turn on before they can get out of bed in the mornings (ie. a color-changing alarm clock).  If he gets anymore "friends," I may have to upgrade him to a queen-size bed...

Hope everyone has a great rest of the week.  Adley is on the mend from a rough couple days of a virus.  But I think she can rally for the weekend and celebrate her birthday in style.  Two more days before she becomes a toddler!!