Hudson is turning 8 this week!
We just celebrated Hudson's birthday a little early with a LegoCity theme. We hosted it at our home and got the Kent Fire Station bouncy house. Hudson welcomed kids from both school, soccer, and our closest friends. In keeping with tradition, daddy made him a cake in the shape of "Emmett" from the Lego Movie. We will have another simple celebration on his actual birthday but mommy/daddy leave for a 2 week trip to Europe the same day so Gma will take the reigns.
We recently attended a curriculum fair/art walk for his school and got to see the variety of projects they have made and what they're learning. Their current focus is on Central and South America. Hudson has a music program at the end of the month where they will perform folk songs indigenous to this part of the world.
Hudson just wrapped up Spring soccer and it was great to have him back with his usual crew. He really has fun playing with the same kids that he first started with. He had a couple amazing goals this year which was really exciting to see and confidence boosting for him at the same time.
We have started initial consultations with orthodontists for Hudson and learned something very interesting. He has 3 teeth that do not have a permanent tooth behind them. We need to schedule an appointment with an oral surgeon to have a couple teeth pulled and will start ortho work in a couple years.
This year for Spring Break we took a ferry to Victoria. The boys had fun riding the Black Ball ferry out of Port Angeles and exploring the city. We had our car so we spent one day in the city and one day venturing beyond. Interestingly enough, out of everything we saw, I think they enjoyed the beach the most. That, and eating at Spaghetti factory!
Hudson occasionally enjoys reading although he seems to be hot/cold. He found a new series at the library called the "Stink!" series. He has a pile of them in his room and when we can get him to pick one up, he'll enjoy the story and the time spent reading. Otherwise, it's a bit out of sight out of mind. He does seem to enjoy writing and drawing which has been a constant. He definitely lives in his imagination to a certain degree and enjoys the art of creating. I wonder where he gets that from?
We recently watched the original Star Wars movies and Hudson is all of sudden, REALLY into it. He sings the theme song, pretends to be an Ewok, and flies his ships around quoting the movie. His little brother is really into it too which makes it even more fun to pretend to be Luke and Han Solo.
Hudson is growing taller and will most likely eclipse mommy by the 4th or 5th grade. He is a compassionate, sensitive, stubborn, creative, curious and serious boy who seems to enjoy his friends, his time at school and his little brother. Well, they are BFFs at least 50% of the time.
We love you so much Hudson! It really is hard to believe you're turning 8 years old this week!
Hudson's Current Favorites:
Colors: Red, Blue and Green
Book: Stink! series
Song: Ghostbusters
Breakfast Food: Oatmeal & Cereal
Dinner Food: BLTS and hates Stir-Fry!
Number: 86 zillion
Best Friend: Colton