My lil' water baby!

He sure does love the water...we went to a friend's 2nd birthday party today and Hudson was loving the water!!

He didn't quite know what to think about walking in the water...

He eventually got the hang of it though

But just wanted to have some chuckles with daddy!

Just melts my heart seeing these two together!

I'm thinking we need to get a pool installed...

Which to choose?!?!

So I wonder what Hudson will choose to do?

We sure do love trips to Toys-R-Us!!!

My child is a little odd...

This kid is seriously a goof ball! We decided to go shopping for Tax Free weekend and this is how he chose to ride around...

Then we get home and he watching TV and playing with his toys all while lying in a very awkward position...

He is so silly sometimes!!!

It's been a rough week...

The past week has been pretty tough...to say the least. My family lost a dear friend, his family lost a husband and father, his parents lost a son. Words can not even begin to express what mine and Jason's hearts have felt, they are just shattered. We remain strong on the outside with the occassional breakdown, but it has been hard. This has led to the most annoying question ever - how are you doing? I can not even begin to describe how much I have hated hearing this question. Jason and I have talked about it all, how angry we are - with the situation, with some of the insensitive comments we overhear from others, with just life in general these days. Every little thing has been bugging us, and I mean everything. We do get a small chuckle out of each other at the end of each day because we compare "so you're never going to believe this" stories.

We just kept saying that if we could make it through the funeral then everything would be ok, we could move forward after that. Well, the funeral was very moving - I don't think that I could ever have prepared myself for the release of that many emotions. Brian was a remarkable man, that goes without saying, and it really showed just how remarkable at his funeral. To hear a Congress representative all the way down to his parents talk of all the wonderful things Brian set out to do, and then to hear of how he did achief all those goals he had set out for himself. I think Jason and I both have new perspectives on life, and hope that we can raise Hudson to appreciate all the little things in life and never take anything for granted. I'm sad that Hudson will never get to meet Brian, but I also know that Brian touched many lives and his legacy will live on and Hudson will get to see that as he grows up.

Here lately I've heard a lot more people make comments about being married to a cop. I can honestly say that because I'm married to a cop and because of the support of all the other wives, that I have been able to make it through this past week! I am not any more worried about what Jason does for a living than I was a week ago. I have been irritated by people who try to understand what I'm going through this week. I so badly want to yell "no you don't" but I know they are just being caring. It's hard to make someone understand that while I do worry every night when Jason walks out that door I am also proud of him and the job that he has chosen. I know that a lot of officers have second guessed themselves this past week, "is this really the job that I should be doing?" and I'd be lying if I said that the thought hasn't crossed my mind as well, but then I think "what else would Jason be doing?" and nothing comes to mind. Brian's parents said that when he was little he said he was going to grow up and be the best cop and I believe that he was. His wife told us, as we were crying, to stop crying - that she was at peace with this because she knew that Brian was doing what he loved and he wouldn't have it any other way. Then to have it all come full circle, as we get home and Jason tell me how proud he is of me and that he knows I am a strong person and could show that same strength if it were us in this situation. I know that Jason strives each and every day to be the best cop that he can be, that he is doing what he loves and God forbid something happen to him, but I now know that I have strength and a great support system to get through anything!

I'd be lying if I said I didn't hate some of the aspects of the job sometimes. I hate how tired he is sometimes, I hate that he is on a night shift right now and quality time is a treat for us these days, I hate that he has to work late some days so I go over 24 hours without seeing him sometimes...but I chose Jason and everything about him. He chose his career a long time ago, I chose him 8 years ago. I try to not fret too much about it though, because I don't ever want to resent his choice and his job. Yes I'm scared that something might happen to him, but I also know that something could happen to him on his drive to and from work that could be just as severe. So what's the point of causing all that unwanted stress?

We have no way of knowing when God could call us home, so we must live each and every day to its fullest and never take anything for granted. Always be kind to one another and know that God has THE plan and will make everything ok. This is His world, we're just living in it.

I am a police officer's wife - and pretty darn proud of it (and him!)

Lately...

So it's been a while, I know, and I haven't posted ANYTHING!!! Things have been a little crazy around here. We celebrated Hudson's birthday with family and a few close friends and then not too much has happened. We did celebrate the 4th of July with friends, Hudson got to see his first fireworks - and I don't think he cared either way for or against them.

Bounce house with daddy

Whew...that was hard work!

After the 4th, we made a quick trip down to Bridge City, only to go back just 2 weeks later. July pretty much flew by in a blur...


Oh I almost forgot...my poor lil' baby got really, really sick! Our household was hit with a pretty bad stomach bug, we thought Hudson was getting it too but turns out that he was getting a really bad ear infection...really bad! He had a 104 fever - but according to the doctors that's still not a fever...tell me this is not the saddest thing you ever saw though!!!

He pushed through it though, like a champ and we went to visit Bridge City - only to come back and have to get put on a second round of antibiotics before we finally kicked those ear infections!!

Smiles with Granny

Cousin Chloe teaching me how to mess with the AC

When you have nothing but girls around you have to resort to playing with a pink stroller...

We went back this past weekend for a family reunion in Louisiana. We weren't sure how Hudson would do with all that driving and still on antibiotics, but he managed just fine.

Gosh...how can you not just melt looking into those eyes?!?!

Generations photo

Love this lil' man so much!!

Hudson is going to be just like his Uncle Trey and look off for pictures...

There we go...LOVE these two so much!!

Here is Jason on his aunt's land in 1976

And here is Hudson in the same field 2012

This was before we went back to Bridge City, but I had an event I had to put on with the Jr. League and I went to pick up at the end of the day and Hudson made a few friends...

Who could resist his sweet lil' face though?!?!

Hopefully I won't let 2 months go by before I post again!!!