Well, it happened. Somehow Hudson turned 2. I'm not sure where those years went. Two years ago I was just figuring out how to sleep with one eye open while I held my baby who refused to be sat down, and here I am with a kid that jumps and pulls the chair over to the sink to "wash the dishes". We had a REALLY amazing weekend celebrating his birthday. Saturday morning we took him to Conner Prairie, his favorite place on Earth.
I can always count on him to look at the camera and smile...
Saturday evening we took the train from Forest Park to Tipton and ate at Pizza Shack on the Track with Mom and Dean. I was worried about the time (we didn't get back to the train station until 8:30 and he usually goes to bed at 7) and the ride being too long (an hour) but he did AWESOME!
We might have had to bribe him with Pez at one point...
For some reason he started making this face on Friday. Glad I captured it on camera because he hasn't done it the last few days! Not sure what that was about.
Of course he loves Pizza Shack almost as much as Danny so he had a great time!
When we left he got a balloon, which he had an amazing time with!
Just when I thought it couldn't get any better, the Fire Station next door was open and giving tours and hats to the kids!!! He loves fire trucks so he was in heaven!
Then we headed home, and he was so great on the ride! He even laid his head down on mom for almost a full minute. I'm pretty sure it was the greatest minute of her life.
Then, just when I didn't think it could get any better, we found a poster on the wall at the train station with a train on it that said Hudson!! I asked if it was for sale since it didn't have a price tag on it. The lady working there said "Make an offer" which threw me for a loop. I said $10...and she said Okay! I couldn't believe it! So, that's adorable. We didn't get Hudson to bed until almost 9:30 and he still wasn't fussy! Danny and I talked later and agreed it was one of the best days of our lives! Everything was just perfect.
We got up at 6 the next morning to blow up balloons to hide in his room to surprise him when he woke up.
They were a big hit. I'm glad we got up early to do it because they were pretty much deflated 4 hours later. We got him a ride on Lightning McQueen that he could play with before cake and presents...also a big hit.
Mom and Dean came over around 2 or 3, and then Mike and Katie and Harper came over for a little bit and sang Happy Birthday to him!
I'm pretty proud of how the cake turned out. I had very low expectations when I started putting it together but I think it turned out cute, and Hudson loved it so that's all that really matters!
And Hudson learned how to blow out candles so didn't need any help!
The rest of the day we just played with his new toys! We got him a new hot wheels track, the car, "Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site" (his new favorite book to read before bed) a Mr. Potato Head (he LOVES the app on the Ipad, so his mind was blown when he realized it was a real life thing) and a remote control Car. Katie and Mike got him a remote control excavator that he loves, and a book about trucks. Mom and Dean got him the worlds cutest bike....seriously. it is SO CUTE. And a drum set!!!! I know it was only a matter of time. But he is a natural! He knew what he was doing right off the bat!
He also stole some extra cake off Dean's plate while we weren't looking...
No birthday is complete without a little pants-off cake eating! As sad as it is for me that he's getting older, it was an AMAZING weekend and I am so lucky to get to share it with this little guy! I don't know where I'd be without him.
Happy Birthday to my sweet pea, my sugar bear, my BFF, Bubby.
