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HUDSON'S TURNS TWO!

HUDSON'S TURNS TWO!


Over a year ago now our sweetest little dude turned two! Yes! That long ago! Life just finds away of flying by and in an attempt to have a place to look back on and remember, I am playing a little bit of catch up! One of my absolute favorite things as a mother is watching my kids love a certain thing and LOVE it hard, hard enough that you can't even help loving it also. Some times its loving something for a week and then they are on to next thing, sometimes it sticks around for awhile. Hudson's passion has been airplanes!! Oh how he loves airplanes! Which in return makes me love airplanes. I kid you not, sometimes I am driving to work by myself and start laughing because I am still on an avid search to find a airplane in the sky for my little man... and he's not even with me!! So for Hudson's birthday it was kind of a no brainer that it had to be airplanes!! Here are some photos of his special day!
I had so much fun designing these cute little birthday invitations. What says "You're Invited" more than your own personal airplane pulling a banner just for you!! The invitation read "Time flies! Hudson is turning two! Fly on over to celebrate Hudson"!
In-flight Service Utensils & Napkin

Engine Fuel- Juice Boxes for kids & Propeller Straws for adults

Nose Dive Dippers - Vegetable Cups
In flight Service Snacks - Pretzels 
Parachute Popcorn
Hanger Dogs
Cotton Cloud Candy
Airplane Candy Bars
Mayday Melons
Airplane Garland
We had so much fun coming up with airplane themed names for the food. We wanted simple foods. Hudson's favorite food is hot-dogs, so we started with that. Following, of course some sides and then lots of snacks! My children are the biggest snackers, even with my persistent efforts to help them not be! I'll also admit that my husband came up with pretty much all the names for the food. As clever as I think I might be he sure is exceptionally well in the food pun categories!


It's safe to say he was pretty pleased with the food choices as well was his solo little friend.





After eating we played some games. Each little one got to put together their own little airplane and practice flying it, including trying to see who could make it through the glitter rings. Hudson had more fun pretend flying them around the yard, but the 4 year old's sure had fun trying to see who could make it though the hoops the most. After this game the kids got a chance to earn there pilot's wings! We had spray painted a runway in the grass and they each got try different ways of running down the track. They did sprints, somersaults, and plenty of spin combinations down the runway. It was hilarious to watch. Afterwards the kids each got a sticker with their wings on it. Hudson's said Captain Hudson while all other said Hudson Airlines.

Followed by games we did the traditional cake and ice cream!




I couldn't get enough of these cupcake toppers I made. Seeing that cute little head in the cockpit of plane was just to die for! Speaking of cockpits, we transformed Hudson's highchair into the perfect cockpit to eat his cake in!







After cake and ice-cream we opened presents. 



His friends and family know him well. His gifts were full of choo-choo trains, garbage trucks, cars, and planes! He was one very happy boy!! While we waited for our friend's parents to arrive, we played one last game, "Pin the propeller on the airplane".



To the side of our game I had set up a display of all the pictures I had taken over the last year with our little man's finger up in the air pointing out his beloved airplanes! It was by far my favorite part of it all, seeing how much he has grown in a year but how his love for planes has continued. Time sure flies!



It was the beautiful end to a wonderfully celebrated day! Hudson was full of laughter and smiles the entire time which is all a parent could ask for! We sure love you our sweet little Hudson, and had a blast celebrating all things YOU!! 
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THE CRACK & RED HILLS DESERT GARDEN - ST. GEORGE

THE CRACK & RED HILLS DESERT GARDEN - ST. GEORGE


We had a total of two free days while we were in St. George, on the second one we decided to go hiking. I love the mountains in northern Utah, but there is just something special about the red rock as well. It had rained in the morning, but it was a beautiful warm rain which made it perfect hiking weather, not hot and not cold + fun puddles for the kids to jump in!



I have a slight obsession with turtles, and I find these little "keep turtles safe" fences absolutely adorable!


The dessert was in full blossom while we were there. It was breathtaking! After some light hiking, climbing, and countless explaining to Piper that there wasn't any tigers in the little caves, we stumbled upon a place people were calling "The Crack". I was surprised at how many people came to  squeeze themselves through this little crack! 


We watched a few children work their way through, I was determined that I was much to big to squeeze myself through and after listening to this cute little 7 year old boy yelling that he was stuck there was no way I was trying! It really just looked so small! However, Josh said he was going to to do it, and if he could do it I could do it. I let my husband go and adventure all by himself while the kids and I safely played in the red sand and waited. 


To my surprise, Josh returned rather quickly after making it all the way through and was helping that same little 7 year old that had been screaming; and his sister find their mom who had also opted not to go through. Josh said and I quote "you'll be fine! there was only one spot that I had to suck in my belly in to squeeze through!" Ha um, no thanks! However I saw my little 3 year old watching me and mimicking my fear, and not wanting my fearless three year old to be fearful, I put a smile on my face and made her go through with me! 




We made it! It really only took about 5 minutes to make our way through and now that its been done. I really can say it wasn't bad at all.. but, those 5 minutes really can play some tricks on your mind! It looks like it gets thinner and thinner, but in reality it got wider towards the end. However, it was especially weird not being able to turn your head to look behind you, so if you go through with little kids make sure they go ahead of you, that way you can help see/help them. Piper, on the other hand was able to walk through like normal. She was a trooper, She had the most worried face the whole time, but every time dad took a picture, she gave him the biggest thumbs up! When she made it out of the crack she was so proud of herself!! She is still, a month later, asking Josh and I, "remember that time I was so brave?". 

As it turns out you can actually take a road to a parking lot that is just a minutes walk from "The Crack" if you ever want to go. There is parking at Pioneer Park right by the Dixie Rock.

On our hike back we let Piper gather her own bouquet of wild flowers to take back to her Great Grandma, shes our little collector and there wasn't a flower she didn't stop to inspect.




After the hike back to the car, we realized we weren't ready to call the day over. On the drive up we had passed some sort of garden that we decided to check out. It was called Red Hills Desert Garden, and it was a place you can walk through and check out desert landscapes and learn about the plants that live in them. The best part was that it was free! 




Joshua by a Joshua Tree




Piper wanted a picture next to this tree, she called it a "Piper Tree". You know since dad has one she needs one too. :)




It was seriously the perfect end to our adventure filled day. As we went on our family walk through this cute little educational gem, we started to watch the kids slow down, and knew it was time to head home and get them ready for bed. That my friends is my definition of a perfect family day. A fun beautiful day spent outside with smiling faces and knowing that my kids wore themselves out enough for a great nights sleep! We fully tend on taking Grandma and Grandpa here next time. (Yay for the whole thing being wheelchair assailable!)
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