6.18.2013

house guests..wanted and unwanted

We have had a busy month. We LOVE visitors -- friends, family. We do NOT love visits from a what seemed to be a never ending GI virus. Thankfully we are finally on the mend in the Broderick house. We started the past month with a visit from Auntie Courtney, after she left the GI bug came and stayed for a couple of weeks, clearing up just in time for father's day and a visit from Callie later this week!

This picture is a 'before church' shot
I'm proud to say I made and smocked Emma Kate's dress! 


Courtney's visit - playing in the park, a "night on the town" (if you could even call it that), eating froyo, smoking meat - which Courtney and I did all by ourselves...with a little over the phone help, and maybe Pat had it mostly set up and ready for us before he left for work...but still...







Getting some baby cuddles before she had to go! 


This is an old, and random picture -- but I just love how proud he is that he made this medicine tower! Two medical professionals letting their child play with medicine???? It was supervised...no need to worry.



Our unwanted visitor...
Happy and playing one second


down for the count the next



It even got Patrick! 
All of the sick kids taking box rides around the house


Mom B came by to cheer us up with beautiful flowers, delicious Diet Dr Pepper, and some groceries! And then we passed the illness back to her :(



On a happier note, the Ingram family has a few visitors from our house here in Savannah. Newton and his "new friend" Penelope went to vacation in Birmingham. My sister made and sent Newton to visit us in St Louis several years ago. During the Great GI Illness of 2013 - when I almost lost my mind amidst all of the laundry and crying - I made Penelope...isn't she lovely?


Everyone was in good spirits for Father's Day weekend. I'm so glad we could all celebrate our wonderful fathers instead of being quarantined in our house.









Hopefully we will all stay well - have to rest up for a visit from Callie and next the Ingram's!!!!

5.15.2013

mother's day

I love warm weather. I barely survived my winters in St. Louis. I welcome the blazing sun beating down on me (with sunscreen on of course...). A trip to Tybee was just what I wanted to do for Mother's day - spend the day on the beach < a day really means approximately 2 hours when you have small children >. It was perfect! 
While getting ready to go, we found this sleeping beauty. She just couldn't make it without that morning nap :)


A picture of Hudson from May 25, 2012


And here he is now!


1 year ago with Daddy


this year!





baby Hudson's first beach trip 


baby Emma Kate's first beach trip


and a delicious, sandy, peanut butter and jelly


Sunday was spent hanging out at the pool with all of the Broderick's - Emma Kate has a tough life.



Yesterday was a great day to celebrate sister Eloise's 4th birthday! She had treats, got a new bed, played ball for a reeeeeeallly long time, got to wade in the baby pool, had a nice bath, and had doggy ice cream. 
Happy birthday Elle!



Hudson running around the yard after playing in the pool


here he is last year!! So tiny.


The ice cream lady came down our street! It was a first for Hudson - so much fun.




5.09.2013

happy 9 months!

Sweet Emma Kate is 9 months old already! She's crawling, eating big girl food, and getting busier every day!









Hudson is very proud of his shark shirt


...and for lunch today he had PB&J and apple sauce - as you can see there on his face :)


Dadaaa!!!! He sat with Hudson at lunch today. Glad to know I married Superman...


Outside enjoying the nice weather with Eloise


MY LEMON TREE!!
 Look at those lemons so cute and tiny. Don't mess with my tree...I will have lemons this year.



Yesterday we had a play date with the Doan girls at the pool and had so much fun!



I spy twins in this picture. The smaller one may or may not have removed his sunglasses to place them on his hat to look like his Daddy - the cutest.