Summer!

So...summer is over?? I think I say this every summer but, "It went so fast!" Ugh...too fast! 

Our summer through a few pictures...

Hudson had his adenoids taken out and tubes put in his ears! I always hate to see my children go through any kind of surgery or procedure but I have to say this was one great decision! He feels so much better!

 Our summer birthday boys...Matt and Cooper celebrate one day apart from each other so it's always a fun and full week around here. Coop turned 6! 

 It's not a great picture but it was the only one we got...our camping trip of the summer! It's a must in Matt's book that camping must take place. Hudson's first camping trip leaves much more to be desired. He did great..it was the weather! It rained, I mean poured the entire night. No fire, no smores...can you call it camping?

We headed west to Illinois for a week for lots of different things...a little work, Grammy and Papa camp and lots of fun with family! It was Hudson's first trip to Nana and Papa's and he had a blast running around with all his cousins! Ava and Cooper LOVED Grammy and Papa camp! They had one long sleepover with their cousins in the basement, loads of soccer, riding bikes, wrestling, laughing, watching fireworks, having our own 4th of July neighborhood parade....it was so fun to all be together in the summer! 

We also had a few other trips..one to Michigan where Matt had the privilege to help officiate the wedding of some sweet friends! And a great vacation in the Ozarks with my parents which was so refreshing and relaxing. We spent lots of time at the pool where Ava and Coop learned to swim and Hudson "swam" for the first time! Wow....no wonder our summer went by so fast:)

School is here....Cooper and Ava pictured on their first day of school! We will miss you summer! 

Yesterday marked 10 months of Hudson's Gotcha Day! He experienced so many "firsts" this summer and what a joy it was to watch him learn, observe, light up, ask questions, smile, cling to us as his family!