The Blake Family

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

And so it begins..again.

School that is. Spring semester is upon me. I go back tomorrow night for my first class, then start back Tuesday with a full week. I really, REALLY don't want to go back this time. I have so enjoyed the last few weeks at home with my boys every night...cooking supper at a leisurely pace, playing, coloring, and just enjoying our nights. BUT the good news is, this is the last time I have to feel this way.This semester is my last. I am ready for a long break from school and to start a new career. Maybe I'll go back for a doctorate later on down the road....after I've had all my little Blake babies:) But I have decided that this week I will look at my glass half FULL (because really its over flowing) and feel lucky that I have such a wonderful and supportive family that has allowed me the opportunity to further my education and that I am almost DONE!!!

BACK to bloggin'!

Well...its been awhile. I won't go on and on about how busy I have been or about all the things that have kept me from keeping up the blog...really its all an excuse. I have decided in 2011 that there are some things I will just MAKE myself make time for...and this blog is one of them. It has been such a fun experience to look back at old posts and read about what was happening then. Blogging is such a great way to keep track and document the little things that happen in our very busy lives. I am a blog reader through and through...especially of mother's who blog. I think its just so interesting to read about differing opinions on motherhood and all that it entails. It is safe to say that once you have children you realize how quickly time really does pass. I love to watch Hudson grow, learn, and change but it is also such a bittersweet thing. Each time he does something new its like a little more of the baby has left him. So I think keeping this blog for me can be somewhat therapeutic . I mean, don't get me wrong...I'm not losing my mind because Hudson is growing up or anything...BUT I'm sure most mothers can relate. Like I said...bittersweet. So anyway, I'm back and will update as often as I can...once a week is my hope. I have been a super busy grad student for the last year and a half...trying to take as many classes as I can a semester so that I can graduate and we can all move on with our lives. Tyler and I are so excited to move forward, by a new house, have more babies, and just be. School has taken a lot of my time and has been a juggling act to say the least. Good news is my course work is done in May...so we have almost accomplished our goal and my Masters degree is in sight..yay! As for Hudson, he is just amazing. I can't believe he is 2. He's so bright, sweet, perceptive, sensitive, wild, and all around fun. Despite the tantrums, I love this age. Everyday is something new. I have added a slideshow I made of his 2nd year...that should catch everyone back up. I'm excited to start writing again and I hope those who follow are excited to read again. Happy 2011..xoxo

Here's the deal....

I'm on Spring Break and I still don't have time to accomplish anything.Except for....you know...taking care of the cutest kid in the world and working on homework due in the upcoming weeks. SO...I'm just gonna add some pictures:) That's the part everybody likes anyway, right?

Busting a Move!

Hudson is a fabulous dancer....and he does it all the time! Anytime he hears a beat he starts groovin. This video doesn't really do his dancing justice but its all I can ever catch on camera. He is just so stinkin cute!

My little star

Check out this cute video I got of Hudson last week. He is even better at walking now but this shows off some of his skills:)

Watch out....

He is on the move!!!

2010...where'd you come from?

Okay...Okay...so its been said before...I've REALLY been meaning to update this a lot more than I have. It just seems like 2010 came out of nowhere. This past month or so as been even more crazy than the normal holiday "hustle and bustle". With the end of a VERY stressful semester of grad school, Hudson's first birthday, Christmas, and New Years....my time has been limited. I've thought to myself several times that I need to and want to update and brag about my sweet boy and all his cute accomplishments...but then I get lazy and decide I'd rather have some couch time...(there I confessed). So with the New Year I have decided to recommit myself to the blogging world and try to update as much as I can through this crazy busy time in our lives...stop and smell the roses, right? Its always nice (and sad) to look back at all the old posts when Hudson was so teeny:( So I want to keep it up. BUT for the sake of my time and space on this blog I will not fill it with all the missed pictures over the last months. Just a few special ones that are necessary because of their importance and cute factor, of course. And one major update about our sweet Mr. Dinks....he's walking!!! Right now its just about 4 or 5 steps in a row but I think he's gonna really be booking it in about a weeks time. WAY TO GO STINKY!
Now for some photos:)