Hudson is 9

Our sweet Hudson James is 9 years old! This kid is really something else. He is the most nurturing, creative child you’ll ever meet. I’ll ask him (or not even ask him) to play with his little brother and sister and he will keep them entertained for hours! The other day he was building a whole zip line for them! I am so grateful for his help and Davis and Lila absolutely adore him for it!

His birthday celebration was fairly low-key as the kids were out of school (more on that later), but it meant we had more flexibility in our day! He wanted blueberry muffins for breakfast and opened a few gifts before starting his online school for the day. I snuck him out for lunch at Old Grist and then I made short-ribs for dinner. He requested no cake, but homemade apple-crumble ice cream instead. That’s so Hudson- he doesn’t conform to norms and always knows what he wants!

Some things about 9 year old Hudson:

• He got his yellow belt in karate and is loving it! He goes twice a week.
• Asked for blue light glasses for Christmas and wears them pretty much all the time. Mostly I think he wanted another accessory. He’s always been one to appreciate accessories- which reminds us of the winter he turned two and he wore a sideways cap and old lanyard for about 6 weeks straight!
• He recently learned to make scrambled eggs and is super proud of himself. I love that my boys love learning to cook!
• He mostly hates practicing the piano, but we are making him stick with it anyway because we think it’s good for him. He’s actually a pretty decent little pianist.
• Loves school and has a whole bunch of friends in his class. His BFF Richie isn’t in his class this year but they still play at recess and they go early every Friday to eat breakfast at school together.
• We just love everything about this cool kid. He’s smart, confident, loyal, compassionate and a very deep thinker.