Ho Ho Ho!

Ho Ho Ho!, a photo by Kendra & Kirk Wright on Flickr.

Hudson visited Cowboy Kringle today!

He told Santa that he was a good boy and won't cry. He wasn't too sure
about looking him in the eye, but had no qualms about sitting on his lap
and telling him what he wanted for Christmas. He "needed" Santa to bring a
race car and a black train.

My buddy John

My buddy John, a photo by Kendra & Kirk Wright on Flickr.

Best Buddies!

A Bus! A Bus!

A Bus! A Bus!, a photo by Kendra & Kirk Wright on Flickr.

For the last two weeks, Hudson has asked me about going for a ride in a bus every time we've seen one. Living in the central part of the city, between two elementary schools and UT, and walking distance from a primary street for CapMetro, you can't imagine how many buses we see in a typical day.

Well today after nap, we went to the corner bus stop and took the bus to the Children's Museum downtown. It had to be the biggest thrill that a dollar ever could buy.

Enjoying the ride

Enjoying the ride, a photo by Kendra & Kirk Wright on Flickr.

Hudson finally got to ride a bus today to the Museum and he couldn't have been happier. The college kids chuckled as he made up a song about riding the bus. His face stayed pressed to the glass the whole way there. He waved to anyone sitting at each bus stop where we stopped along the way.

Mike Mulligan & His Steamshovel

Mike Mulligan & His Steamshovel, a photo by Kendra & Kirk Wright on Flickr.

Hudson turned to me at the Children's Museum and said "I'm like Mike Mulligan and I have a lot of work to do" as he sat down on their excavator and began digging in their ball pit.

Moo

Moo, a photo by Kendra & Kirk Wright on Flickr.

Another fun day visiting the Art Cow at the Children's Museum.

Cousins

Cousins, a photo by Kendra & Kirk Wright on Flickr.

Hudson with the world's best girl cousins, Claire and Caroline! They are so sweet to him. We love coming to Branson!!

Meeting the Engineer

Meeting the Engineer, a photo by Kendra & Kirk Wright on Flickr.

We also got to meet the engineer, a big thrill for Hudson!

Silver Dollar City

Silver Dollar City, a photo by Kendra & Kirk Wright on Flickr.

We rode the train at the amusement park today, and Hudson was totally starstruck meeting the conductor!

The Kiss

The Kiss, a photo by Kendra & Kirk Wright on Flickr.

Here's a picture to brighten your day. Anyone who knows Hudson knows there's only one way to give a kiss... On the lips (be it a person or animal)! At the Seabrook "regatta," we were trying to get buddies Hudson and John to hug for a photo. Well Hudson decided to kick it up a notch and kiss John. Let's just say that John wasn't a willing participant! But he got so tickled that he didn't know what to do, causing Hudson to "go for it" even more! This picture captures the priceless moment, and I just love it. :)