the Collins

Hudson's invitation...he likes things that go! He wanted to be part of the book, so there he is in his favorite toy, his car buggy.

Hudson's Birthday "Party"

Friday, I was getting the house ready for Hudson's 1st birthday party. My parents had come into town for the party and to help me set up. Well, about 45 minutes after Abby went to bed, we heard her start crying. I'll leave out the details, but she ended up having a little stomach bug. Brent and I decided to call off the party because we didn't want anyone else to get the bug if she actually had one. We knew Hudson wouldn't know the difference, but Abby had been waiting weeks for her brother's party. She had been helping me plan it. She was ready to share all her toys with her friends. Saturday morning came and she was fine. Luckily, whatever caused her to get sick, only stayed for a few hours. She woke up ready for Hudson's party. I had to break the news to her that Hudson's friends weren't coming BUT we were going to have a fun, small party with family. She was OK with that (i was worried she would not take it well). Nana came over later and along with Honey and Pop Pop, we celebrated Hudson's birthday. I canceld his real birthday cake, but went and got a small one for him and a medium size one for the rest of us. All in all, Hudson had a great 1st birthday. Here are some pictures from his birthday and "party."

After church on Wednesday night, we opened his presents. He loved it.

Daddy and his 1 year old

He loves to push cars, trains, and things that have wheels

I left up these decorations. I took pictures of him every 2 weeks of his life. I put them on wheels, and hung them on the wall. Hudson loved looking at himself