Emmy is Walking!

Oh no...look out! Both kiddos are walking now. Emmy took her first steps at the end of September and is so proud of herself. She holds out her hands to keep her balance and is so careful as she steps. Much different than Hudson did as he began to walk. She still loves to push around her baby stroller. She is such a cutie! We are so proud of her.

A Much Needed Girl's Weekend

The first weekend in October, I went to Greenville to get together with my college roommates; Wendy, Lindsey and Betsy. Although I missed Hudson and Emmy it was fun to reconnect with the girls. We visited our college campus, Furman and took some pictures in the rose garden. We stayed up late both nights just telling funny college stories. We also had spa treatments which were so relaxing and lunch outside at one of the new restaurants downtown. The new park in Greenville is so nice. It was the perfect day to walk and shop downtown. We also decided to make it an annual event each year and try to meet in a different city for each get together. Can't wait to get together next year!




Wendy and Me at Furman in the Rose Garden





Betsy, Wendy, and me in downtown Greenville



All the girls: Lindsey, Wendy, Betsy and me after dinner at Soby's

Beth & Thad in town!

My sister, Beth and her boyfriend, Thad came to visit this weekend. They both are in college and it was nice that they were able to come and visit the kiddos. Emmy & Hudson were so excited to see them!

On Saturday, we went to a Corn Maze and had lots of fun. The kids enjoyed playing in the corn box and riding the John Deere tractors around the race track. I think Emmy might become a little farm girl, she loved the tractor.

Hudson's highlight of the visit was watching football with Thad (He actually stayed still and sat in Thad's lap for about 20 minutes!) Hudson also enjoyed trying on Thad's cowboy boots. Sunday morning, he left Thad a treat. He put cheerios in his boots. Silly boy!




Riding through the Corn Maze







Playing in the "corn" box

Riding the tractors around the race track

Hudson watching football with his buddy, Thad

Can I borrow your hat?

These boots are just my size!

Our Sweet Girl, Emmy

Emmy is getting quite a little personality. She is able to cruise along the furniture and stand up for a few seconds. We just got her a baby stroller and she pushes it around all over the house. It is so cute! I think it is really helping her build the confidence to walk on her own. She also loves to wear her shoes on her hands and crawl around. It is hilarious! We call them her "shoe hands" and she laughs and continues to crawl around with them. She is such a cutie pie! Her are some recent pictures of her with her stroller.



Here I go!



I love my stroller



Now I need to catch up with Hudson!

Hudson is Running!

Hudson took his first step on July 8th (my Mom's birthday) and he has been running ever since. He loves to be outside and cries every time we have to come in. If anyone in the house opens a door he runs for the door to see if he can come too! He's growing into such a toddler. He is a typical boy and loves to play in the dirt, pick up sticks, and throw balls to our dog, Sylis. He also loves the hose. He will play in it for hours if you let him. Another thing he loves to do is run toward our tomato plants, picks the cherry tomatoes, and pop them in his mouth. It's so funny! Here are some pictures of our sweet boy.


Hudson playing with his sticks



Where's the dirt?


Throwing the stick for Sylis



This is the life!

We Love Our Twin Friends!

We are having so much fun playing with our twin friends. Here are a few pictures from our play groups and our trip to the zoo.



having fun during a play date


5 sets of twins and 2 singletons = lots of fun!!!



our trip to the zoo


tired and ready to go!

Our Second Summer With the Kiddos

The Kup Kiddos have had a great summer! Here are some of the things we have been doing this summer.

Hudson's First Hair Cut
Hudson had his first hair cut. He was so cute sitting in my lap. He sat perfectly still during the whole thing. He loved the motorcycle Miss Christine let him play with while she was cutting his hair.

What a cutie!

4th of July in North Georgia

We went to North Georgia for the 4th. We went to a 4th of July parade with our friends Nicki and Eric and kids. Hudson loved the parade. He was completely enthralled with the motorcycles and trucks driving by. Here are a few pictures from the parade and our weekend at the lake.

A cute grin from our little Emmy!

Hudson watching the parade with Gram

Emmy and her Daddy

Taking a boat ride to the Lake barbecue

E & H having fun in the hammock

Emmy swimming with Aunt Beth

Hudson playing with his Daddy