First, we went to see some of our good friends, the McCabe's, in Norman, OK. Zack led worship at their church and then we had a good time just getting to hang out with them. Andrew and Maura had a blast playing, even though Maura didn't feel well, and we adults got to catch up on current events in life. We miss them so much!
Then, we all got sick, so we had a weekend of rest. We were supposed to be heading up to Watova, OK, for Zack's little brother, Nicky's, birthday, but we weren't up for that much travel. It was still a good weekend for us to rest. We don't get to do that much.Andrew had to get his second flu shot last week and he weighed in at a whoppin' 20.8 pounds. Congratulations, Andrew! You finally broke the 20 mark! Along with reaching this long awaited milestone, we also had to put Andrew in a toddler bed. He had been crawling out of his crib for a few days, but I had noticed that he had it mastered... at least I thought! A week ago last Sunday night, he decided to take a dive, head first, out of his crib. Thankfully, daddy was there to catch him, but it was then that we decided not to take that chance anymore. We borrowed Andrew's friend, Sydney's, old toddler bed and put him in it that night! Oh what a challenge! The last week and a half has been battle after battle to get him to stay in his bed... or bedroom for that matter! We have tried everything! We even shut the door one night thinking that his options would be to cry at the door or go to bed. Not this child, he decided it was time to play! One night, he even came rolling out on his firetruck with a big grin on his face! We couldn't help but laugh and we usually always laugh at him and his creative ways to get out of his bed or bedroom. We will continue to fight this war until we win... and we will! 
Andrew has also learned how to drive his Jeep. Well, he learned how to drive it in a big circle, but he loves it! Thank you Grandma for buying this awesome toy when I was 3 months old... it's being put to good use now! 
Andrew has also learned how to drive his Jeep. Well, he learned how to drive it in a big circle, but he loves it! Thank you Grandma for buying this awesome toy when I was 3 months old... it's being put to good use now! Last Friday, of course, was Halloween and we did a Trunk or Treat at our church. Andrew was a kitty cat. He LOVED going from car to car and getting candy from everyone. He kept wanting to get it himself... Mr. Independent! We also had a big inflatable slide and a bounce house for toddlers. He LOVED both of those as well. I do believe the slide was his favorite. He went up and down all by himself... and since we put on this shin dig, we got to play on the slide before and after the event. In the pictures, you see him going down with daddy, by himself, and with all of us. He did play in the bounce house with all of his friends for most of the night while I walked around making sure everyone had enough candy to hand out and Zack played with the band. By the end of the night, Andrew was pretty exhausted, but Grandma and John John came in late that night for a visit and he had enough energy to entertain them for a couple of hours before bedtime. We got up Saturday and went to the zoo... more fun times!
And now... well, Andrew and I are sitting at home while daddy is at the seminary working on a paper that is due Monday. Please pray for our family as we finish out this semester. We are so looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas and seeing all the loved ones that we miss. Oh yeah... and don't forget to vote today! Love to all... The Hudsons
