The Hudson Cup

Hudson turned the big 0-3 this past Thursday. The day began with a special breakfast of waffles, sausage, watermelon and grapefruit juice– all chosen by Hudson. Next it was time for presents...



...followed by a trip to the zoo. Then for lunch he chose Shake Shack, a burger & frozen custard place... one of his favorites. No complaints here!

Hudson stood in this statue at the zoo and said, "Take my picture!", then did the fake smile.



This polar bear usually just swims by but this time he stopped and stared at us for a really long time. Cool and creepy...



Today we had his party, The Hudson Cup. Hudson and Sawyer love cars and Cars (the Pixar movie), so that was the theme we settled on. Hudson was still battling for a "stranger" party, even after we explained to him that strangers are adults we don't know. He finally relented.



When the kids arrived, the "DMV" (Cameron) took their info and measured their height for their license.

The kids all got their own shirts with a personalized NY license plate on the front. They got to pick what it said. They colored their "race cars", mounted them on sticks and then we headed to the Hudson River Speedway.



Here's the dramatic event, captured on video:



After the race, it was time for water balloon fun. We had a few games planned, but decided to just let them go crazy and pop them.



Last, but not least, cake and ice cream + presents. Happy Birthday, Hudson! We love you.