Tag

Okay so it has been a while since I have posted a blog and I have been tagged twice or maybe three times I don't know... so I kinda put all the questions together.



10 yrs. ago what were you doing?-

I was 14 and I really can't recall a lot of what I was doing at the time. I was making some good friends that would stay with me through high school. I probably had huge crushes on guys that I wouldn't even talk to and I think I had some ugly bangs at the time so WOW I was pretty awkward! Oh and I loved to write notes to people even though I would give them the note in the hall when I very well could have told them what I wrote.



3 bad habits-

-I procrastinate, right now it is household stuff but it was worse in school.

-I tend to be a little late, I think that it is getting better cause with a child you have to plan ahead a little more.

-I know I have more but I couldn't think of any so I asked Dave and I found out I have more OCD then bad habits. I always fold my napkin a certain way after dinner at a restaurant (you know the cloth ones, but I have caught myself doing it with little paper ones too), I am not going to get into the details but there is a certain way I like to have my clothes folded when I take them off (even the dirty ones) and many more.



5 things people don't know about me...

I don't think that I will be able to think of five...

- Okay this is going to sound really strange but, I am trying to gain a little bit of weight. I know, I know sounds crazy but some how after Dawson I have lost a bit of weight and now my family and my husband are telling me I need to gain some pounds. I guess I am going for like 5 pounds. So there is something you didn't know about me, I think that is enough. :)



5 thing on my list to do today:

Well, now that the day is over I'll start tomorrows list

1. Laundry

2. Dust the ENTIRE house

3. Grocery shopping

4. Take care of Dawson

5. Try not to die of harsh paint fumes coming up from the basement, the painters are coming back tomorrow



5 snacks I enjoy:

1. Cheese and wheat thin crackers or the cracked pepper and olive oil triscuits (I have this everyday!)

2. Chocolate

3. Chocolate covered pretzels

4. A nice big glass of ice water (boring I know, maybe I am just really thirsty right now)

5. Strawberries





5 Places I have lived: Okay here goes, I think I'll do more then 5

-Corvallis, OR

-Grants Pass, OR

-Hollister, CA

-Anna, OH

-Logan, UT

-American Fork, UT

-Alpine, UT

-Provo, UT

-Orange County, CA

-Lehi, UT



5 Places you've been:

1. Heritage tours: basically across the US, New York and back

2. Hawaii

3. Mexico

4. I think most the states in the west: AZ, CA, OR, ID, etc.

5. I think I'll do Mexico again cause I have been there a few times (twice last year) and to a few different cities there.



What would I do if I were suddenly made a Billionaire:

Pay tithing and go on many trips and lots of shopping, I think that Dave would make us invest it and set up accounts for children and family members. I think I would want to give to some charities also.



5 Jobs I have had:

1. JCW's for almost 3 years!

2. Bank of American Fork

3. Golds Gym

4. Platinum Studio

5. ITG

*6. Mom



5 Pet Peeves I have:

I am pretty easy going so I'll try to think of a few...

-I hate when people pick at things

-When I can see what people are chewing on, like if they spit it out on there plate

-When random people think that it is okay to touch your child, like on the face (if your my friend I really don't mind)





Okay there is my tag and I am tagging: Jenny (felix) & Stephanie

What a difference a year makes!

Dawson turned ONE! Yep it's true my little guy had his first birthday and we had a fun party for him. During the day mom and dad took the birthday boy out to lunch then made sure that he got a nice long nap to get ready for the big party :) The theme was of course Elmo, and he had everything with Elmo on it from cup cakes to the party hats. Here are the pictures of the cake and the cupcakes. Keep in mind that I made everything so the crazy looking cupcakes are supposed to be Elmo's face.

I'm not sure he understood why he got to open gifts again but he enjoyed all his wonderful birthday gifts from friends and family. He is a lucky boy and got so many fun things. Here is Dawson opening some presents, and yes Dave is wearing an Elmo shirt. He was such a good sport and wore it the whole night just for Dawson:)

Dawson loved eating the cake, he really loved being able to squish it in his chubby little fingers.

Once he found out that underneath the cake there was a picture of Elmo he just wanted to play with the plate and throw the cake off.

I think that it turned out to be a very good first birthday for him thanks to our friends and family that were able to join us!

He is just so excited!

I just had to post this...

This picture was taken at our Super Bowl party, it is his new really excited face. I just love it!

New day same happy face!!

It can't be that bad...

I know that I should be reading stories, singing the ABC's or teaching him the Theory of Relativity...but this is how we spend an hour each afternoon.

He loves to watch Sesame Street and I love to let him. It keeps him entertained so I can throw some things in the laundry, eat some lunch and do dishes. The best is seeing his face when the music for Elmo's world comes on, he gets a huge smile on his face, looks up at me and starts clapping. I figure that they are teaching him about numbers, letters and talking monsters so it can't be that bad...right? Plus it is really cute to see this guy sitting on his bum for once, not running around. So this is a thank you to Elmo and the gang, you help me get things done. :)

Age is just a number

Those numbers are 2 and 9, Happy 29th Birthday Dave!!

I just wanted to wish Dave a Happy Birthday today, this picture is Dave last Sunday doing a little celebrating with my family. 29 candles sure light up the picture!! Dave is such a wonderful husband and an amazing dad, Dawson and I are very lucky. We love him so much.

A first time for everything

Dawson has been walking for over a month now which is exciting, fun, and makes him a lot faster! He basically tries to walk as fast as he can which results in many bangs on the bum, head, and knees. I think that he is trying to show me how strong he is also because he tries to pick up all of his toys and carry them around the house, many of them are as big as he is which also results in many injuries. Here is one picture I've got of him walking, he is fast so they are hard to get :)

Sorry he doesn't have his pants on but at least he has his Elmo slippers on :)

Dawson went to his very first Jazz game! We were very excited to welcome him to the world of the NBA. He did really well, I was afraid that he would cry with all the loud noises like he has at past sporting events but there was so much to look at that he was entertained. He would join in on the yelling and clapping, not always for the right team but he'll learn :) Now we are excited that we can bring him more often and not have to leave him with a babysitter as much.

It's been a while...

So I am not that great at keeping up on my blog, I am a lot better at reading blogs. I'll try to write more then once a month! We had a wonderful Christmas, we made a visit to Santa at the mall and Dawson was not quite as excited as me to see the jolly old guy. As we got closer to Santa Dawson just gripped onto me tighter, and when I made him sit in Santa's lap he looked right into his face and screamed. So I took Dawson back and I sat next to Santa while Dawson tried to push himself as far away from him as he could. So in the picture there is Santa and I smiling having a great time while Dawson is wet and red faced. The things we do for our children at Christmas. :)

The rest of the holiday went much better. We had Christmas Eve dinner with the Jardine's and went to the Belnap's to talk to Elder Belnap on the phone calling from Hong Kong. It was so fun to talk to Tyler, he is doing great! After we got back to our house and put Dawson to bed Santa came!! When Dawson woke up the next morning he wasn't quite sure what to do with so many toys. He also enjoyed unwrapping the gifts, mostly he just enjoy the boxes and ripping up the paper. At first he was a little confused because the whole month every time he touched a gift I would say no no, when it came time open them he looked at me like why aren't you getting mad? After presents it was breakfast time and this was the 1st Christmas at our new house and our first Christmas by ourselves, every other year we have been with family. So I decided to do our first big Christmas breakfast, with eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, Cinnamon rolls etc. Lets just say we had to open the window and door to get the smoke and the burnt smell out. Not quite my mom's Christmas breakfast smell :)

All in all it was a very good Christmas. Here are some pictures of the festivities:

One of Dawson's favorite things at Christmas...a large box

Dave and Dawson getting down to business.


On his new toy from Nana Lana and Grandpa Stan

Not quite on his new bike from Grandma Donna and Grandpa Brad

Well, that is our Christmas, I know its late but I hope that all of you enjoyed your holiday too. :)