What we've been doing!

Okay so I have been a major slacker when it comes to my blog, so I am just going to post some of the stuff that we have been up to the past few months.
We finished our basement!! I am so happy that it is done, it was SO dusty in my house (it still is). I am so happy to have my house back to myself, without workers going in and out disrupting Dawsons nap times!

Here are some before pictures...well actually this was after it had been started, I think the electrical was being done.

This is my SUPER dusty floor going down into the basement.

This is my kitchen table, I had to add the face so you would be able to see that thin layer of dust. It was everywhere!

This is the basement after, so much better! Right now all we have down there is the love sac, someday we'll get a t.v. and couch but I am just so excited that it is done I don't really care :)

The basement is now Dawsons favorite place to run around, he doesn't like it when I make him come back up stairs.

This is the new bathroom downstairs, Dave and my dad put the cabinet in and it looks so good.

It has been about a month but we also went to the 1st Blaze game of the year. I think that Dawson almost liked it better then the Jazz games. The crowd there gets a little more crazy, I think that Dawson was clapping the entire game!

And of course there was Easter, we had a lot of fun. With both our parents living in Alpine we have to share the holidays. We had two Easter dinners with each family. One at 1pm the next dinner at 4pm, we were full by the end of the day. Dawson was not sure why we made him pick up eggs and put it into a basket but he did it anyway :)

Dawson was not really that interested in coloring the eggs.Well there are a few of the things that we have been up to :)

All about Dawson

Dawson got tagged by Coleman, which I thought was so cute, it has just taken me a while to get on and post a blog. I am going to try in the next few days to post a blog of all the fun stuff we have been up to.

Dawsons Tag:

This picture was taken the other day after he woke up from his nap, he had gotten sweaty and then moved around like crazy and was standing up in his crib calling "daddy daddy". His hair has since been cut :( his dad thought it was getting to long.

8 things about Dawson:

1. He LOVES music, if I am watching TV while he is playing and a commercial with fun music comes on he will stop whatever he is doing and get up and clap and dance. I also play the Wicked sound track in the mornings while we eat breakfast and he comes running in the kitchen as soon as he hears the 1st song, I need to get it on video it is priceless. Any children's show with lots of music and singing keeps him entertained!

2. His latest favorite word is what's that, it sounds like whaazz at. He brings me things constantly asking "what's that" then saying "ohhh" after I tell him. Only to have him ask again 1 second later.

3. Loves his veggies, he would rather eat his carrots then his fruit at lunch time. I hope this last all his life!

4.Cell phones are one his favorite toys, he holds it to his ear and says "hi daddy" I have yet to get a phone call from him, I guess he figures I am always around.

5. He loves balls and ball games, he always carries his ball with him and if he ever sees a ball game of any kind on TV he will yell "ball ball". He recently noticed that when we are sitting in church you can see the basketball hoop up in the gym and yells "ball ball" during sacrament.

6. He will give you pats on the back if you hold him and he is excited to see you or if you get him out of his crib.

7. He is fearless or just does understand the laws of gravity quite yet. He will stand on the couch and just try to wall off, he has fallen down my parents stairs also. I think that slowly he is learning, after that fall on the stairs he is a little more careful.

8. When Dawson was born the nurses said "oh my gosh!" (yeah a little scary) followed by "he is huge, hurry get him on the scale!"

That was fun :) Dawson now tags: Brock Robinson, Hyrum Hatch, Lili Lundeen, and Emmie Dowland

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.