Sticks and Snow

Today we got a little sunshine after the snow storm, and I am basically starting spring break. So, Dawson and I went outside to get some fresh air and play at the park. Dawson had so much fun! He's getting old enough to really entertain himself and make anything and everything fun. I loved watching him!

He found some really cool sticksand would take them up the hill to draw in the snow.

After drawing in the snow once, he would go get another perfect stick to draw again.

Dawson would go get some fresh snow and make it into a really good snowball...
and chase me around and around until....

he was close as he could get to me to throw it on me...

After hitting me with a snowball he couldn't help but just laugh and watch me try to brush it off. Apparently it was hilarious...

AND he'd laugh some more...

He did this over and over and over again. It was SO cute!
Until... his hands were so frozen they hurt. :-(

But even with his frozen hands, sniffing nose, and watery eyes...
Our little man was smiling.

It was such a happy day and filled with joy!
He never stops smiling and absolutely loves being outside! I can't wait til it gets warmer so he can go outside everyday. For now, we will take what we can get!

Grandpa Shelley's Visit

Grandpa Shelley was driving down with Grandma Shelley from Orem (after their visit to Uncle Choc's- my brother). Dawson was OVERLY excited! Dawson is definitely a Grandpa's boy for Grandpa Shelley and Grandpa Stevens. He always wants to visit his Grandpa's.

Dawson and Grandpa

Dawson took a picture of everyone! Here's Grandma...
Here's us...

Dawson played with his Grandma,

and Grandpa!

He had so much fun!

We also went out to eat at Sizzlers- which has delicious salad bar and kids 3 and under eat free! It was so nice to get to spend time with my parents and see Dawson interact with them.

"Bein Grandpas"

My sister Amy's car tire went flat on the freeway, so J.D. and I headed south to go save her. We ended up staying the night in St. George because it was so late by the time we were done. In the morning, Aunt Jori came over and made pancakes for us at my mom's! Carson and Dawson decided they wanted to be Grandpa's..... I imagine this is what they will be like one day in their old age, but I guess they wanted to get a head start on figuring out how to be old.

First, they needed the right kind of grandpa shoes...

then they used the shovel and ho to work as canes...

and then they started on their morning walk around the neighborhood.
(Please keep in mind that my mother lives in a senior citizen community... )

Dawson is always sporting his dinosaur costume.... I'm not sure why, but he became a pro and hitting people with his tail. I guess it's better than hitting them with his 'cane.'Of course, they are just boys ..
and that's why we found a big hole in the neighbors garden that these two hooligans dug up. I have to be proud that they found a double use for their 'canes'