Holden for a Weekend

This last weekend we were finally able to make it to Holden. We haven't been since New Years- so we were way past due for a visit. Dawson was in his glory with all the cousins.

On Saturday we headed over to Monroe to watch Parker play a soccer game- which he won and played amazing! Dawson cheered so loud for him. However, twice Parker kicked the ball really hard, it went out of bounds, over our heads, and just about his Dawson and Taylee. BOTH TIMES! Parker's face was priceless as he watched that ball almost hit his niece and nephew. I just said subconsciously he was just trying to play with them.


We took a couple family photos- which are amazing because Stevens' are just good looking people. We took 2 so we could get one with Loni, and Daniel because we needed someone to take the picture.


We had BBQ'd hamburgers on Saturday night after the game. We also got to see Lucas and Molly's new porch and chickens! J.D. was able to put on his new air suspension for the truck and Dawson played and played and played and played until he finally fell asleep.

We watched conference the next day- which was so inspiring. We really love conference and it always lifts our spirits. Uncle Daniel and Aunt Loni bought eggs and dye so we could color easter eggs! These are Dawson's! He's all about pairs these days, except the odd yellow one...we paired it with the light purple and said they are light eggs. lol!

Here's awesome Aunt Loni and Taylee! I love how Taylee is just looking at Loni thinking, "What is she doing....??"

AND our sweet Dawson coloring the eggs! He had me draw dinosaurs on them and he did the rest! He did such a good job and didn't crack one egg!

Well.... that night after egg coloring, the kids were playing and Dawson got hurt.... The next post we will reveal what happened, but let's just say our adventures of real boyhood have begun.
We went to Walmart before going home and Dawson picked out the cutest Easter Egg basket. After Easter, I will post a pic of it then, but out of all the baskets I am really suprised and flattered that he has such good taste! He gets that from his dad! :-)

Dancing

Dawson has been so cute lately! He is really into dancing with his mom, and then telling dad to dance with mom. They both take turns dancing with me. I absolutely love it because I get to dance with my 2 favorite people!


When J.D. dances with me, he always ends by dipping me. Dawson has down decided that he needs to do this too.... I love it, but it's a lot more work on my part than it is when J.D. does it. :-)
He's actually quite good with his form on this- and he will say, "okay mom, down.."

I love dancin with my little man!

I don't have a picture for this yet, but after we dance Dawson will bow and say "thank you" like a little gentleman and put on hand across his tummy and the other he will hold my hand and kiss it. He usually tries to kiss my wedding ring. It's ADORABLE! I never want to forget this!

Stuffed Friends

One day I came in to find Dawson with all of his stuffed animals. He said they were his friends and he was playing with them. It was so cute! Their names were the type of animal they were, and they could all talk. Dawson was including everyone in there adventures and making up cute conversations between them all.