Lately....

Lately our schedule is stay in holden until Saturday night, drive to Cedar City, go to church Sunday and then drive back to Holden for the week. It has been so much fun spending so much time with everyone. We visit Grandma Stevens everyday, go swimming for 2-3 hours everyday, and then find things to do. Sometimes we go on walks, or clean, but currently we are painting the swing set out back. It's going to be a John Deer green and yellow. Painting takes forever!!!
This weekend Dawson and I came to Cedar City alone. We came on friday so we could get things taken care of and I have a baby shower to go to. My friend Brie is prego! Hurray! She's due in 3 1/2 weeks I believe. It isn't very fun without J.D. around.
Has anyone every had a house but not truly lived in it. Thats what I feel like is going on now. We honestly haven't lived in our apartment. The day we moved we left for Holden that night... now we have lived in Holden 3 going on 4 weeks. I love Holden, but sometimes you just want to be at home-suitcases aren't fun to live out of. There is always things I want or need and can't get to them.
For now, I have been pretty relaxed living there. Holden seems like a vacation. :) I just forget about my cell phone all the time. Its a slow paced life there which is very nice. I hope to see friends and my family soon. Summer is almost 1/2 over :( but so many exciting things go on during the school year. New babies, holidays, family time, and I get to live in our apartment for once. lol! Dawson is doing great by the way. I will post pics and updates next time I'm here.

A week in Holden

Here is Mr. Dawson with a chocolate chip cookie... The story of how he got it.. well, J.D. and I were downstairs watching a movie, and Dawson wanted to get down and play. Little did mom know, that dad had left cookies on the floor. Dawson managed to pull out the whole tray of cookies out of the package. Luckily he was slowly enjoying one while the rest stayed in the tray... whew! His innocence is so cute!

Here is Dawson again, chowing down. I don't blame him :)

While we were there, J.D. was moving a pile of cement and rocks to the other side of the yard (building a waterfall for his mom) We decided to let Dawson sit up there with J.D. He loved it! He wasn't scared at all!

When he first got up there, this is what he did. He has skills if he already figured out how to drive with a stick. lol!

There is good news. J.D. started the cutting hay job on Thursday. They are just working on fields in Millard county for now, then in a couple of weeks he goes to Cali. So while he's workin close to home, Dawson and I stay at Grandma Stevens'. He has learned to crawl on hands and knees! Hurray! This means I don't have to knock him down when he tries to walk... read on and it will explain why I wanted him to crawl on hands and knees. . .
Grandma Stevens' said if kids don't learn to crawl on hands and knees, then they have a hard time reading (at least that's what she learned in college) So, happy to say, she won't have a dumb grandchild! :) lol
Also, Dawson has learned to walk along furniture, and stand. He can't stand for very long, but he's getting more brave every day. He sure is a busy little boy! I'm definitely in for it. :)

Here are some pics!

So for the month of May I got to stay in Kanab Monday-Thursday and babysit for my sister. We would go to the park a lot and play with the water. It was so much fun! Dawson and I would sit and he'd wait for the water to come out and in the end, he was soaked!

We blew this up just to play with, and Dawson went nuts! He was giggling so much!

So J.D and Dawson like to do a lot of stuff the same...

They are both pretty dang good lookin if you ask me. The glasses came off of a stuffed bear. They fit Dawson so perfectly! lol! He likes them too.

As for another update, we moved this last weekend. It was so long and tiring, but I almost have the new place all put together. Now we are just figuring out the job situation between us both. Keep us in your prayers!

Update

So far the month of May has been crazy! I babysit in Kanab for my sister Amy Mon-Thurs, then go back to cedar. We have been going through storage and organizing to decide what can and can't fit in the new apartment. We move next friday... We really hate moving, but oh well... it happens regardless. This weekend we are finishing the bunk beds and lamps-I'll post pics when they are done. Then cleaning the lovely garage and more organizing. :)

J.D. has been studying so hard for the DAT. Everyday he wakes up and just goes at it. He says its hard to study without me and Dawson around... so he goes to Holden and studies until we come home thursday. What a trooper he is and so sweet! :) Please keep him in your prayers that he will be able to do well.

Dawson is gettin so big. After we move we will have internet again and then I'll post some pics. He can stand up in his crib now. J.D. said I needed to let Dawson cry it out when he goes to bed... so I tried it and I just cried with him. It breaks my heart to hear any baby crying, especially my own. So finally I went it there and a good thing I did because the crib gate wasn't all the way up and there Dawson was standing up and tears rolling down his face. I just am not one to let him cry. I don't feel its bad to do. There isn't a right or wrong way of how one chooses to raise kids, kids will still be kids and have there own personality. Some say I need to just let him learn to comfort himself, but I say all in good time he will. I just prefer to rock him to sleep. He's only a baby for so long right? Soon you want to rock them and they won't let you.... too soon for me. lol

I'm doing pretty good. I am getting more and more ancy to start moving. I want to just get it done and get it over with. Then the summer really starts for us. DAT over with, move over with, applying to dental schools is over with and just waiting for school to start. Although it will be kind of lonesome this summer. J.D. leaves to work for 2 months. I get to go stay with friends in Cali and see him whenever I want, which is exciting to see him and our friends.

Well thats all I have for now. I will post pics soon!

Another pictureless update

The other day we got a call about an opening for the scholarship housing. We are moving May 29th-31st! It is such a blessing! I'm excited because the apartment we will be moving into is like 4 doors down from my best friend Brie! Wahoo! I'm excited to be able to spend more time with her and her husband and the baby coming! :) J.D. is finishing up his finals this week and until next tuesday we will be in Missouri at my brothers twin's baby blessing. I'm super excited to see my family out there! And the new babies! They need to know who there favorite Aunt is. :)
When we get back its study time for J.D. He takes the DAT May 29th.. and applies June 1st. Please keep him in your prayers. And yes the DAT is the same day we move... perfect uh? lol! June 2nd J.D. leaves for 2 months to work in cali. That will be hard, but we will make it.
Dawson is doing so good! He is starting to crawl and recognize more and more his surroundings. He is so observant. He is still the happiest baby! We hope all is going well with everyone!

No internet

It's been a long time of a post due to no internet... so until further notice this is whats been happeneing. I absolutely loved conference. It answered so many prayers for us. I'm so grateful that we have the gospel in our lives. :)
Dawson has been doing great! He is rambling on all the time and still the happiest person/baby I've ever known. He has had a runny nose from teething... plus fevers... but where the heck are the teeth???!! lol He is also army crawling EVERYWHERE! He super fast for a 6 mo. old
J.D. is gone this weekend ;( to california to work a bit with his mission companion. Since he's been laid off we've had to find random work here and there to survive, which I can't complain because through more answered prayers many little jobs have popped up here and there. We truly are blessed.
We got approved for scholarship housing, SO when one opens up we will be moving. I'm bittersweet. No rent will be so nice, but I love the area we live in. i will miss all the neighborhood kids and neighbors. It has been such a neat experience. My days are never boring because someone usually stops by to get a drink, candy, just to say hi, tell us fun news, or just play with Dawson. They are so much fun. I learned how to make bubble bread from a neighbor girl who came by to play and see Dawson, and wow! the best and easy snack ever!
I will post pics when I can-so sorry :(

Spring Break!

We went to Holden all week and here is J.D., Brant, Jetta, and Parker playing cards at Great Grandma Stevens'.

Here is Dawson and Great Grandma Stevens'

We also rode Ringo while we were there. We thought it would be fun for Dawson to see the horse.

This is J.D.'s little brother Parker. J.D. rode with him first (below pic) and then let him ride alone. Afterwards we decided that he's 9.. it's about time he get familiar with a car. So we let him drive down a long dirt road. He did really good!

Here is J.D. teaching Parker. He is a really fast learner!

Here is Dawson and J.D. riding the horse. Dawson absolutely loved it! I thought it was so cute to see them both on the horse. I'm so lucky that J.D. knows how to do stuff like this. Dawson's even more lucky!

As you can see he is super excited and happy about being with dad on the horse. :)

Here is my hottie hubby!

On Monday we just went to visit Ringo. (tuesday is when we rode) Story: J.D. went ahead to try and catch Ringo, but there was no need. He walked right up to me and Dawson. On Tuesday he did it again! We have a touch or just Dawson. It's a gene he inherited from Grandpa Shelley and Grandpa Stevens. They are both real cowboys.

This was Dawson's first time on the horse. It was such a neat experience.
We had such a good time in Holden. We celebrated J.D.'s parent's birthdays, and were able to spend some good quality time with everyone. It's so nice to see family and spend lots of time instead of just a weekend. Plus we want Dawson to be familar with everyone, which he was doing so good with.

Also at the beginning of Spring break on Friday the 13th, we went to one of the most amazing sealings I have ever been to. It was for Andy & Kenzi Alldredge. It was so neat! The reception was so beautiful! Kenzie looked absolutely gorgious! I forgot our SD card so I didn't get pictures. They were both just grinning ear to ear! haha! Congrats to them!