Say What?

#1

This morning we walked over to the park near our house where a football camp for young boys was going on. Carson had signed up and he was just finishing up for Day 1.

Carson: "I can't come to your house tomorrow. I have football camp."
Dawson looks around confused: "Well I don't see you tents."
Carson pauses: "...... We don't stay the night."
Dawson: "Well you said 'camp'..."
Carson: "........it's not that kind of camp. It's a different kind of camp."

As I listened to this conversation between Carson and Dawson I had to laugh a little. Why call it 'camp' when you don't camp? I've never even thought about it, but Dawson sure did.

#2

I was relaxing in the recliner and things were so quiet. Dawson kept giggling here and there as he lay on the couch. I wasn't quite sure what was going on until....

Dawson brings his hand, cupped closed, to my nose and releases.... "Mom smell this....it's my fart."
NOT EVEN KIDDING! I got butter cupped by my 5 year old.

We have NEVER even talked about buttercups or done them in our house. We are constantly telling Dawson to not talk about farts or pooping... however it's just in boys' blood and minds'. Dawson just wanted me to smell his fart because they were so stinky. SO GROSS!

#3

Lately Dawson has been a little prankster. He keeps telling me there is spider in the house... or he will say "Mom! There's a bug on you!" and then he smacks my arm...

He knocks on the door and yells, "Mom, someone's at the door." He will answer it, pretend to talk to someone, and then yell "Mom it's for you!"Then slams the door. I believe him and get upset at him for slamming the door in the supposedly guest's face..........I open the door......Dawson just bursts out laughing, "Just kidding mom!" Good one Dawson.

#4

Here in Montana mountain lions are popular, especially coming close to people. Dawson has been so creative in telling us so many stories about how he saw a mountain lion and it was coming after him, and then he threw a rock, and it ran away. OR "I saw that mountain lion up in the tree and I got my gun and shot at him so he just stayed away and didn't come near me."

#5

"Mom, can we make 'marshmallows'?

#6

Dawson puts his chest right in front of J.D.'s face saying, "If you look real close you can see a chest hair dad."......"See?"
J.D. "Yep..." trying to just get Dawson chest out of his face.
Dawson now turns and shoves his chest in my face, "See mom? You have to look REAL close and you can see a chest hair."
Me: "Ya.... why do you want chest hair though?"
Dawson: "Because so I can be just like my dad!"
It made both of us just laugh and smile so big. Dawson literally does everything to be like his dad...
-he wears a white T under his church shirt so he can be like his dad.
-he took off his shirt this very day so he can be like his dad (J.D. was walking around with no shirt)
-J.D. sleeps in his G's, so Dawson will go put on a white shirt with white underwear to be the same
-If his dad wears boots to church, so will Dawson
-Dawson always asks which tie tac JD has on so he can try and match it
-Dawson has to have a wallet because his dad has a wallet
-They both love Phineas and Ferb. They cuddle and watch it all the time

and now..... they are getting Monty in on all their fun. Dawson is always trying to get Monty to be as much like him and J.D., as much as he possibly can.

#7

Every day Dawson chooses a word that he can use in the phrase "Oh My _______!" We did this because he was slipping when trying to say oh my gosh. Anywho, it's worked out to be super fun and he loves to pick a word every day. Some of the words he has chosen are: pickles, trampoline, chicken nuggets, pizza, cheese pizza, apple juice, baseball, chips, fire chips, cookies... etc.


So, there's some fun things Dawson has been saying lately. I often wish I had a tape recorder to record everything because I know I've forgotten a lot. Dawson is so funny! He is growing up so fast. He can't wait to go to kindergarten. He got all of his shots,which he will say it hurt, but he is all done with shots for a while. (I didn't tell him about flu shots every year...). He is such a fun big brother and loves watching Monty grow. He loves to make Monty laugh and get him all wild before bedtime. He is doing amazing at T Ball. He is a very accurate thrower and loves to be a part of a team. We started chores with him and to start out his life of chores... his chores consist of:

Get the mail

Take out all the trash

Get ready for the day

Brush Teeth

Do School work

Pick up all toys and put them away

Pretty simple for now, but every day he gets a quarter and is saving for a Disney Cruise Ship. Since we went to Disney land last August, Dawson has save over $100! I'm totally impressed! 

Good job Dawson! We love you!

Memorial Day

We weren't able to spend Memorial Day in Holden, but we got lots of pictures. 

J.D.'s mom put flowers on everyone's grave and took the kids up there to get pictures. It looks so beautiful! My favorite part about these pictures are seeing the kids there. It was a pretty tough day for us not being able to be up there, but hopefully we can get to see her headstone soon enough. I can't believe she's been gone for a year and a half.... It feels like yesterday. 

On Memorial Day I spent time re-reading my journal entries that I wrote about Andee and her birth. It was hard, but I'm so grateful I could refresh my memory of the special memories and moments that I had kind of forgotten. 

Thank you Grandma Clara for putting such beautiful flowers and taking the kids up to the cemetery all the time. We love it.

His First Snake

The other day our property managers were out mowing the lawn... more like field. They found a garden snake and thought Dawson would just love it. So they brought to my front door, and inside my house. I was freaking out. Dawson was at first, but then he went and got his working gloves and asked to hold it.

He was a little nervous, but he was so proud of himself. I was pretty impressed and proud too! You won't catch me holding a snake or coming close to one either. 

Night Time

Last night we attempted a sleep over in the front room. J.D. is going to be gone for at least a week on a job that's 4 hours away. When the job is over 2 hours away, they pay for a hotel room for the crew because it's cheaper than paying travel time and gas. He is going to Plentiwood, which is where my nephew James was about 2 weeks ago serving his mission. 

Back to the sleep over. We made a bed, and before we could make popcorn both boys fell asleep. Monty slept so good next to Dawson. Dawson said he slept so good with Monty by him too. 

This gets me thinking that I'm going to put the boys in the same bedroom in our new house (hopefully we get). If it means they both sleep better, it only means that I'm going to sleep better. :-) I could use some sleep these days. The dark circles under my eyes are only getting darker. 

We've also started a new night time routine. We get on PJ's, brush teeth, read a book, read scriptures or an ancestor story, family prayer, hugs and kisses, and off to bed. It has been such a success. It helps us wind down, and we all sleep better. We are trying to get on a schedule for Dawson and starting school in August. Hopefully by then, we've adjusted well to a morning and night routine. 

Playtime

I had to snap this picture, it was too cute to pass up. First, Monty is holding himself up with his hands! He is growing up way too fast. He is rolling so much and spins around. 

He obviously adores Dawson, and Dawson adores him back. Dawson got this new hot wheels track from Grammy Shelley for being such a good boy all week! Monty thinks it's pretty cool too! 

Monty would try to follow it with his eyes, but it was pretty fast! Dawson would put his head through the loop and Monty would start giggling so hard. It was so fun to see them playing together. It will be fun to see Monty grow up more and really be able to play with Dawson. 

Grammy and Mother's Day

My mom flew into Rapid City Mother's Day weekend and we went to get her to bring her home for 1 week! While in Belle Fourche, we watched Mikinzie and Brezie dance at their recital. Sorry for the bad pics, I didn't take them... lol

My mom and her little Brezie Bear. 

Brezie did such a good job and loved her flowers!

I spent most of the time in the back because Monty absolutely hates the dark... so he was happy until the curtains opened and the lights went out. He immediately freaked out. I'm glad I got to the dances the girls were in though. 

Earlier that day my mom took us girls to get pedicures.... I fell asleep to the foot rub. It was heavenly! We drove home Saturday night so we could take my mom to church the next day. Our ward did a Mother's Day Brunch and the men took care of primary and the youth while we ate in peace. :-) We had such a great day! My brother in law got us all flowers-beautiful! J.D. and Dawson gave me flowers, a card, and the movies 'Red' and 'Red 2.' I LOVE these movies! They are so funny! It was perfect! Dawson also made me a bracelet earlier that week. I was making bracelets for a friend's daughter and Dawson said he wanted to make me one for Mother's Day. It was beautiful! I wore it all day and Dawson kept commenting on it. :-) lol! 

I made a malibu chicken dinner for all of us and I relaxed the rest of the day. I'm so grateful to be a mom. I love thinking about all the sacrifices my mom made and that I make, and it feels my heart with so much joy. I wouldn't change it for the world. Motherhood has changed my life and helped me see what my mother did for me and my siblings. I used to read about pure peace and joy in the scriptures, and I can truly say that I fully understand what that is. J.D. is such an amazing person and lets me know everyday how much he loves our family and how grateful he is for what I do. Dawson smothers me with loves and kisses all day. He constantly tells me the I'm the 'besets mom ever.' Monty's smiles just make me smile instantly. I used to think I wasn't a good mom, but I had a thought about Andee one day. It made me realize I must be a good mom if Heavenly Father sent me a celestial child that was too perfect for this world, and sent me 2 boys to help me get through every day with a smile. 

I'm so grateful for my mom and all she has done and continues to do for me. She loves us no matter what our mistakes. She is so easy to talk to and is always there for me. She spent many  nights holding me because of how sick I would get as a little girl. She made sure I looked cute for school, and made financial sacrifices so I could be involved in everything! She was there for all my performances, fed me, washed my clothes, and so much more. Thank you mom!

I'm grateful for my 2nd mom, my mother in law. I have learned SO many things by just watching her be the most amazing home maker and mother. She never fails to teach me something every day whether she knows I'm watching or not. I have learned to cook better and be a better home make for our family by her example and letting me practice in her home. She has helped J.D. and I through so much with the trials and experiences we've faced. Thank you mom! 

Happy Mother's Day to my sisters and sister in laws. I am SO blessed for each of them! I love that I have such a good friendship with all of them and know I can call them if I ever need anything. Thank you! 

Happy Mother's Day to my friends and their moms. Some of them have been there since I was born and I can remember learning from them as well. Their examples have helped me become me. Thank you!

T Ball Season for Dawson

T Ball has official started! Dawson is on the Astros team and loves being a part of something. 

Dawson and Carson are on the same team! It's unreal to see how these two play together. The coach puts them in the in field. Dawson is usually at the pitchers mound, and the coach puts Carson on the base that the kids run to. (Each inning they have the kids run to 1st, then the second inning they run to 2nd, and the third inning they run to 3rd. They do this to help teach the game to the kids). So Dawson is usually stopping every ball and he throws it right to Carson. You can tell the these two practice together because they really communicate and know what each other is going to do. The coach comments on their team work almost every game. 

Our little man on the pitchers mound. He is hilarious! In between plays and batters he will dance, give us thumbs up, do running in slow motion, and all sorts of hilarious things. We can't stop laughing because he is such a character!

This was their first practice. We love their coach! We've seen so much improvement and he knows exactly what to say to teach the kids to do better. 

I love baseball and I'm so glad Dawson loves it too. All the boys look so cute and are having so much fun!