Happy 2nd Birthday, Dawson!

Can my baby really be 2 already?  Dawson keeps me on my toes and makes me laugh all through out the day.  He is such a joy to be with (most of the time), and brings a whole new meaning to the word "curious."

He is also showing signs of his mom's slight ocd behavior, as shown above...when he plays with his cars, they must be lined up perfectly.  I like to mess with him and make them crooked.  He scolds me, and I laugh.

Did I mention he's extremely curious?  I hear his Uncle Dave also had the "Fire, Ready, Aim" complex as a child...and he managed to make it to adulthood.  So we have some hope.  So far it's just an occasional toy being flushed down the toilet or......

 .....salt and pepper artwork at the dining table.

Something else he's really good at is overcoming obstacles.  If he can't do something the conventional way, he'll create a way.  Like when he can't get his spoon to get the last few bites of chicken fried rice....

We are so thankful for this little boy who loves life and shows us daily that when there's a will, there's a way!  :)

end of the school year stuff

April re-cap:

Annalee is officially a second-grader, and just finished her 3rd season of soccer (still loves it)........Brady seems to be on the same musical track as Uncle Dave.......Addie is finishing up her 2nd year as an Awana Cubbie and is more than ready for Sparks AND Kindergarten next year.....Addie had her first season of soccer and loved it........Dawson is, well, almost 2 and is keeping us busy every second of the day with his playful antics and curiosity.  Here are some snapshots of the past few weeks:

Oh my....the washing machine is gonna get a workout this year!

Addie scoring one of her 25-ish goals this season

Annalee loves soccer!

Uncle Dave's mini-me

Annalee won the 1st grade girls field day race...I hope she'll be a runner like me!

The Lanham Street girls dominated their races.

Annalee LOVED her teacher, Mrs. McAninch!

Addie and Joe were Cubbies together.

What we're looking forward to this summer:  Gymnastics classes for Annalee & Addie.....swim lessons for the girls and Brady.....Dawson's 2nd birthday.....horseback riding lessons for Annalee.....a big family trip to Alaska.....Nana Camp.....swimming at Mimi's pool every day.....and a laundry room & kitchen re-model.