The Aftermath!

Before......After...

A day at the museum really makes for a good nap!

Dinosaur Museum Part 2

Next we went to the sand discovery zone.  Dawson was really funny.  He simply couldn't believe that I was letting him get in this stuff.

He and Rockwell did a great job figuring out how to use the brushes to uncover the fossils.  I thought this picture was quite cute.  It looks like Rockwell is telling Dawson the tricks.

Let's not forget Boston.  I think this picture was just before he put sand on Dawson's head.  I love how fun kids are.  It is so great to have so many cousins so close in age!

Again here is Dawson just awe struck that I would let him in this place and not be yelling at him.

Still amazed!!

So once we got all the kids to where we could get them out without too much interruption, we tried to get a group photo.

And we tried....

and tried.....

And finally decided that we would just have to deal with the candid shots that show their fun personalities.  

I finally wised up and was able to get a picture of Dawson by the big shark.  Why don't I just do this at the beginning?

I do love this picture though.  Dawson and his cousin Boston!  Please notice that Dawson is trying to hold hands!  I think the look Boston has is priceless.  "Quit touching me!!"

Dinosaur Museum

A couple weeks ago we went with the cousins to the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point.  Dawson had a wonderful time!  I have to admit that his favorite part was not looking at the exhibits or playing in the hands on areas, no it would be running through the long hallways.  He would just run and run.  He wouldn't even look back to see if anyone he knew was around.  I have a fearless child that is going to get into trouble someday.  

Here are some of my best photos of Dawson.

  Pose for the camera... Wait! Come back here!!!

So once I figured out that I had to be more in charge, I decided to get serious about pictures.  I would just have to strap him in and point him at what he should be looking at.  I think that says a lot for my parenting style. 

We had a good time playing in the hands on exhibits too.  

Dawson was the busy body, of course, and wouldn't pose for the pictures.  In fact Aunt Sheryl really had to work to even keep him in the center of the water table.

 

Idol Issues

ADAM LAMBERT!!!

I am still having a little let down with how American Idol turned out this year.  I have done my research and still feel that Adam should have won.  I just want people to see his amazing theatre endeavors!

Click here to see him in Wicked!

Click here to see him in Ten

 Commandments the Musical! (I actually really like the song!)

My Musicial Man!

Dawson is very into music.  He loves to play it and create it.  We were strumming Daddy's guitar and I went to get the camera as a good Mother would.  When I can back, I find Dawson on top of the guitar dancing away.  I had to just laugh as he was trying to play with his feet.  I know you all feel bad that he hit his head.  I did check on him and then started the camera again.

He of course gave me the hand to try to cover the camera so I couldn't get the picture to embarrass him.  I got the video going again.

Playin' in the Backyard

Dawson decided to go outside and play in the backyard with Daddy.  This is what our backyard looks like, so naturally the baby had to get a little dirty.  I have to admit that I didn't expect him to eat the mud though!

A Day With Dawson!

Dawson is so funny!  He loves to do anything that the dogs do.  He loves to eat dog food, chew dog chews, sleep in dog beds.  I am sure that if given the chance, Dawson would pee on a tree or something just because the dogs do it.  We have this "game" that Dawson LOVES to play.  It is see how often he can get to the dog water/food before we notice.  Then once we do notice he high tails it out of there to pretend he doesn't know what we are talking about when we ask him how come the water is spilled all over the floor.  I think he is pretty much the most adorable thing ever.  I hope that I can load a video of what our "game" looks like.  He really is so funny.  I just wish he would stop eating dog food.  I hope that it is just a phase that he is going through.  Anyone with any suggestions... HELP!

I don't think this video really gives him the full effect.  He really does knowingly take off to try to get away.  He thinks the dog bed is his "free zone" where we won't get him.  He always runs around the island to try to lose us and often will climb through the legs of the high chair to throw obstacles in our way.  I think that he is probably the most fun thing since Doug was young and flirtatious.