Not much

   Well we haven't been up to too much lately.  A lot of hanging out at home and just working.  This last weekend Jesse and I were able to get away for the weekend and it was so nice.  Jesse's parents watched Dawson which was so nice of them!  Dawson had so much fun!  When we came back to get him he didn't want to go home.  He had a blast.
     Jesse and I went up to Snowbird and hung out.  On Saturday we went hiking and brought a sled and sled down the big mountain.  It was really fun and it was so nice to be outside!  It was beautiful!  We also went swimming outside, hot tubing, watched tv and just hung out!  It was a nice little break from everyday life.

 Nap time...ZZZZZzzzzz

 One night Jesse and I made popcorn and watched tv and Dawson loved the popcorn.  He had to have his own.  Yummy.

 He loves to brush his teeth!  Daddy says, "time to brush your teeth!"  Dawson goes running up into the bathroom.

 

 Love this little busy boy!  He keeps me going!

"Look up, it helps"

    It's a new year!  Crazy how fast 2013 went by for me.  I feel like now that I have a child time goes by 10 times faster.  I think because in a small little way you wish that your precious little baby would stay little forever.  Forever little, forever in your arms and forever right by your side.  2013 was a good year.  I have really enjoyed watching Dawson grow and learn.  He is a happy boy that has changed my life forever in a good way.  I love him so much.  I have also loved watching Jesse be a Dad.  It's amazing how much he loves his boy.  The other day I went dress shopping with Karen and Jesse had to watch Dawson all day.  I asked what they did all day.  Jesse said he painted some of the upstairs and I asked him what he did with Dawson and he said that he would hide crackers in Dawson's room and Dawson would go and find them.  He loved it!  He said he would have 10 crackers in his mouth at once!  That just shows that Jesse is a very creative Dad.  He is always making me laugh.  I also came home that night to a fort built in the family room.  These boys had fun while I was gone!  The fort had tunnels and a huge blanket.  Jesse is such a good Dad.
    While my sisters, Mom and I were dress shopping Mel said something that I loved.  It is our new quotie!  We have an inside joke thing and anyways.....I started to cry and she said, "look up, it helps."  Isn't that sooo true!?  When we have hard times we need to remember to look up.  Our Savior can help us with anything and everything.  He is always "UP" there.  Although 2013 was wonderful, we are always going to have hard times as well.  We are here to learn and grow and go through trials.  I hope that this year I remember to always "look up", during the hard and good times.
    On New Years Jesse, Dawson and I went sledding by our house.  It was so much fun.  It is my new favorite family activity.  Dawson absolutely loves it!  We went down the hill probably 20 times!  I feel so blessed.  I hope 2014 will be even better!  :)

Dawson with a sucker.  He was being funny

After this it was bath time....sticky mess!  :)


 
  

Christmas

   "Maybe Christmas means a little more......"  Christmas was wonderful this year.  I had so much fun watching Dawson enjoy family, toys and getting a lot of attention!

      I've thought a lot about what Christmas is really about this year.  To me it is celebrating our Savior and really truley showing Him that we love him by serving others.  I'm so grateful for my little family this Christmas season.

   We went up to Jesse's parents house for Christmas Eve!  We spent the night and had so much fun!!!

 We had a nice little program.  We read of Christ's birth and sang songs.  Lori and Jacob played a really pretty song on the piano.

 Santa!

  "We are excited for Santa to come!"

 After we put in the "Elf" and snuggled up and watched it.  (I was asleep in 10 min!)
I woke up at 7:30ish....and I was so excited I wanted Dawson to wake up!  He woke up shortly after and had a quick bottle and we all went downstairs to see if Santa came!

And he did!....

  

He needed some cuddles before opening his gifts

He loved the stocking the most.

 Everyone!

After opening gifts for a while we took Dawson outside and let him play in the snow.

 I thought this pic was so funny....Dawson is playing with Ethen's toy and Ethen is playing with Dawson's!  haha!

We played a quick game and than we were off to my Mom's house!
He fell asleep instantly!

Than at my Mom's house we ate yummy food, played lots of games, talked and opened presents!

 My mommy and Sophie!  Sophie always gets spoiled

 These two are so cute and fun to watch together

 Daddy got a shovel that Dawson didn't want to leave alone!

 The two love birds!

So one of my favorite memories of this Christmas was when Jesse and I played hide and seek with a bunch of the kids.  We played for almost an hour!  It was really fun getting into it and watching the kids love it!  Jesse and I had some good hiding places!  (I got smooshed into a very small cabnet!)  hahah!  Jesse also helped me crawl into a box and he put stuff on top of the box so it looked like I wasn't in there.....it took the kids a while to find me!
   I'm so grateful for Christ and hope that I can better serve Him this upcoming year.

Santa Baby

    Christmas time this year is so much fun.  Dawson is loving it.  He is so curious about everything.

 Santa Baby!!!!

   Last night we went and saw the lights down town.  It was fun to go as a little family.  I loved the set up of Christ's birth.  I loved how President Monson says.....we need to have the christmas spirit all year long, even when the lights are all put away.  I want to be better all year long.  I want to do more service, love my family more, and just be a better Annie.

  So Jesse and I loved just watching Dawson walk around!  He looked so cute in his scarf!  After we went and got donuts and hot coco!  Such a fun night.

We love to see the temple!

This picture is right after I put up our tree!  He loves the tree and loves to point and say, "Tree!"

 Jesse couldn't wait to take Dawson outside to play in the snow when we had our first snow fall.

 Of course Jesse was trying to teach him to eat the snow.....typical Jesse  :)  (such a good dad!  That must be taught!)

Dawson didn't love that he couldn't move good.  haha!

Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving this year was perfect.  Jesse, Dawson and I went and picked up my friend, Amy at the airport around 11.  Amy is my best friend and I am so excited to have her in town for a whole month!!!!  We are going to have some crazy times I'm sure!  Anyways....we picked her up and took her to her parent's house to suprise them for Thanksgiving!  She brought some fast food from North Carolina and had Jesse put it on the porch and ring the door bell and ran.  They were so confused!  Than Amy poped out of the bushed dressed as a reindeer!  Her mom was sooo excited!  They hugged and cried for a good five minutes!  It was so cute and fun to watch them.  They are both amazing people.  Amy hasn't been home for Thanksgiving in 7 years so it was neat.
    Than we headed to Jesse's parents house for a yummy feast.  It was such a yummy feast too!  Jesse's mom is an amazing cook!  I can only hope to be half as good of a cook as she is one day.  We ate and enjoyed each others company.  Than we played games.  Jenn and Brad and Addie were there too, which was so fun because we don't get to see them a lot.  Addie is getting sooo big and adorable!  Her and Dawson love each other.

I am sooo grateful for my family!

 This picture proves how hard it is to get a picture of these two together!  They are still cute!

                                                       

Lori pulled out a bunch of train toys and the boys were having fun with that.
  
I was sad I didn't get a pic of everyone!  I am so grateful for Jesse's family though, they are the best!

 Dawson got lots of love!  Hugs everywhere!  I'm so grateful for this snuggly little guy.
 Jesse spent the night at his parents and Dawson and I were able to go and say hi to my family.  Dawson was very tired.  :)

 

November

I am sitting here typing, looking out the window.  It is a beautiful morning.  It is raining and the leaves are all vibrant.  A lot of them have fallen off, but the strong ones hang on tight to the last little bit of beauty that they have left.  I am learning to love all the seasons and all the memories that they bring with them.  My sweet baby is asleep upstairs; I can hear his soft breathing.  Last night was a good night.  Jesse and I made an apple pie as our cute little Dawson sat in his high chair eating a chocolate chip cookie.  Jesse helped cut up the apples as I did the crust and topping.  At one point I helped with the apples and managed to cut my pinky finger.  Every “a” I am typing hurts.  After we had put the pie in the oven I started to smell something burning.  The pie was leaking and the bottom was burning.  Jesse and I had to clean out the oven.  Our house was very smoky.  Let me just tell you though, the pie was worth it!  So delicious and I don’t usually like apple pie.  It was fun cooking with my hubby.  I love my little family and I love our little family moments that we share together.  Even the small silly moments like making an apple pie and watching our little boy eat a cookie.  Life is good.  Remember to enjoy the small moments Annie.