Tooth Number 2, Uno & Snowflakes

Tooth #2 came out last night. (Second tooth in a week.) Jamie knocked it out for him and they are eager for more to come out.

Dawson has become pretty skilled at making snowflakes (I helped a little too, but most of them are his).

Playing Uno with Audrey

Christmas #3

Christmas #3 with Grandpa & Grandma V, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and Great Grandma V.

Christmas #2

Christmas #2 with Grandpa & Grandma O, Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.

Very serious Lydia

Grandma O focusing on BopIt. I wish I would have taken a picture of Grandma V concentrating when she was playing, because she was determined to beat Grandma O, and she was successful.

Random

There are a ton of Christmas pictures to post of family, eating, presents, etc....but I figured everyone would be bored with our present opening. I'll get to that eventually. (They are on FB right now if you really care.) I just chose some random pictures from the Christmas week that make me smile:

Dawson back home playing his new game -Trouble vs. his bunny

Anticipation of the big day!

There have been numerous ornament accidents caused by kids, the dog or the cat, so.... all of the pretty ornaments are now broken and our tree is full of ornaments like this (even this one has broken arms). I think I just have to accept it for the next 10 years and have a tree full of pine cones on string, popsicle sticks, beads, horrible looking glittery things and half sucked on candy canes. (Mom - I need more crochet snowflakes! Those do NOT break!)

It is a good thing someone loves him. (The dog I mean.)

Painting fingers and toes is a special job, pretty much specifically only for Grandma V. Jamie is very excited when we go over to their house because it usually results in freshly painted nails.

Twister will never go out of style, no matter what decade it is.

Dawson left this for me on my nightstand one night when I got home late from work. I don't know what it is, but it was cute to have a special present for me when I got home and he was already in bed.

Tooth Fairy's First Visit

Dawson lost his first tooth last week. (Good thing, because the adult tooth was already half way in behind it!) The tooth fairy visited that night. What excitment that brings for a 5 year old!

Asleep waiting for the tooth fairy.

Presents From Dawson

This was the first year Dawson really got into giving Christmas presents. Here is what he gave to David and me. (I wish I would have taken a picture of the wrapping job he did on everything, but I forgot. It was great though!)

For Mommy: A holiday hug and two handmade ornaments.

For daddy: A car that we made two years ago, (that he found in the basement,)a boat made out of cupcake paper, and a dollar bill he earned doing chores.

They also got to pick out a gift at the store - so Dawson picked out P.J.'s for daddy, just like the ones he wears....and Jamie picked out a great new winter hat for daddy to wear in Minnesota:

Christmas #1 of the week

Here is Christmas celebration #1....we opened presents from each other, at our house, on Sunday morning. The fun is just beginning for the week!

Yes! A new bike! *because someone ran over the "gravel blaster" in our driveway =(

Oh, and here is Jamie playing on the computer earlier in the week, while she was sick. She would stay here for hours, if we would let her.

More Family Photos

As promised, here are some more pictures from the photographer that came to attempt portraits of David's family. Thanks Katie DeWinter, they are great! http://www.katiedewinter.com

Here are some of our favorites: