Only one life, it will soon be passed only what's done for Christ will last. ~ C.T. Studd

Wednesday, September 25, 2013


Happy 3rd Birthday, Kourtnee!!
Wow! My oldest is 3 years old! How did this happen so fast?!? Kourtnee keeps me very busy with all of the energy that she has inside of her. Where she gets all of it, I am not sure... I enjoy watching her use her imagination!

We had a Tinker Bell theme for her birthday this year. I was not able to make her cake this year so we bought cupcakes from Wal-Mart and also a small cake. We invited family and friends over to celebrate with us.

Kourtnee is very much a daddy's girl!! She loves being with daddy and doing anything he does. I enjoy watching them go out and mow our yard together. We have a little seat that she sits on to help him.

She is teaching Nattie her A,B,Cs now. It is so cute to watch her teach Nattie different things. Kourtnee loves to have books read to her before bedtime.

The biggest news is that Kourtnee is potty trained and she did it all by herself!!! She is a big girl now! And because she is a big girl now, she has a big girl bed.

I am so proud of my baby girl!! I love you, sis!

Happy 1st Birthday, Natalleigh!!

We did a lady bug theme for Natalleigh's first birthday this year. (It is had to believe that she is already a year and half! Time flies and it also shows how late I am on updating the blog. :) ) We had family and friends to our house to celebrate. I made a big cake with little lady bugs on it. She enjoyed opening her gifts!

It has been wonderful to watch her grow! She is so sweet and loves her sister so much! I love watching them play together and give hugs and kisses. They play well with each other too.

Nattie is very smart! She is already doing somersaults, helping with the dishes, and tries to help with the laundry. ;) There are only a few words that come out, but there is a lot of noise that she makes!! Once she starts talking, it will be a lot like Kourtnee, non-stop.

She loves to be outside, reading book and dancing.

I am so very thankful for my beautiful baby, Natalleigh!
American Eagle Lawn Care

Nathan has been working his dream job and loving it! He has been working with a local lawn care business here since April. When there is enough rain, he stays very busy. There are 5 guys on the crew and they work anywhere from 8-12 hours a day. They are off on Sundays. :) There are a few places up near our place that they mow, so the girls and I love to watch for Daddy to go by once day a week.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Natalleigh Hadassah Dawson

Our second beautiful baby girl, Natalleigh Hadassah, was born on April 9, 2012, weighing 5 pounds 7 ounces and was 18 1/4 inches long. She was a month early and because of that she was in the NICU for about 11 hours because of some breathing issues. I was very excited when they released her from the NICU and I got to hold her for the first time. The doctor in the NICU said that she did wonderful once she got to the unit.

Natalleigh and I were in the hospital for 4 days. My sister took care of Kourtnee for us so Nathan could still work and my Mom stayed with me in the hospital.  I was so very happy when it was time to go home. My sister brought Kourtnee to the hospital and we got the girls dressed in matching outfits, took pictures, and we left for home. When we left the hospital Natalleigh was only 4 pounds 11 ounces, so very tiny!!

Over the last year, Natalleigh has grown so much. Time goes by so fast!! She is crawling every where now and trying to walk. It is wonderful to be able to watch her grow and develop. We have also enjoyed watching Kourtnee teach her different things.

The girls get alone very well! It is so much fun to hear them laughing in the van while we are driving some where. There are still times when Kourtnee is a little rough. :)  It is such a blessing to be able have both of the girls. God has blessed with a wonderful family!!