This past weekend I had Dawson baptised. I didn't know she was going to have surgery and trick or treat the same weekend! What a weekend we had and what a party girl she was!!! Her baptism was at St. Sebastian's church and a small brunch followed after with family. I kept everything small due to the fact we have had many small gatherings in her honor these past few months!

Thanks Aunt Kathy and Uncle Ric for the beautiful bracelet! We missed you!!

Look at my beautiful dress!!

Here is my cousin Sophia. I need to learn better manners when I wear a dress!!

My Godparents..Grammy and Tommy

I'm ready to leave the party now!!! Trick or Treat starts in 2 hours!!!

October 27th, 2008

Last night we went trick or treating. Dawson picked up on what to do quite quickly. The funny thing about it is that she would get the candy, put it in her bag, sit in the wagon and then drop the candy out the wagon leaving a trail. What she didn't understand is that candy is for eating! I'm not going to tell her about that until she's smart enough to figure it out!

October 24th, 2008

We just got home from Children's Hospital and made it through the tubes in our ears. Dawson had a fun time running around the waiting area and visiting with the dogs. Children's Hospital has trained dogs known as the "Doggy Brigade" that came around with volunteers to visit all the patients. We were visited by about 3 dogs! Dawson is now napping peacefully! Another milestone!

October 20th, 2008

We took advantage of a warm Sunday afternoon to head out to Boo at the Zoo. The kids stop at various stations to collect treats. I originally thought it was going to be too much for her but, as you can see...my LITTLE PUMPKIN can hold her own!

October 19th, 2008

It was such a beautiful day, we decided to get a pumpkin today. The sun was shining yet it was a typical chilly, fall day here in Ohio. After a short wagon ride, we finally picked the perfect pumpkin. We took it home, I cut it open, and Dawson kept peeking inside to see what was in there. In the evening, I decided to cut a face and cook the seeds for my kids at school. I will post the pics of the pumpkin later! I'm really going to miss these beautiful days when winter comes!

October 17th, 2008

I'm getting behind on my posting so I'm posting lots of pictures to catch myself up. Last time I posted I mentioned the antibiotic working, I was wrong! Another ear infection, a visit to the Dr, a visit to the ENT and tubes next Friday. Hopefully, this will put an end to all the antibiotics.

Last Sunday, we went to Fairlawn CC to the Fall Festival with our friends Lynn and Grace. I met Lynn through a mutual friend and she connected us because we both brought our girls home from Guatemala. Grace is just one month older than Dawson. I enjoy seeing the two of them begin to intereact together and grow up together. It's been a lot of fun spending time with the two of them.

Today, I had a day off work so we ran down to a local farm to pick up some vegetables. Here are just a few fun pics of our visit to Szaleys!!! Dawson really liked the Critter Corn!!!

Oct. 11th, 2008

We are feeling 100% better today. Thank goodness our third antibiotic is kicking in! Dawson and I headed to an apple farm today. She walked up and down rows and rows of apple trees. Often times, she would just grab apples off the ground and start eating them. Eventually, she got the idea of doing a little picking instead of eating!