Fire Trucks and Fun!

This week was Huntsville's National Night Out sponsored by Target, and we went and took Dawson. Last year when we went, Dawson was only 9 weeks old. This year he enjoyed the evening A LOT more! They have police cars, the swat vehicle, fire trucks, animals from the Huntsville Animal Shelter that need to be adopted, a band, and food. Dawson was interested in the big fire truck with the long ladder, but when a firefighter asked if Dawson would like to get in the truck he chickened out! :) He did have fun looking at all of the fire trucks and the gauges on the sides. He also had fun dancing to the band who was there playing music. He also loved looking at the two dogs that needed to be adopted. He kept wanting to go stand by their cage and just point to them over and over again saying, "doggie!" He really does LOVE animals. We had a fun evening at the event.

The rest of the week we just spent time playing together in the playroom, coloring, and taking walks in the neighborhood. I've posted some pictures below from our fun week. Enjoy!

Above: John and Dawson with the fire truck at

National Night Out.
Above: John and Dawson checking all of
the gauges on the fire truck.

Above: Checking out the side of the fire truck.

Above: Dawson and I in the back of an ambulance at

National Night Out.

Above: Dawson dancing to the band at National

Night Out.

Above: Our neighbors have a fig tree in their backyard, and

they gave us some figs they picked from it. I was not too sure

what I should do with all the figs we had, so I made this recipe

for Fig Newtons which turned out pretty good.

Above: We've been teaching Dawson to take

his dirty laundry to the clothes hamper, drop

it inside, and close the lid. He has been doing a

good job of doing it when we ask him to take

his laundry. As you can see from the picture, he

gets VERY excited about doing it!

Above: Dawson and I have been coloring a lot this

week. He always decides it is more fun to color on my

paper than his! :)

Above: All the little marks (top left corner) he colored

on the paper.

Above: Dawson being a ham while he eats.

Above: Dawson's "super-silly face."

Above: "Dawson, where is your cup?"

Above: "Dawson, where are your toys?"

Above: Taking a break to eat!

Above: Bentley's favorite place is under the

highchair. She runs over to sit here every

time Dawson eats to get any pieces he might

drop!

Above: Still eating.

Above: Another "super-silly face."

Above: "Dawson, how big are you?"

Above: Dawson (and Bentley) at lunchtime!