The Zorio Family: The Busy Z's

Since we last updated our blog, we have done a lot! We have traveled to Tennessee to see family and go to my best friend's wedding, taken Dawson for his first hair cut, had friends over for a playdate, and spent a lot of time playing outside!
John's schedule has changed, so we are all trying to adapt to his new hours. Dawson and I have gotten in the habit of playing outside for at least an hour at the end of the day which helps the evening to go by faster without John here. Dawson L O V E S to be outside, so it's perfect for this time of evening because it isn't too hot and since he sometimes starts to get cranky near bedtime it helps this time of day be not so miserable for him. So, we have several pictures to share below of Dawson playing outside in the evening.
On Friday morning when John got off work we left to drive to Tennessee. My best friend, Lauren, was getting married on Saturday so we drove up for the wedding. Friday for lunch I attended her bridesmaids luncheon at Aubrey's (yum!), and then that evening was the wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner at Copper Cellar (another yum!). I was so honored to be her Matron of Honor, and I had a wonderful time with all of the wedding festivities this weekend. Saturday we all spent the day getting pampered while we got our nails, hair, and make-up done before her wedding that evening. Everything was beautiful, and I had a great time being in her wedding and seeing all of our friends back in town!
On Friday between the wedding festivities we took Dawson to have his first hair cut! We had been planning the first hair cut to take place when we were in Tennessee so that we could take him to Johnnie's Barber Shop. This is where my Dad (Dawson's Pop) and his brothers have gotten their hair cut FOREVER! My brother, Logan, (Dawson's Uncle Logan) also got his first hair cut here when he was little. Anyways, I had been trying to work Dawson's first hair cut around a trip to Tennessee, so I was excited it worked out. Dawson didn't have a ton of hair, but he had enough that he was getting the rat tail look in the back according to John, although I described it as cute little curls! :) Needless to say, it was time to have it shaped up, so we took him to Johnnie's Barber Shop. As you can see in the photos below, yes, Johnnie is a she. She did a great job, and Dawson was pretty happy considering he was restricted to a seat rather than getting to run around. He looks like such a big boy (instead of a baby) now that his neckline has been shaped up and all those random, long baby hairs have been trimmed. He was so brave. I saved the hair for the baby book, of course! I still cannot get over how much older he looks with his hair shaped cut. He's our big boy now! :)
While we were in Tennessee we spent time visiting our parents (Dawson's Grandad & Nana and Lolly and Pop), Uncle Logan, Aunt Em, Cousin Drew, Dawson's Great Mamaw, Great Aunt Carolyn, my cousin, Susan, and second cousin, Christian. Dawson, of course, LOVED all of the attention he got from everyone! Now that we're home, he's probably wishing he were back in Tennessee so that he would have more than just me and John to play with!
We drove back home on Monday, and Tuesday I decided Dawson should have some of his friends over to enjoy some of the new toys his Lolly and Pop had sent back with him. So we had a Weeble Play Date! Dawson's Lolly and Pop sent us home with a ton of Weebles, and Dawson loves them. His friends Ethan and Austin (twins, 24 months old) came over to play, and they all enjoyed the Weebles! Dawson stayed pretty close to me, as usual, but he did play with his friends some while they were here. Even though he doesn't always interact with his friends a lot when they're here, I know it's good for him and that he enjoys being around other kids.
As you can tell, we've been the busy Z's (which is how we like it!). Enjoy the pictures below...