It's A New Year!

DUHH! I suppose you noticed! I guess i should spend a few moments updating my life here on occasion instead of wasting time on Facebook, but i think my format is going to change a bit. Yes I will share a picture or two when I take them but I think this will become my online story. Truth I think. Fiction maybe, but something to let go of my energy when I'm alone at night. I'm not so sure that whatever I have to say is interesting but maybe it will be to me. Well here goes nothing....

Baby Quinn is here!!!!

Baby Quindalyn Rose Dawson

Born May 8th 2009 at 1:43pm

6lbs 13oz and 20" long

Quinn at home in Granny's Arms

They look so good togther!

Getting some much needed rest after the big event...isn't she tiny!

Before the trip to the hospital...I'm as wide as I am tall!

Oh the dreadfull pregancy is finally over and now that it is behind me I'm so deeply greatful I was able to endure the torture. Quinn in such an added blessing to our family. Doug and I always had a goal that we would someday have a large family....goal accomplished! What do we do now?! I'm so greatful for our sweet family and friends who helped us through this adventure so far and I'm looking forward with hope and wonder for what's next! I love you all and miss you tons!

Love Lea

This week in LeaLand

Temple Lights adventure...Brendan jus loves to have his picture taken and we are so glad!

The Dawson Family at Chelsey's wedding

Ok So I haven't written or posted anything in a while and it might be because I'm too lazy to just walk over to the old house and do it or that I'm just plain too busy. So tell yourself whichever you belive and we can move on! I would like to say that I have been busy, packing 3 kids and a prego baby belly around and I dont' have a ton of spare time. That might change here in the near future if I keep having this silly contractions. If I' m not at work or busing kids around most likely you will find me in bed with my feet up, trying to keep out of labor. This pregancy is proving to be a difficult one. My body is already tired and I have 19 weeks left! We just found out that we are having a girl. I'm excited now, but I have to admit we were really hoping Jacye would get a brother. We do know that we make beautiful girls so we will survive! Doug and I can't seem to agree on a name so if you have a fabulous suggestion let me know. So far he hates everyone I have come up with. It's a tricky one because it needs to be unique but not to weird and that can be a fine line! Anywho, I love and miss you all! I hope that we can see eachother soon!

Love, Leabug

Small Picture Update

Jayce Loralei and Ellianna

Just Before Chelsey's wedding...Brendan, Ashleigh, Elli, Loralei, and Jayce

My Handsome Boys and Chelsey's Wedding!

The Stauffer's: Sarah, Mike Ashleigh and Brendan

C.G. Improv

This is my newest endeavor to take up time...Improv. I know I know, this is suppose to be a trip update, but the pics are on my other computer and it won't hook up to the net. Back to the subject of the picture. We had our first performance on Friday July 18th and it went great. This is only part of our cast, but we are smokin hot! From left to right...Ken Jeffers (the funniest eye doctor ever), Troy Row (college kid/improv prodigy), Ken Ferguson (our fearless leader), Me (Drama Diva part 1), Cheryl Davis (Drama Diva part 2), and Curtis Davis (resident tough guy). Aren't we beautiful???!!! If you are remotely interested in watching us perform, head over to the Paramount's website and sign up for emails. www.paramount-theatre.com
They will let you know when we are performing! Anywho, I'll be updating again real soon with pic from our trip, which was super wonderful! Oh and I'll try to post some pics of the house....it's almost finished....cabinets are moving forward, (who knew that would ever happen???!!!)

Love

It's Father's Day....and Doug is finally home! Scooot (Scout) Camp is Over!...(the clouds part and the angels sing)! Woooohooo! Although he is home, he's been out working on the house most of the time. Soon enough we will be done with the build...on to the move....then renovation of our old house. The list goes on and on! However difficult all this has been, it's fun to have a project to work on, a common goal. Doug and I really are a good team. We are learning each others strengths and weaknesses and really lifting each other up! Marriage is such a difficult, wonderful journey. We will have our 8th wedding anniversary Tuesday. Crazy stuff! I can't believe that he has put up with me for that long, yet it feels like we haven't ever lived apart! Yep, I'm a hopeless romantic....maybe not hopeless, just a romantic! Off to bed for me now! Hope this little letter finds everyone feelin loved...if not know that I love you!

Lea

An Update

Elli wearing my shades....so matter of fact!

Doesn't every boy just love to eat dirt?!

This isn't the best picture, but this is loralei's self given haircut....she now has a chin length bob. It's cute but I miss her long hair!

The Dawson Clan has been super crazy busy! The house is very close to being done, but still it seems too far away! We were suppose to get cabinets oh....2 weeks ago...they still aren't here, but we are painting anyway. This last part is stressful! The rest was a piece of cake! I just finished up a directing and staring in a play. It was a difficult challenge and I'm not totally sure I would ever do it again, but I had fun and learned a lot about myself!

On a serious note...

About 2 months ago I realized that I wasn't quite myself. My family didn't think I was being weird, but I just didn't feel right emotionally. I set up an appointment with a counselor and she evaluated me. She felt that I was suffering from post pardum depression. I was confused, how was that possible? Jacye was a year old! I should be over that by now! But I listened to her non-the-less! I found a support group and continued counseling. Wow! I am so glad I got help! Looking back, I was in a very dark place! I'm still figuring out who I am again, but I am so grateful my family supported my decision to get help. I don't want to sound like an after school special, but sometimes the best thing a family can do is notice. How was I so tortured on the inside and no one knew? I guess I'm a good actress?! Anyway the good news is that I'm feeling a lot better...I have my life back!

Well, what do I say after that? Chelsey's here! Oh my what fun we are having! I don't want her to leave!!!! We are going on a girls trip next week sometime....we're kind of wingin' it! Doug has been looking for another career opportunity. He applied for a job at the county and is thinking about striping a bit more. I just want him to be happy in his work. I'm going to start working a little bit more this week maybe 3 full days...well we'll see. We both like the idea of me working more, but the reality is that it's hard to make the time!

I hope this post finds everyone healthy and happy! I miss you and love you all!

Love, Lea Marie