Yes, David is back. Yes, he is safe and knows a few Polish words and had incredible experiences with the people and the life of St. Faustina there... and yes we all got sick last week (not swine flu) and are packing the house.
A crazy schedule does not leave much time for rest, prayer, and recreation, much less blogging. I will post pictures of John Paul's 1 st birthday festivities (that took place 3 weeks ago) at some point when I get my computer back from the "PC DOCTOR" (sound sketchy to anyone?)
Monday, August 31, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
David, Come HOME!!!
Here is David with his former boss who invited him to go with her to Poland... the country. Look at that face... she's smiling at him a bit to gleefully don't you think? She either has a crush on him, or she's laughing that her plot to take him away from us for 2 weeks worked. I'm sure some of you are laughing at my antics over this trip, but can you tell that I am ready for him to come home? I just really like him, ok? I mean, look how cute he is. Here is a picture of him at the grave of Saint Faustina- the saint whom Jesus appeared to and asked to have painted what is now called the Image of Divine Mercy. A big big saint in our house. David sent like 40 pictures without explanation of where he is, what's the Polish writing say, or what significance these places had to him, so I am pretending to be on a date with him... by looking at these pictures. Sigh...
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Poland... the country
You know how sometimes when you say you're going to Paris or Florence, but you really mean Paris, Texas or Florence, South Carolina. Well, when I say that David is in Poland, I'm talking about the country... the birth place of the latest two popes. Nobody, including myself, should be shocked at this. Didn't you just get back from camp? Yes. Didn't he stay an extra week and get home yesterday at 5 in the morning? Yes again. And aren't you in the middle of selling your house and looking for another one in Lake Charles? Oh, yes, you are correct. You see, God has a great sense of humor and He likes to have lots of fun with the Dawson's. The truth is that we like it! Come on God give us another one... ok, you're pregnant. Oh right.
Anyway, David use to work for a state program called the Governor's Program on Abstinence (I know, he's pretty much the best man on the planet). Well, those people have asked him to journey to Poland (the country) to do a teacher training for Poland... or I guess a few people there. We don't really know a lot of details, and Mr. Full-of-Faith is on a plane to Atlanta, then Paris, then Warsaw. He returns on Sunday. Prayer is the key this week. If you think of it, pray for us... sell the house, find a house (that is free preferably) and that this disastrous mess of a house is all cleaned by a little fairy by the time we get back from Lake Charles. Have I mentioned that John Paul is the best... and is a trooper? Man, life is so worth it when you're married to (to reiterate) the greatest man on the planet and have the cutest kid ever.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
John Paul is 1 today!
John Paul Dawson has reached the ripe, old age of 1... I can't believe we survived. What a ride? Huh? Anyone else know that parenting was going to be such a roller coaster of joy, laughter, tears, screaming (you and the baby), diapers, schedules, naps, rice cereal, blenders, smiles, coos, bottles, breast pumps, pulling over off the road, high chairs, passy's, no passy's, sleeping, teething, spit up, milicon, nose bulbs, "the lip", head back-to-prove-your-point drama, "dah-dee," socket covers, onesie extenders, maternity clothes-switching, pregnancy nervousness, pregnancy excitment, pulling up, falling down, bloody lips, passing off to grandma, date night, cry-rooms, burp clothes, cameras, tantrums, sighs, belly laughs, guitars, snow days, hikes, clapping , fakes cries, and on and on... this has been quite a year.
God gives us a desire to give of ourselves completely to someone else- He is certainly fullfilling that desire in my life. He is so gracious. I'm celebrating by having some ice cream (because baby number 2 won't allow for a glass of wine). David is still out of town, and we have had 3 offers on our house (I love those Novenas) in the last 3 days. God is good. I'm going to sleep- what a great day.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Crazy life...
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Happy 25th Uncle Joseph!
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