Merry Christmas to all...

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We Wish You a Merry Christmas...

Just wanted to take the time to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a prosperous and healthy 2013! Feeling very grateful to have such good friends and family. With Love, the Dawe Family

koda turns 1

Koda turned 1 on December 4th. He has been so much fun...however we are ready for the destroying, chewing, puppy days to be over. He is such a great dog and we love him very much! We wouldn't change a thing about him!

Costa Rica

Kevin and I had the opportunity to go to Costa Rica with his work. We had an amazing time seeing the country. It is beautiful there. One of the highlights of the trip was helping an elementary school by painting and donating appliances for their school. It had just been hit by an earthquake a few weeks prior to us coming. The school children performed their native dances and recited a letter to us in English how thankful they were for us. It was really touching and humbling to see these wonderful and grateful people of Costa Rica.

St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

For Fall Break we took the kids to St. Thomas for 8 days. It was amazing! We swam with dolphins, went zip lining, snorkeled, kayaked, paddle boarded, island hopped to other Virgin Islands...you name it, we did it! We had such a wonderful time together as a family. Trent also turned 12 while we were there. He said it was the best birthday ever.

It has been a very fun year so far for Tatum as a Freshman in High School. She made Junior Varsity Cheer at Perry High School which keeps her very busy.

Sad News

Zoey our puppy had a few abnormal birth defects and she just wasn't strong enough to be here with us. She died peacefully in our home with Koda by her side. It was a sad day for our family but we feel so lucky to have the 8 months that we did with her. Zoey will be forever in our hearts! Families are forever and we know she's up in heaven playing with Riley. Goodbye Zoey, we will miss your sweet disposition and loving cuddles.

Back to School...

It's back to school for the Dawe kids! Tatum will be going to High School! Where did the time go??? She is a Freshman at Perry High. Trent and Trevin will also be attending a new school, Ryan Elementary. Trent is in 6th grade and will be in the CATS program which is offered there. Trevin is in the 4th grade. I feel like my kids aren't little anymore. Off they go....

Newport Beach 2012

Once again our family went to Newport Beach in California. It is a family tradition since I was a little kid. This year we went for 2 weeks. We just can't get enough of Newport. It was fun to run into friends from home and see Auntie Roro!

Tatum's Purple Party

Tatum celebrated her 14th birthday party by having a purple-themed party. It was so fun to make purple crafts with all her best friends. They swam in the new pool and everyone wore purple! It was tons of fun!

The Dawe Pool Project

Our pool was quite the project.  We have a very large backyard and we knew we could put a good size pool in it.  Well, let's just say we over did it a bit and got the pool of our dreams....it is so fun to enjoy with friends and family. We started this project around Christmas time, December 2011.  It finished right before Memorial Day, the end of May 2012.  Just in time for summer! We absolutely love it!

Tatum's 8th Grade Formal

Tatum went to her 8th grade formal at the end of the school year. She was so pretty in pink! She was gorgeous!

Trevin's birthday month

Since March is here, it reminds me of my youngest boy Trevin!  I wanted to make sure I listed everything I love about him!  So since he is turning 9 on the 18th, I thought I'd tell you 9 things I love about Trevin!

1.  He is absolutely adorable!  I can't resist hugging him and giving him a big smooch!
2.  He still likes to cuddle with me!
3.  He is very independent, he is his own best friend!
4.  He is very inquisitive and asks hundreds of questions!
5.  He loves to play with legos and video games.  He can do it for hours!
6.  He rarely gets discouraged when his older brother and sister beat him at sports.  He just tries harder!
7.  He is so smart...sometimes he uses vocabulary that I don't even use!
8.  He loves to read....Yes!
9.  He loves his family and chooses to hang out with us more than his friends!

I love this kid...I'm so glad he is part of our family!
Happy Birthday Trevin, I love you!

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Koda and Zoey Turn 12 weeks old!

Our puppies are getting really big!  They are twelve weeks old in these pictures.  Koda is much bigger than Zoey.  Zoey will be our petite lab.  Zoey was born with a birth defect.  Her trachea is about 1/2 the size it's suppose to be.  She will have problems with her respiratory system.  She has already had pneumonia once and has a hard time breathing.  She will be our "special" dog.  She can't be as active as a normal lab which is difficult for her because first, she's a puppy, second, she has a brother she likes to play with, and last, well she's a lab! Anyway, we love her and hope she will be ok and live a full life.

We have Puppies!

Meet our two new additions to our family!  Koda (male) and Zoey (female).  We were able to take them to their new home on January 15, 2012.  They were 6 weeks old in these pictures.  We sure love our new labs.  They are adorable.  The Dawe family is now complete!