Hello 2013....

It's officially 2013!

I am truly amazed at how fast this last year has went by.

I have decided that I am not doing New Year's resolutions.

Instead I am going to make a list of all the things that I would like to add to my life.

Our Duff, he's such a handsome boy

Possum, she is so hard to get a picture of.
She is constantly in motion.

Hank, he's still trudging along and we are so glad.

We went holler hoppin this past summer.

MR. M's dad turned 70 this past  year.
We celebrated by going to downtown Indy to the Eagle's Nest.

We introduced a pile of cats to the farm this year.
And we still have a lot of them and they are doing their jobs.

We had our 2nd annual family show cattle sale this past year.
We are excited to see the calves out at the shows.

We had a bad year for the crops due to drought.
And we have had a lot of moisture, so hopefully this year will be much better.

My grandmother turned 90 this past year.
I can only imagine what she has seen in her 90 years.

The babies have started a new show season.
Little Mister is in his fourth year of showing cattle.
Little Lady is in her second year.
And they are both excited about the calves that will start coming from their show heifers.


We have had a fun and exciting year!
And like everyone we have had a roll a coaster of a year.
As a family we have grown by leaps and bounds.
So with that being said, here are a few things I am wanting to add to my life.

I would like to find a church family to join.
Spend more time as a family.
Stay more connected with my friends near and far.
Get all my record keeping organized.
Stretch my photography by doing Project 365.
Start a savings for a trip to Alaska.


What big plans do you have for the new year?

Happy New Years....

we have been getting snow, and the calves are enjoying playing it.
the cows are heavy with calves that should start arriving the first of February.

our old man is struggling more with the cold.
we are hoping that he can make it through the winter.
one more summer with him would be nice.

kimber is adjusting well to being our only fur baby in the house.
she is spoiled rotten. 

Mr. Duff is still has silly as ever.
who would think a concrete pillow would be comfortable.
he is settling down a little more, now that he's getting past the puppy stage.

Possum, well she is Possum.
  Always into something, always tring to herd something.
She keeps us on our toes, too much!

Our babies are growing like weeds!
They are doing more and more around the house and farm.
We are having lots of together time and they are loving their time in the snow!

Our Little Mister is such a little man.
He is all about tinkering, building and history.

Our Little Lady is coming into her own.
She is a personality, dancing around, doing crafts and loves being in the barn.

The year is coming to an end.  It seems like it just started no too long ago.

I'm ready for what the new year has to bring.

May you all have a safe and enjoyable New Year's.

I hope that the new year brings love, happiness and many adventures.

The Dawson's

Happy 10 Little Miss....

Today our Baby Girl turns 10!

She has reached the double digits.

10 yrs ago Mr. M and I got up around 4 am and he went to work and my FIL picked me up.

I know your thinking, what he went to work!  Yes, we knew that it would be a little before her arrival.

So he went to work to feed the animals then came to the hospital.

My momma and SIL Melissa met us at the hospital.

The nurses got me all comfy and started the drugs for inducing labor around 6 am.

Then Mr. M and both our families welcomed a beautiful blond haired, blue eyed, 8lb baby girl around 4.

The fun part is that she is the first girl in umpteen years in the family.

she is super silly!
and she makes us all laugh, a lot....

she has her own sense of style.
which i love about her....

she love to tinker.
and has a wonderful imagination.

she is very outgoing and not afraid to try new things.

Our beautiful baby girl, the light of our lives.

Happy Birthday Little Miss!
You make us very proud to call you our girl.
May you always blaze your own path.
Be fiercely strong in you opinions and beliefs.
And we pray that all your dreams come true.





Peace, Love and Good Tidings....

Merry Christmas to Everyone.

We are celebrating with family today.  As I'm sure many of you are.

We have so many in our thoughts today as we come together.

We miss those that have left us and went to watch over us.

Those that are not with us today but are celebrating with others.

We are thinking of those that have lost loved ones this year.

And those that have struggled in their lives from all that is happening in the world.

We as a family are very blessed.  We have amazing family and friends.

And Mr. M has a wonderful job that provides above and beyond all we need.

We have a wonderful life raising our family on our farm raising cattle and crops.

We wish each and everyone of you a wonderful holiday full of love and blessings.

And we would like those that we do business with be it on the farm or through photography.

We love meeting each and everyone of you and making new friendships.

And I love being able to capture memories for you to cherish.

Merry Christmas,  Dawson Cattle Company Family!

Making Memories for others....

My good friend Amber I both love photography.

So we try and help each other out.

I take her camera and take photos for her and then she takes my camera and takes ours.

That way we can edit them how we want.  And then print them however.

Here are a few of the photos I took for her and she used them for Christmas cards.

I love how they turned out!



Then last week I got with the Bever's.

They are beautiful, happy gals.

Their mister was at work, so hopefully in the spring we can do the whole family.

It was getting chilly when we did them, but I really love how they turned out.

And momma was really happy that I talked her into being in them too.

And this is my best friend Denise and her hubby.

 I love taking their pictures because Kev always say he's not going to smile.

And he smiled in almost every one.  And then our Hank came in.

He loves Denise as much as he does me!

So I just laughed and took the pictures and they love them.

I want to say THANK YOU to everyone that asks me to take their pictures.

I love hanging with everyone and making a memory that you can have forever.

Welcome to my office....

Every morning the alarm goes off before 5.  And every morning we roll out. 

 There's so much to do every day.  We come downstairs to the wonderful smell of coffee. 

 And while Mr. M gets ready for work I let Kimber outside.  Then pack his lunch. 

Then he's out the door.  All the while it's dark and cold outside. 

 I enjoy a little coffee and some news before I head out to feed the heifers.. 

 And when I step out of the garage, this is my office.  A dark barn lot.  But I love it.

  I get to wear sweatshirts, jeans and boots everyday!

And I have these three shadows that tag along for the chores to be done.

  Because there is always a cat to chase or a cow to be barked at.



And the heifers are impatient when it's time to get fed.

So usually the cats get fed, then I weigh and feed the girls and life is good for them.

Then it's back to the house to wake the monkeys for school.



After I get home from taking the monkeys to school, it's back to the barn.

I check on the heifers and the then the mommas.

And the mommas are easy to keep happy.

As long as Mr. M keeps plenty of hay out, they are good!

I love my office.  It's cold and not what some like.

But I like it and the girls don't care what I look like as long as they get their feed.

Have a great day!

In Honor of those affected....

There is grief, sadness, questions, anger and so many emotions that come from the events of yesterday.

We need to pray for everyone involved. 

 The shooter, his family, the teachers and students.  Their family, friends and neighbors. 

 The police, EMT, doctors, nurses and the government officials. 

 People need to be shown kindness, love, understanding and forgiveness. 

 We may never know the reason why, but God has a plan. 

And I am truly saddened for everyone.

  I believe we need to show those affected kindness, respect and about all love.