Monday, May 28, 2012

Ethan's 12!

Our Ethan Jack is 12 years old!  It is really hard to believe!  He is such a good boy... very imaginative... notices everything... loves details... wants to be a pilot someday and loves everything about planes... was so thrilled to graduate from Primary and receive the Aaronic Priesthood and become a Deacon... misses his big brothers and his nephews!... 
We are so lucky to have you as our son!  We love you!
Ethan's Birthday was a busy day... 6th Grade Graduation and the traditional Dance Festival

Even my "friend" Thurl Bailey was at the Dance Festival! (His kids go to Ethan's School!)
Then a big Birthday Party... Bowling, Pizza and Laser Tag...oh my!


Then James, Ethan and I got up early Saturday and drove to Hill Air Force Base to the Air Show.  Ethan was in heaven seeing all the airplanes!

 Do you see those dark, looming clouds behind the Thunderbird Planes?.... The heavens opened and the rain poured and poured, the winds blew and blew!
 So... what better to do than hide out in a B-52 Bomber with a few hundred other people to try to wait out the weather... doesn't Ethan look thrilled? We were wet and frozen... but the rain wasn't stopping, so we headed out to try to find our car.  We ended up at the grocery store on base to try to warm up and dry off...and sent Dad to find the car.  What an adventure none of us will soon forget!

We made it home in time for Ethan's haircut!  Thanks Cailie for making sure it wasn't too painful!
We are so proud of you Ethan!  You are a wonderful young man and we expect great things from you!



Monday, May 21, 2012

It's a...

This ADORABLE couple is adding a ... BOY to their family!!! We are so thrilled for Kalvin to have a little brother.  When Dixon boys are so darn cute... we just need to keep adding them to the team!!
Congrats... we can't wait to meet him in October!

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Tyler!

I received an excited call from Kelly today!  (She always gives me the updates on how well Tyler is doing in Law School...he is too modest ;)  She said Tyler received a call from one of his Professors informing him he had received "The Excellency in Legal Writing Award"!  (with $250.00 prize!) and that he was in the running for "The Best Brief Award"!  
We are so proud of him and how hard he has worked to get this far.  He is a wonderful student, a great husband and father, a terrific son, a great missionary etc...  Nebraska has been the perfect place for their family!  Way to go Tyler!!!




Sunday, May 13, 2012

Mother's Day

I love you Mom!!!!   I miss you more than words can say... I am grateful to carry a part of you in my heart everyday!








Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Fourth Eagle Scout!

A couple of weeks ago, we held Noah's Eagle Scout Court of Honor!
It was really wonderful... Noah really has a deep love of Scouting.  He gave his mentor pin to his big brother Brad.  He said something like... "I am so grateful for the example of my big brothers!  I have waited a long time to wear these colors.  Scouting has been a great blessing in my life.  Ethan...it's now up to you to complete what Tyler and Brad started!"
 Thanks Amy for a great portrait for my Eagle wall!!



 Noah being welcomed into the Eagles' Nest!




 We were lucky enough to have beautiful Golden Eagle come to celebrate the occassion... it was awesome!



 Noah holding his Grampa Jack's Scout sash... from 1940!

 Grampa Jack's...1940   James' ...1977
Congrats Noah!!  We are so proud of you!  Only one more brother to go!