Percussion and Waffle Love!

Ethan has spent the past couple of weeks attending Summer Band.  He played in beginning band last year in school and loves playing percussion!  The Summer Band put on a great concert today!

He played the snare, xylophone and bass drum today!  He has really improved his skills this summer...we found a great private instructor, too!  He have a percussionist in the house!

After the concert...Ethan talked us in to going to the "Waffle Love Truck" that was at Thanksgiving Point... he has been begging for weeks!

We had a great morning!

(I like my waffles better...shhh don't tell EJ)

Vegas Week...

Ethan and I were excited to go to Vegas for "Pink Day"! (Grami's Birthday!) 

It was a wonderful, relaxing week!

I spent most of my time loving on this adorable boy!

(Isn't he so cute?!!! Jennie has such beautiful babies!)

Noah and James were able to come down on Friday to join us.

Dad took us all to dinner at Lawry's to celebrate Mom's Birthday.  All our siblings were able to be there except Scott...who is recovering from quadruple bypass surgery!  We are so grateful his recovery is going well!  Keep getting better...

We were so excited Steve flew in from Florida to surprise Dad!

We were able to tend baby Asher all day and then Jennie was going to take him to Jackson's baseball game...but it was 108 degrees outside.  So we insisted :) on taking him with us... and all the grama's and grampa's!  He was an angel and never made a peep!

Here is Linda and Steve and I (I look terrible, but oh well:)  It is so rare we are together... it was so delightful.  It was fun to see all his pictures of Florida.... they love it there and I think we need to go visit!!

After a wonderful Sunday dinner... James, Ron and Dad were having a fun time discussing Hand Engraving!  It was so fun seeing them talking about their amazing talents... sharing ideas and pictures...

What a wonderful week!  Thanks so much for Linda and Allyn for always being willing to have us... we love our families!

(Before James left Utah, he took Mom and Dad Dixon to the Salt Lake City Airport... we are so glad Dad has recovered enough to return home.  I know 8 weeks was a long, hard time for them both and that they are happy to be home.  We loved having them and are so grateful they are doing well!)

Look Who Came to Visit!

We were so excited to get a visit from Kelly, Kalvin and Rhett!

It has been a long 5 months since we have seen them.  Rhett has gotten so big... he is such a happy baby who is very generous with his smiles!  We love these two so much, and Kelly too! (We were missing our Tyler!)

 We went to Farm Country at Thanksgiving Point!

Pony rides...

 Kelly loved the little lambs!

And Kalvy loved meeting Ethan's new Hamsters...

 

We were able to visit  Grampa Dixon... and introduce Rhett!

We loved having them here!