Happy Birthday Kalvin!

Our first born Grandson...Kalvin... turned 4 yesterday!  

We love you Kalvy! We are so proud of you and what a good boy you are... you are so smart, kind and such a great big brother!

WE LOVE YOU!

Your Mama sure made you an adorable cupcake cake!!

Your Daddy tells me that you and all your friends sure had fun

shooting water guns and throwing water balloons!  It was especially fun getting

your Mama (their Sunbeam teacher!) all wet!

And Rhett sure loved his cupcake!

Hope you had a FANTASTIC day!  It was fun skyping with you while you opened your presents.

We can't wait to see you in three weeks!

Summer Fun!

A couple of weeks ago, the Armstrong-Bergquist clan invited Ethan to go to Island Park Idaho with them for the 4th of July Week... well-Ethan had the time of his life! It was so fun for him to be with the cousins....10 boys (I think ;) and a couple of girls.... forts, mountains, water, fireworks...what more could you ask for!

When he got home... I let him in on a BIG secret!  My Dad flew Ethan and I to San Diego to meet up with Allyn, Linda and family!  We LOVE when we are able to go to the beach with the Family!  My big dream is to be able to go with my kids and grandkids someday...

We were so grateful for this chance!  Noah was in summer school and James stayed home to work :(

There was alot of time spent on the beach... boogie boarding, sand castle making and lots of fun!

Lots of cousin time! (and a few friends, too!)

I got to spend alot of time holding this adorable boy...

Do you see what his shirt says?

"My cute Aunt Amy is single...wanna be my new Uncle?" 

Pretty cute... he is a great advertisement!

 

We went in to San Diego one day and the kids played at a blow up park... they had fun trying to stand up in these balls...and launching water balloons at each other!

And then the highlight of the day...

Lunch at Lucha Libre Taco Shop... Man vs. Food visited there!  It was really pretty awesome and some great Mexican food!

The family had a great Baseball game on our last day at the beach...

EJ and Levi were pretty inseperable... as usual!  Especially when EJ let's Levi play with his Ipod!

We finished the week at Fedora night at the Padre's game...

It was such a beautiful night... (but not for the Padre's ;)

(They really did look up a few times to watch the game... I promise :)

We are so grateful for a wonderful week!  Thanks to the family for the great time!

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!

He is 13! How did that happen???

Happy 13th Birthday Ethan!

How could our baby be a teenager???  We sure love our EJ and we are so glad he is a part of our family!  We love that he isn't too old or too cool to go on dinner and movie dates with his parents!  

You are a tender, thoughtful, smart and talented young man.  We are so proud of you!

Have a wonderful Birthday!