Thanksgiving 2013

What a wonderful Thanksgiving Week!

We began the week with the final two shows of "Shrek the Musical"... This deserves its own post, but Noah was so blessed to have so much support! Our Stake President and Home Teacher, Pres. Raines brought his family, Noah's Sunday School Teacher, and several neighbors came.  It was so fun to have them there!

But the best was that Ben brought Melissa and sweet Everly! Noah got to meet her for the first time...

It was so wonderful to have them home!  Then Ben went to closing night... after the show he gave Noah a big hug... he said "I wanted to tell him how great he did, but I just cried..."  and Noah cried... it was very tender!  Ben was so proud of him and couldn't believe what a great job he did and how wonderful his voice sounded... it was amazing!

On Thanksgiving morning we drove to Duck Creek to a gorgeous cabin.  Linda and Allyn's dear friends invited them to use their cabin, and we were lucky enough to be invited!  James and I, Noah, EJ, Brad, Cami and Asa joined the Schlauder clan... what an amazing few days!

We shared some amazing food... as always!

And wonderful company...

We had so much fun playing games... and the event of the week was SNOWMOBILING!  Everyone had a blast!

Jennie convinced Noah to go... wahoo!!!

And...YES... I even put a helmet on and James took me for a ride!  Linda and I went with Allyn and James and had a blast!  A little scary when James dumped me into the snow ;)... but I learned to lean the right way into a turn!

Asa couldn't get enough of the snow!  Brad built him a snow fort...

And he wanted to take a ride, too!

They had a cool slide and fort.... Asa told us what all the animals said!

The kids took a late night ride to the meadow to see the stars.  We followed in the car... I don't think I have ever see the stars so bright.  

As we drove back to the cabin, it looked like a Hallmark Movie... (and I should know as I can be found watching the Hallmark Channel every day... I know I am sappy for Christmas movies!)

It was so beautiful!
What wonderful memories were made this Thanksgiving.  We are so grateful for our family... wonderful Children and Grandchildren... We are so blessed!

Everly Mei Dixon!

We are so thrilled to welcome our new Granddaughter...

Everly Mei Dixon!
(Mei means Beautiful in Chinese!)

She was born Thursday November 21, 2013...

6 lbs. 11 oz. 19 inches long...

She was two weeks early, but she is perfectly healthy.  We are

so grateful she and her Mom are doing so well. 

Here is Ben introducing us to her at the hospital in Logan...

 Holding her for the first time

Grampa holding his first Baby Girl Dixon...

Daddy bringing his Baby Girl home for the 1st time

                                                                                                                                                                                                We can't get enough of her...
 but she is in Logan.
We can't wait to see her again tomorrow when they come down for Thanksgiving!

Ben and Melissa... we are so happy for you and your sweet new daughter!

We love you!

Fun Weekend...

Noah went to his first School Dance with darling Gabby.

They had a great time with wonderful friends!

Ethan spent the weekend learning new tricks on his slackline!

Halloween 2013

So adorable!!

Dad

Missing my Dad today... I am so grateful my sister Linda and her family, 

and my brother's and sisters-in-law are taking such good care of him!

I love you Daddy!

30th Anniversary!

How can it possibly be 30 years ago that James and I were married? 

I love what James wrote on facebook today...

"Yes, it has been 30 years! My wonderful wife is the classiest lady I know. She has blessed me each and every day of our 30 years together--a perfect wife, companion, friend, counselor, adviser, mother, and immensely patient, caring and loving. She's my girl. I love you, sweetheart!"

I am so grateful for such a wonderful man to share my life with! 

 

We are so blessed with a wonderful family and beautiful, healthy grandchildren!

 We have been blessed to add beautiful daughters to our family whom our sons were lucky enough to marry!

 We must have done something right in these 30 years!

I love you sweetheart!!

 

Happy 1st Birthday Rhett!

How can this cute boy be ONE already?

Happy Birthday Rhett... we love you!

Yellowstone!

Two weeks ago, James was able to go to Yellowstone and ride in his first bicycle race in "The Old Faithful Cycle Tour" with his brother David!  They had a wonderful time... it was absolutely beautiful!  Next year we want to get some of the boys to ride with them... (Thanks Jana for the pictures!)

Look at those handsome Grampa's!