Quiet Book!

 Last July I had the brilliant (hmmm??) idea of making a "Quiet Book" for my sweet Grandchildren!

I thought one per family would work well.  I searched and searched for some patterns I liked.  It was a challenge, but I found a set of patterns I loved.  I started in July and finished on Christmas Eve... 

It was a huge undertaking! I really loved creating something I think they will treasure.

It was truly a labor of love.

 I think my favorite pages are the Snowman and the Clown! And I LOVE my Little Old Lady in the Shoe!

She was a bit of work... so I made 5! (didn't think I could do her again :)

It brought me such joy to see the boys love their books!

Now I need to finish one for Everly!  So glad I have a little time :)

Beautiful Blessing Day!

Our sweet Everly Mei was blessed yesterday...

What a wonderful experience to hear her Daddy give her such a beautiful blessing!

James' Aunt Nancy Jean made her beautiful blessing dress...amazing!

Lookin at her Daddy:

She is starting to smile...

Papa (James) made her the traditional heart disc for her Blessing Day...

Showing her off to Adam and Jake

The Dixon crew in the kitchen, of course...

Visiting with Great Grama Janice Kapp Perry... she was so good all day!

This was a wonderful day... full of joy and gratitude!

Everly talking to Papa before they left to go back to Logan... 

Law School Graduate!!

Tyler and Kelly graduated from University of Nebraska Law School!!

I know he could not have done it without Kelly!  They both worked so hard...we are so incredibly proud of them!!

The saddest thing happened... we have saved up to be able to be at his graduation.  We got up Thursday morning at 4:30 am to be at the airport in time to catch our flight.. it was icy and snowy.  We sat in the plane for two hours while the plane was de-iced.  We taxied out to the runway and were the first in line to take off... and they shut down the runways and the entire airport.  They took us back to the airport.... there was no way to get us to Lincoln, NE in time for Tyler's graduation.  We were so devastated... We couldn't believe we would miss it.  

We are so proud of them and all the sacrifices they have made to make this happen! He has received writing awards, he was the president of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society and did so well in his classes.  They made such great friends and it was very emotional to leave...Lincoln will always have a piece of their hearts...

Now they are off to Colorado... He has a great job in a wonderful Law Firm that will begin in March after he passes the Bar.  We are excited to have them only 4 hours away!!

 

Shrek the Musical!

A couple of weeks ago, Noah starred in "Shrek the Musical" at Lehi High School!

He was amazing... in our opinion, he stole the show.

Linda and Sharon drove through snow and a whiteout (on the way up AND even worse on the way home) to be here for opening night.  We didn't tell Noah, so he was sooo surprised and happy to see them after the show!  He just cried...  They will never know how much it meant to have them come and support Noah!  It was really a magical night... perfect company... and we were waiting for updates-Melissa was in labor with our 1st Granddaughter!! We checked during intermission, no baby yet... after the show we found out she was born and all was well!!

He couldn't believe Sharon came... he cried and cried...

Noah played a really huge role... ha ha... a 4 ft tall Lord Farquaad!

He spent the whole show on his knees... we invested in some really good knee pads!

He did such a great job... his voice was amazing!

This is the first time you see him in the show...

 His facial expressions are so funny... He really stole the show!

And his "Father"...Grumpy!

His final curtain call... he got a standing ovation every night...

 Noah is so grateful he was given this opportunity. Thanks to Ms. Nelson and Randy Blackburn...and so many others.It was an amazing experience!
 So many great people have blessed his life and such great friendships have been made.
The sweetest thing happened closing night... Ben came down from Logan (with Melissa and sweet new Everly) to see Noah in the show.  After he gave Noah a hug...he said he wanted to tell Noah what a great job he did, but he just cried instead.  Noah cried and they stood there hugging...it was such a sweet moment. People watching were crying too.  Ben just couldn't get over what a good job Noah did and how strong his voice has become.  I will never forget seeing them together.
The cast:

Some behind the scenes pictures:

Now he is getting ready to try out for "Fiddler on the Roof"...