Priceless

Last night we were driving home from Target and Chris mentioned that he wanted to go see some Christmas lights. I remember that there is this one street where the whole neighborhood decorates. It is called Candy Cane Lane. As we drive down the road amazed with all the lights we saw this one house where all these cars are just stopping. So we stopped. This house was lite from top to bottom with lights, there was Christmas music playing, and then I see this sign that says open Friday and Saturday night 7 to 10 pm. This couple that lives in this house dress up like Mr. and Mrs. Clause and sit in front and give out Candy Canes to the cars that stop by. It was really neat. Anyway long explanation for what I am getting at but I had to set the atmosphere.

When we pulled up to the house there was one other car in front of us. So we waited our turn. As soon as Charly had realized that we were going to see Santa she covered her eyes with both hands and would not remove them. Gavin loved the lights and I thought he would be excited. Our turn comes. I turned on the inside lights, rolled down Gavins window and up come Santa and Mrs. Clause. She reached into the window to say hi to Gavin and we here this scream. Gavin lost it. Mrs. Clause is trying to give him a candy cane and he is pushing her hand out the window and crying hysterically. Santa come to my window just laughing so hard. He tells me that is is priceless. He says I wish I had a camera this is the first car that I have seen that you have one with her hands over her eyes and the other one crying. I was laughing so hard I was crying. My poor kids, what am I going to do with them.

Family Pictures

We finally got some family pictures taken. I thought they turned out cute. Thank you Heidi for putting up with us.

Time Flies

Why is it that as soon as September hits the months that follow fly by. It is already the 24th of September and October is only a week away. Sad to say but Halloween is just around the corner and then Thanksgiving and before you know it Christmas. I love the Holidays. We are so excited. This is Gavin first year that he knows what is going on. I am excited to see how he reacts to all the lights, the presents, and of course Santa Clause. Charly is just tickled pink of the thought of Santa bringing her Ken and Barbie. A part of me just wants to put the lights and the tree up now but I guess I don't want it to come and go that fast.



This summer has actually to be honest been really boring. We have not done anything but work. I have been so busy with work ever since I became the Assistant Manager but I am loving it. I am enjoying the new freedom that I have recieved being in this position and then learning new thing around the hotel. I just learned last week how to vaccum the pool. Who can say the know how to do that. It has definitely been a challenge for me, but for those who know me I love new challenges.



Chris is loving his job. They are making Stevens Henager a Campus here in Idaho Falls because they are doing so well and he has applied for the job to be the Director of Admissions. We will know next month if he gets it. It would be an awesome opportunity for him. He also starts his MBA in February of next year. Here we go with school again but it is only 15 months so I think we should be able to handle it.



Charly turned four this summer. She has had so much fun with her Aunt Kiley and cousin Taylor. She loves playing with them. My sister Kiley is our Nanny. She watches my kids, my sisters little girl (Taylor) and then my other sisters boy ( Jack). They have a blast. When I have a day off in the middle of the week she asks if Kiley is coming over and I tell her that I get to stay home with her but of course she always tells me, no I want Ki. She is currently doing Preschool with my sister as well. She can't get enough of it. It completely boggles my mind that she will be in Kindergarten next year. I am not sure I am ready for my little girl to grow up.

Gavin (nickname Mr. Bones) turned one. He is such a little boy. I love him to pieces. His favorite toy right now is my toothbrush. For some reason this little boy has to have something in his hand at all time. When he is eating he has to have a spoon or a fork, if he is walking around playing he has a spatula or my toothbrush. He loves to drive Charly crazy. He wants to get into all of her stuff and of course she does not like that at all. We have had some literal throw downs at my house between these two. My life would not be the same without these two. I love being a mom and love watching the two of them grow.

Watch out ladies

We have a heart breaker on my hands.

Picture overload

I finally got a picture with Chris, Charly took this picture. She did a pretty good job

First family picture

Chris's family came to visit.

We got to spend a day with my grandparents.

Ok so I stink at this!!

So I lied I have been so bad about updating my blog. It is March and the last time I wrote anything it was December. Where did the time go. Well let me really quickly catch you up on a few things. Chris got a new job working at Stevens Henager as a Career Counselor and he is loving it. It has been a really good move for him. I am still at the hotel and loving it. Charly is getting bigger everyday and then there is Gavin. He is my little bug. He is 8 months old now and looks like he is only 4 months. He barely fits into 3 to 6 month clothes. Come on boy you need to get some fat on you. Anyway we are doing good and really want Spring to get here fast. Love you all and miss you tons.

The first big snow of the season

Charly on the Playhouse

We still love High School Musical

Gavin is getting big

We are alive!!!

Christmas is three days away and I keep thinking back on this past six months and I can't believe how much has happened and how fast time has gone by. Well since Gavin has been born (Which just so you all know he is almost 6 months, I am really sorry that I have not updated this in so long) we have had quite the adventure in our lives. In October Chris got offered a job with Verizon Wireless in Idaho Falls Idaho. So we up and moved. I was so excited to be back up here close to family but I had a really hard time leaving all the friends that we have in Utah. We moved in with my parents in October. In November I got a job working at the Ameritel Inn in Idaho Falls. I am the Director of Sales and also working at the Front Desk. I get to work Monday through Friday 7 to 3pm. I love it. I never pictured myself working at a hotel but it has really been fun. I enjoy seeing different people everyday and also getting to know the regulars who come and stay with us.

Charly and Gavin are doing so good. Charly is my little angel who reminds me everyday how much I love being a mom. Then there is my little monkey. Gavin is getting big slowly. He is just such a tiny little squirt. He is very independent already and we have to force feed him to eat sometimes. It is like he doesn't have time for food. Gavin will be six months old next month and Charly will be going into SunBeams. My kids are growing up and I am loving every stage that we are going through.

The exciting news is that we bought a HOUSE!!!!!! We just signed papers on the 18th and moved in on the 19th of this month. We are so excited to have our own place and especially the fact that it is ours. I can let my kids cry as loud as they want and as long as they want. I say that because for those of you that do not know my kids I am blessed with criers. My mom tells me everyday what comes around goes around. I guess I was a huge cry baby and so I am being blessed with two of them. I love my kids and would not trade them for anything.

We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I am going to do better about blogging next year. I love you and miss all of you.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gavin Christopher Dixon

Gavin was born July 7, 2009. He weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces and 18 1/2 inches long. I am sorry for the picture overload but I wanted to show him off really quick and then I will write more about labor tomorrow. Enjoy.

First Family picture

Proud Daddy

Charly, Mom, and Gavin

Today is the day

Right now we are waiting for a phone call from the hospital telling us when we can come in and get started. They are going to induce us today. I am so excited to see him but I am so nervous for the process of him getting here. Wish us luck. We will post a picture as soon as he is here. Love you all.

Quick Update

It is the end of June and I have to say someone upstairs must really love me but I have really enjoyed the cooler weather. I have a feeling this week is going to kill me. Everyone has been complaining about the rain and I have been loving it. Things have been quiet at our house so far this month, really not to much going on. We have really enjoyed having Chris home at night and I am loving that we don't go to bed with dishes in the sink. I know it sounds dumb but it is so nice. Charly turned three this month and is talking so much that sometimes I just want to put ear plugs in. I will do a post later of her Birthday. She is so funny. I wish I could just tape record her and let all of you hear some of the funny things she says or the things she comes up with to get out of going to bed. I love her I do not know what I would do without her. Well as far as this baby goes my doctor told me that if he is not here by the 7th of July that he will start me that morning. I am so excited for him to get here. I officially only have two weeks from tomorrow. Two more weeks of being pregnant and uncomfortable. I am sure all you women who read this who have been pregnant know exactly how I feel.

Baby and Tummy Update

I can't believe it is the end of May. I am currently 33 weeks along so that means I only have 7 weeks to go. I wish I could say that he is coming sooner but I don't know that yet. I am so ready for this little guy to be here. I am not sure if I am ready for the nightly feedings and the lack of sleep but lets be honest I am not getting any sleep right now being pregnant so I guess it won't be any different. I will just have a cute little face to wake up to at 3 am instead of my nightly routine to the bathroom. Below are some pictures of me and my sister Sydney who is only two weeks ahead of me and we are both having boys.

This is me at 27 weeks



Sydney is 35 weeks here and I am 32 weeks

Random Tidbits

I can not tell you how nice it has been to have Chris home at night now. Charly is loving having dad be home, plus it has been a nice break for me because I have been so tired lately. The last few weeks we have gone a few outings hear or their just to get out of the house and have a change of pace at night. One evening we went up to Thanksgiving Point to the Petting Zoo for Family Home Evening. Charly was a little nervous at first but then we warmed up to the animals. We starting walking out to the animals and Charly just stopped dead in her tracks and informed us that she was scared. Chris carried her for a little bit and then she was fine. She was not so sure about the horses though. They were scary to her.

There was a baby calf that was just tired to the tree that we could go right up to and pet and feed.

Congradulations Chris!!!

On May 1, 2009 Chris graduated from Utah Valley University with his Bachelors in Business Management and an Associates in Behavioral Science. We are so proud of him. That morning Chris and I got the opportunity to go and listen to President Monson speak at the morning session of graduation. It was a neat experience for us to go and listen to the words he had to offer the graduates. Later that afternoon Chris got the opportunity to walk with his fellow classmates and recieved his diploma. These past four years have been long, stressful, and a lot of lonely nights for me, but it has been well worth it now that he is done. We are now just trying to find a job. Wish us luck.

Charly and Dad

Congradualtions Babe I am so proud of you!

Chris and his parents

Charly's new sayings

Charly has quite the way of making all of us laugh sometimes. This week she has been full of new sayings and most of the time is with the response from me of "What was that". The other day I was putting water in the bath and she comes up behind me and asks me,

"Mom do you want a piece of me!"

Of course I was shocked by what she said so I asked her to repeat it. When I realized that I was correct in what she was saying I had to just laugh. I have no idea where they one came from.

Then last night I was doing the dishes and I hear her say,

"Mom shake your booty!"

Now I know where that one came from because her Aunt Hailey tells her little girl to shake her booty all the time. I just thought it was funny that she was saying it to me.

For all of you that do not know Charly is obsessed with the movie Mama Mia. She loves it. She knows the words to all the songs and is now doing some of the actions. So lately when we watch the movie when the song Don't go wasting your emotions come on she climbs up on my lap and puts her hands on my cheeks and sings to me. It is really quite funny. For those of you that have seen the movie she does the crawling in that screen also. I just have to giggle everytime that scene comes on.

As far as for the rest of us Chris will graduate two weeks from today. He has been working really had and we are really proud of him. Now if we could just find a job it would even be more exciting. I am doing good. The baby is really active. He definately wants to make sure I know he is there. The other night Chris felt him completely roll over and he asked me how I sleep when he is so active. Well lets say sometimes I don't. I am 27 weeks and things are going good. I am looking forward to some warm spring weather. Yesterday we got a foot of snow. It was really depressing, but that is Utah weather for you. It can snow one day and be 70 degrees the next week. Don't we all just love it. I promise to try and get some updated pictures this weekend and post them. Have a wonderful weekend.

LONG Needed update

Where did the last two months go. I am truly sorry it has taken me so long to update my blog. Life has been so busy at my house. Chris is going 100 miles a minute in school. We barely see him. But we only have four weeks to go and we will be done. He will officially graduate on May 1st. I am so proud of him.

Charly is getting so big and talking so much. She is getting to that stage where she wants to pick out her own clothes. If she could she would wear pajamas all day long. I have to tell her it is dirty so that she will get out of them. It has been warm off and on a little bit so I have been wearing flip flops and I have pulled hers out also. She now will not put socks on. She wants her sandals. She is more like her mom everyday.

Well for those of you who do not know we are having a

BOY.
We are so excited. I am still a little overwhelmed because I have no clue what to do with a boy. I didn't grow up with brothers, so I am pretty much clueless, but I think we will get through it. We have rearrange Charly's room to make room for him. I am 24 weeks along and to be honest I am ready for him to just get here. I am ready to just hold him and see him. I know, I know I have a long way to go. When I found out it was a boy everybody tells me that boys are easier and they are lazy so I have been praying for him to be a good baby. Well he is the most active little thing ever. So, so much for wishing for a lazy baby. He is already keeping me on my toes.

I promise to do better at keeping this blog up-to-date and I will add some pictures soon. Thanks for being patient with me. Talk to you all soon.

2009

"Ready, Get set, Go" 2009 is here and their is only one week left in the month of January. We have so many exciting things coming up this year I am afraid 2010 is going to be here sooner than I want it to be. Well let me tell you what is going on in our lives for 2009.

Charly made a great start by falling off of grandma's chair and getting a concussion on January 2nd. I mean she did even give us a full week into 09 before we had to have something happen. We didn't take her in but we new that is what she had. When she fell I have never heard her cry like that before. She was hurting. Lucky she did not try and caught her fall because she had a pencil in the other hand, so things could have been worse. When she stopped crying she immediately wanted to fall asleep. We kept her awake by giving her a bath but not ten minutes after her bath she through up. It was a really long night and I am just glad that it is over and that everything is good.

Chris will graduate in April. YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!! You have no idea how excited I am for him. He has really worked hard for this and it has been a long four years but we are finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel.

Lastly we are having another BABY. We are 15 weeks along and getting more and more excited everyday. This little one is due on July 14th. So lets all hope for my sake that it is a warm summer not and a scorching hot summer. We get to find out if this is a little boy or girl on the 17th of February if the baby corporates. Charly is going to be such a good big sister. For awhile we would tell her that mommy is going to have a baby. Her response to me was "Mommy, no baby." Now when I ask her where the baby is she points to my tummy. I am so excited her this new adventure and to continue the growth of our little family.

To add to that my sister Sydney is pregnant with me. She just found out that she is having a boy and I am so excited for her. She is two weeks ahead of me. I am so excited to be pregnant with her. It is fun.

Well I will keep all of you posted on things and I hope you all have a wonderful 2009.

Thanksgiving and Christmas

Over Thanksgiving we got to spend with my family. I love it when I get together with my sisters and we always have enough food to last days. We got the opportunity to spend five days up in Idaho. It was so nice to just sit around and do nothing. (And when I say nothing we literally did nothing) To me those are the find of breaks I love. I am not the type of person who like to be on the go all the time. I am more than satisfied with just hanging out with friends and family and just being together.

Doing the every other year this with Chris's family and mine with holidays made it that Christmas was in Utah this year. Which for me was excited yet sad. I am always sad when I do not get to see my family but I am learning to share. (Slowly but surely)

The month of December we got pounded with snow. When they say it is going to snow it snows. So the plan was that Chris's parents were going to come to our house Christmas morning. Then we starting thinking maybe we should just go up there. So we watched the weather and they kept saying their was going to be an awful storm on Christmas Day. So we were preparing that we were not going to go up their and we are glad we didn't. The road were yucky up in Ogden so it was a good thing we stayed home. I am going to stop rambling and get this post finished.

So we had Christmas by ourselves. We put Chary to bed Christmas Eve and we started putting out her fun stuff. Chris got to put together his first santa gift. I don't think he was thrilled about it but guess what it will not be your last. We got up the next morning and Charly walks out and looks at her new desk, the stroller, and the new baby doll. Then she looks under the tree and sees that their are tootsie rolls and we asks me to open it. So I guess that was more exciting then the rest. The first few presents she opened were some new sticker books, puzzles, and coloring books. By the time those were opened she was done. She did not want to open anything else. So we went and had breakfast, open presents from each other, and then just left the rest until Charly wanted to finish. I think we finished opening her last present at 6 pm that night. It was a nice relaxing day. We had fun. I have added some pictures to show you some of that morning.

Christmas Eve Frosting cookies for Santa

Opening her present Christmas Eve

Eating her tootsie roll

So excited about her books

My daughter is not a poser is she

Dad showing her how to use her MP3 Shaker from Grandma Lauri and Grandpa Terry


Charly and Dad

Charly and mom

Feeding her baby (she will be a good big sister someday)

Halloween 2008

This year for Halloween we got to go up to Idaho and spend it with my family. Charly got to go Trick or Treating with her cousins. It was fun to watch her. She has fun but you can tell my daughter is kind of a nerd when she asks at about the third house if they are going to give her a book. She loves books but I just had to laugh when she asked. Charly was a little Indian this year. I am not an artist so she just has triangles on her cheeks to represent her war painting.

Charly and Mom

Charly and her cousins

Taylor was no in the above picture and she was just to cute so I had to add her seperately.