Kiddos Archive

  • Wow! I’m a blog slacker! Seriously. I apologize for my lack of attendance here in blogland. Heck, no one probably even looks at this thing anymore. Is anyone even out there? Hello? Can you hear...

    Mini Vacay, My Amazing Team, First Tooth & Teacher Appreciation Gift

    Wow! I’m a blog slacker! Seriously. I apologize for my lack of attendance here in blogland. Heck, no one probably even looks at this thing anymore. Is anyone even out there? Hello? Can you hear...

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  • We have designated every Wednesday night as “Dixon Family Night” in 2012. It was one of Ryan & I’s New Year’s resolutions – to set aside one night each week that we marked on our...

    I just love you so much.

    We have designated every Wednesday night as “Dixon Family Night” in 2012. It was one of Ryan & I’s New Year’s resolutions – to set aside one night each week that we marked on our...

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  • Tonight after dinner, I was doing my nightly ritual of cleaning up. You know, the usual…dishes, wiping the table & faces, picking up the toys on the kitchen floor as well as the socks and...

    Messy Night.

    Tonight after dinner, I was doing my nightly ritual of cleaning up. You know, the usual…dishes, wiping the table & faces, picking up the toys on the kitchen floor as well as the socks and...

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  • A few months back, Kam informed me that she wanted to have a “hot chocolate” birthday party. Easy enough! So this past weekend, my baby turned 4 and we had her a partay. Did you...

    Kam’s Hot Chocolate Birthday Party

    A few months back, Kam informed me that she wanted to have a “hot chocolate” birthday party. Easy enough! So this past weekend, my baby turned 4 and we had her a partay. Did you...

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  • A few nights ago, Kam spent the better part of an hour working on some “fans for friends.” She meticulously folded and colored on probably 20-30 sheets of construction paper. She came in and asked...

    Fans for Friends

    A few nights ago, Kam spent the better part of an hour working on some “fans for friends.” She meticulously folded and colored on probably 20-30 sheets of construction paper. She came in and asked...

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  • We love Addi’s school. It is an Arts Academy and promotes art & creativity in all they do. She gets to take dance, drama, music, and art every week. How cool is that? She enjoys...

    Art Contest

    We love Addi’s school. It is an Arts Academy and promotes art & creativity in all they do. She gets to take dance, drama, music, and art every week. How cool is that? She enjoys...

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  • We got home from our fabulous New Hampshire trip last night after flying all…day…long…and when we walk in the door my Mom catches us up on what’s been going on with the girls while we’ve...

    Addi’s First Protest Letter

    We got home from our fabulous New Hampshire trip last night after flying all…day…long…and when we walk in the door my Mom catches us up on what’s been going on with the girls while we’ve...

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  • Well…technically, just Ryan & Uncle Jeff are going to the game on Sunday. But, the girls & I are tagging along for tailgating & a night away in a hotel in Dallas! Plus, it’s Jeff’s...

    World Series, here we come!

    Well…technically, just Ryan & Uncle Jeff are going to the game on Sunday. But, the girls & I are tagging along for tailgating & a night away in a hotel in Dallas! Plus, it’s Jeff’s...

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  • Addi has been doing great in Kindergarten. Thank you for your prayers for our family as our baby girl embarks on this new school journey! She loves it and is chatty cathy every day when...

    Note from Addi’s teacher.

    Addi has been doing great in Kindergarten. Thank you for your prayers for our family as our baby girl embarks on this new school journey! She loves it and is chatty cathy every day when...

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  • August 31, 2006 August 31, 2011 Our lives were forever changed five years ago when God blessed us with this girl. What a joy she has been to our family! She has a heart of...

    Happy 5th birthday, Addison Kate!

    August 31, 2006 August 31, 2011 Our lives were forever changed five years ago when God blessed us with this girl. What a joy she has been to our family! She has a heart of...

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  • Well, we did it. We got through the first day! Let me clarify. What I really should say is that I got through it…Addi absolutely LOVED it! She’s a champ. She marched right in her...

    Addi’s 1st Day of Kindergarten.

    Well, we did it. We got through the first day! Let me clarify. What I really should say is that I got through it…Addi absolutely LOVED it! She’s a champ. She marched right in her...

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  • I woke up this morning with a case of the mommy blues. This is the final day before the big day. Tomorrow is Kindergarten! I know this is not a sad thing, I really do....

    That’s just what He does.

    I woke up this morning with a case of the mommy blues. This is the final day before the big day. Tomorrow is Kindergarten! I know this is not a sad thing, I really do....

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  • To my dear Addison Kate, Today I took you school supply shopping. I’m not exactly sure how this happened given that just a few days ago, you looked like this… But it’s true. You begin...

    I blinked. They told me this would happen.

    To my dear Addison Kate, Today I took you school supply shopping. I’m not exactly sure how this happened given that just a few days ago, you looked like this… But it’s true. You begin...

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  • …what’s gonna come out of their little mouths! They definitely keep us on our toes and laughing most of the time. Here are some funny/sweet Addi & Kam quotes from this week. “Momma, can you make...

    You just never know…

    …what’s gonna come out of their little mouths! They definitely keep us on our toes and laughing most of the time. Here are some funny/sweet Addi & Kam quotes from this week. “Momma, can you make...

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  • It’s been a while since I’ve posted an update on the goings on of a certain 4 year old and a certain 3 year old. And let me tell you, there is a lot going...

    Addi & Kam: The Latest.

    It’s been a while since I’ve posted an update on the goings on of a certain 4 year old and a certain 3 year old. And let me tell you, there is a lot going...

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  • Our house is constantly a mess. I clean and pick up daily, but it never fails… There is always glitter on the kitchen floor. Always a toy to be stepped on in the hallway. Always...

    Our house is a mess.

    Our house is constantly a mess. I clean and pick up daily, but it never fails… There is always glitter on the kitchen floor. Always a toy to be stepped on in the hallway. Always...

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  • Having two girls is so much fun. Our house is filled with pink. Dresses, flowers, tiaras, dress-up stuff, glitter, play makeup, plastic jewelry, the works. No hiding the fact that we are raising two princesses,...

    What makes you beautiful?

    Having two girls is so much fun. Our house is filled with pink. Dresses, flowers, tiaras, dress-up stuff, glitter, play makeup, plastic jewelry, the works. No hiding the fact that we are raising two princesses,...

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  • I’m having a total sappy Mommy moment right now. Every now and then, I like to look back through pics (I now have a mere 13,671 in my iPhoto) and see what was going on...

    A look back…

    I’m having a total sappy Mommy moment right now. Every now and then, I like to look back through pics (I now have a mere 13,671 in my iPhoto) and see what was going on...

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  • Ah, the end of the school year. Feelings of accomplishment, joy and relief as you close the page on another chapter of life. Those memories bring a sense of peace and nostalgic gratitude now that...

    Addi’s Pre-school Graduation.

    Ah, the end of the school year. Feelings of accomplishment, joy and relief as you close the page on another chapter of life. Those memories bring a sense of peace and nostalgic gratitude now that...

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  • I got a precious Mother’s Day gift this year. A beautiful gift that I will enjoy for months to come. Sunday morning while eating breakfast, the girls walked up and handed me this sweet homemade...

    My Flower Garden.

    I got a precious Mother’s Day gift this year. A beautiful gift that I will enjoy for months to come. Sunday morning while eating breakfast, the girls walked up and handed me this sweet homemade...

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