Two Year Old Granddaughters

There is nothing quite like a two year old granddaughter looking up and calling me "Gramps!" And we have two of them! Eve and Chloe are at a wonderful age - beginning to really communicate and play games and connect with an old guy like me. It melts my heart when one of these girls jumps up into my lap to have me read some books or takes me by the finger to lead me into another room to play with the "babies" or build a train out of blocks.

I love you, Chloe and Eve!

Only 20 more to go!

After fourteen months of eating less and exercising more, I stepped on the scales Sunday morning to the happy realization I had lost 100 pounds since August 2007!  I had to step back on two more times just to make sure.  A great weight (literally) has been lifted off my shoulders (and belly and arms and legs and other parts of my body).

We celebrated after family dinner with a sugar free jello treat and a great card with nice thoughts from all the family members who were present in Arizona.

Just 20 more pounds to reach my goal!

Iris Olivia!

The big excitement in Mesa during September was the birth of Iris Olivia Dixon, our seventh grandchild, born on September 23rd to Rachel and David. What a wonderful little girl! We are so grateful for the sealing power that binds us all together as an eternal family! 

Please accept my apology for the huge delay in posting this great news.