Thank you, Mama Clod

Just one more post tonight, with a message from Alex Gerber, a young man who graduated from Mesa High School a year before Ryan. The sweet tribute he wrote for Claudia on our white board says it all.

Good night, and God bless!

Happy Birthday, Eve!

Eve's two year birthday will be March 4th (same day as Great Grandma Dixon's birthday), but we celebrated yesterday with a small family party at Dave and Rachel's home.

Eve looks like a beautiful princess, even though she isn't sure she wants that funny thing on her head!

One of her favorite gifts was a telephone fit for a princess.

Dad helped her blow out the birthday candles on the cake Granny made ...

... and Eve's brother and cousin joined in the fun!

More birthday party photos are on Eve's Birthday Party Flickr set.

Good night, and God bless!

The Music Man

The culmination of many weeks of practice and preparation arrived this week with the public production of The Music Man by Taylor Junior High School. We were greatly entertained by the wonderful group of talented young people. We are grateful for them and all the adults who gave of themselves to make this a hugely successful affair.

Holly played one of the "Pick a Little" ladies and townspeople. Isn't she beautiful?

Claudia made Holly's costume and decorated her gorgeous hat.

Claudia also made the suit coat worn by our next door neighbor Derrick Espinoza, standing second from the right. Of the forty cast members, eight lived on our little street. We live right in the midst of a veritable plethora of talent and commitment.

Several more Music Man photos can be seen on Mark's Music Man Flickr set.

Good night and God bless.