Nothing more precious

Now that I've been a father for the last 6 months I've had many special moments with our baby.  I think one of my favorite moments was while I was getting ready to change a diaper.  I was gathering my supplies and our little princess was laying on the changing table.  When I looked over at her she was staring at me with the biggest smile on her face.  I think what was so special was that I didn't ask her to smile or show her my smile.  She was just staring at her Daddy and she found her special way to say "I love you Daddy" without saying a single word.  What a precious moment with my little girl!

Monster Jam Rocked Baltimore!

Monster Jam came to M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore last night and my stepson and I had a blast!  This picture above shows a perfect way to end the evening with Dennis Anderson flying high in the Grave Digger monster truck.  The tickets were well worth the money as they crushed, jumped, and raced for 3 full hours!  If you go you'll probably need earplugs as each truck is extremely loud with 1500-2000 horsepower under the hood. If you are looking for a good father/son activity that you'll both love, I suggest going to a Monster Jam event.   

Happy Father's Day Dad!

Do you have a great Dad?  I know I do!  Here are just a small number of the reasons why:

1. He has always loved me no matter what.
2. He is a faithful and loving husband to Mom.
3. He is a strong Christian father.
4. He taught me how to play golf when I was 6.
5. He got me golf lessons and took it like a champ when I started beating him consistently.
6. He taught me to love Penn State Football!
7. He took me to a few different Promise Keeper events.
8. He showed me that it is ok to show your feelings.
9. He often played basketball with me.
10. He did everything he could to try to make it to all of my sporting events.
11. He took me to Myrtle Beach for a golfing trip last year.
12. He took me to the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida.
13. He took me to Indycar races in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.
14. He taught me what it means to be a hard worker.
15. He taught me to drive the pick-up truck when I was only 8 years old.
16. He taught me to mow grass when I was only 6.  
17. He let me help him build a covered bridge.
18. He and Mom stood by me through the toughest time of my life when I went through my separation and divorce.
19. He prayed for me.
20. He worked hard and was a wonderful provider for our family.
21. He was a stern, but loving disciplinarian.
22. He was a good protector as I always felt safe in our home.
23. He has great rhythm and probably contributed to my drumming ability.
24. He can sing well and always encouraged me in my signing performances.
25. He and Mom supported my band even though they were not really into our style of music.
26. He would ride bikes with me a lot and we would often ride to the tennis courts and play tennis together.  
27. He is an loving grandfather to our two children.
28. He is a very patient teacher and I owe most of my fix-it skills to him. 
29. He and Mom are great buyers for us on eBay and they are great cheerleaders for our business.
30. He is very wise and makes good decisions.
31. He has taken me to lots of sporting events, but my favorites are definitely all of the Penn State Football games we've been to together.
32. We still try to play golf  together at least once a year.

Happy Mother's Day Mom!

Whats so special about your mom?  My Mom is super special to me!  Here's a list of reasons why:

1. She has never stopped loving me no matter what.
2. She makes the best meatloaf.
3. She took care of me whenever I was sick.
4. She drove me to the library for story hour.
5. She took me to the movies (of course she fell asleep every time, but now I see why because I do the same thing.
6. She showed me how important it was to love and honor God.
7. She is the world's best gardener.
8. She was known as the "skull lady" because she would bring her vast skull collection to display at my schools.  
9. She never missed a performance when I was in band or choir.
10. She ran the mom taxi and did it safely for many years.
11. She took good care of all of our animals on the farm.
12. She often took us to the Ohio State Fair.
13. She has always loved dad and they have been a good marriage example for many years.
14. She helped me with my homework.
15. She encouraged me to try to be the best that I could be.
16. She is one of our best cheerleaders for the www.donnydixonsattic.com webstore.
17. She does a great job as a buyer for our business.
18. She was patient with Dad and me whenever we were glued to the tv for Penn State Football or if we were away for hours playing golf.
19. She threw great birthday parties for me.
20. She still loved me through my terrible teen years.
21. She lead our children's choir "The Church Mice" and encouraged us to sing.
22. She gives great hugs.
23. She's a wonderful grandmother for our two kids.
24. She gave us some good laughs with her many episodes of talking in her sleep.  Of course one time was not about laughing when she scared me.  I was very young and I was trying to go get in bed with mom and dad and when mom heard me coming down the hall into their room she said "Donny, don't fall in the hole!"  She said it many times and I was freaked out.  Finally my Dad told me there was no hole and to come get in bed.
25. She was a loving disciplinarian.
26. She made special food for me without onions and other veggies.
27. She put up with my drumming noise.
28. She me to use coupons.
29. She always bought me nice clothes.
30. She bought me lots of ball cards.

My mom is the best mom in the whole world!  Happy Mother's Day Mom!

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I am a step-dad to one son and daddy to a baby girl. I love spending time with my family! I am also a big Penn State football fan, a golfer, an entrepreneur, former drummer in a band, and a jack-of-all trades.

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