Dahlism:

Gratitude is the secret

to happiness and

happiness is a serious

problem

Baby Beckham

Tiny Beckham was born 4 1/2 weeks early, Aug 26th. He is in the NICU but doing quite well. Matt and I are so excited. Check out our blog for more info and pictures!

He is squinting in most pictures. He doesn't like the flash on the camera.

New Baby

Jessica gave birth to a new baby boy this afternoon. Beckham weighed in at 5 pounds 10 oz. and arrived 3+ weeks early. Mother and baby are doing well, and proud dad, Matt, is beaming.

Elsa and Grace

Elsa

More Elsa

Newest grandchild - Elsa

Happy Julie at Ranch

There's hope for all of you mothers who wonder if your child will never grow out of the stage when they go into total meltdown when you look at them wrong.  Here is Julie at the Ranch a few years ago.  She is now a big 8 year old and very enjoyable to be with.  I hope Julie watches this when she has her own kids.  

"Married"

With Children???

God Blessed Texas

We had a fun trip to Austin and San Antonio with the kids and grandkids.  Here are some highlights from the trip.

Alaska !

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Alaska !

We had a great trip to Alaska and I am pleased to announce my first i movie ever. Click on the arrow and then play the video. You can make it go full screen by clicking on the four arrows that look like a flower. Needless to say WE HAD FUN!!

Captain Cannon At Your Service

David enjoyed being the airline captain on the jet at the museum.  Julie handed out tickets and made announcements at the flight desk while Josh handled the air traffic in the control tower.

Udder Disaster!

Emma enjoyed milking the cow at the San Antonio Children's Museum while the parents went to see Harry Potter at the theater.

Blame It On Mexico

I just could not resist taking a picture of this cute Latino child.  The "Blame It On Mexico" message on his shirt seemed appropriate in front of the Alamo.

Remember the Alamo!

Bethe and Diane joined us on a tour of the Alamo in San Antonio.  The weather was hot and muggy, so the shade under this big live oak was helpful.

Cake Ornament Curse

The ornament on top of the wedding cake fell off and broke towards the end of the reception.  I quickly glanced around and was relieved that my grandkids were no where in sight and could not be to blame.  I told Nate that it was a sign that he should give up skydiving!  The reception at the home of Angie's parents in Austin was very nice

San Antonio Temple

The San Antonio Temple has been on water restrictions due to drought in the area, but they hand water the trees, shrubs and some of the flowers to keep things looking nice.  The temple itself is very beautiful with lots of stained glass windows.

Nate & Angie Wedding

Nate and Angie were sealed in the San Antonio Temple on August 1st.  They left the next day for a honeymoon in Banff National Park in Canada.  We appreciated all of our kids, Bethe, Diane, and Emily Evans Smith making the trip to Texas to join us.