The Dix-Hirschenfang Family: November 2010

Goodbye Great Grandpa Hershey

Dayton's Great Grandpa Hershey passed away on November 2nd at 90 years old. To the very end, he was an amazing and inspirational man and he will be endlessly missed. The pictures below are from last October when Dayton met his Great Grandpa for the first time.

While funerals are always a sad occasion, it is also an opportunity for family to come together in honor of a loved one. Great Grandpa Hershey was LOVED. It was wonderful to see the family and to even meet cousins we'd never met before, Cousin Ira and Ed.

Dayton has begun feeding himself

Dayton sayting 'Tze Tze'...Tiger is outside

Namie and Bebop with their 3 grandchildren

Dayton with Uncle Alex and First Cousins Annabel and Daniel

Dayton and Cousins Ira and Ed from California - - we can't wait to visit!

Back in Houston, Dayton enjoys his music class. Check out the video.

A Trip to the Arboretum

We recently discovered the Houston arboretum which is only about 5 minutes from our house. Who knew?! We had a wonderful time and even though you can hear the traffic noise from the near-by highway, it is actually quite peaceful and beautiful. Dayton had a great time exploring and climbing. We can't wait to go back.

Every little boy loves rocks!

Dayton running into the abyss...and he's got the map!

Climbing on fallen trees

Mommy & Dayton go for a walk

Dayton and Daddy go for a run

Flower picking.

Dayton loved playing with Daddy's hat and sunglasses.

The Best Halloween Ever

Dayton's first Halloween was a scary event because we were t-boned in our car by a tow-truck driver and brought by ambulance to the hospital. Needless to say, Dayton's second Halloween was scary for all the right reasons. At the end of the night, Mike and I both agreed - - - this was the best Halloween EVER!

Of course, Dayton had a little fit when he was forced to put on his costume (see crying pic below). But after shaking off the trauma of it all, he really enjoyed being dressed up like all the other kiddos (and adults). I have to note that I was very proud of myself for modifying Dayton's lion costume by cutting off a piece of fabric that was tight around his face and resewing the costume. As a result, Dayton had a lion hood which he was much more tolerant of. Mike still thinks he looked like a dandy lion with a tail. We both agreed he was darn cute.

At first, Dayton was taking the candy out of his bucket and putting it into the bowls of the candy-givers. He quickly caught on and was waving goodbye and throwing kisses as he went from door to door. He was entranced by the decorations in the neighborhood including giant cats, witches and more (oh my!).

Thank you to Ashley, Josh and Faith for inviting us into their neighborhood for the festivities. We really had so much fun!