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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Scott Dobbins Wins State Title

Scott Dobbins Wins State Title

This is the video that aired on KFDX Sunday night! Were so proud of all there of the boys!
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Sunday, March 27, 2011

A State Champion is born!

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OUR SON WON GOLD and is A STATE CHAMPION!

Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket At the light weigh in of 241.8, Scott squatted 710 lbs, Bench Pressed 500 pounds even and Dead lifted an amazing 625 lbs to win first place in Texas! A State championship, and 260 lbs ahead of his nearest competition! Photobucket Photobucket Scott and the team of three placed 3rd in the state of Texas!! YAY! Our son won a State Championship and is featured in todays (Sunday March 27, 2011) Times Record Newspaper in a great article. He worked so hard for 3 years for this State Title! We are so proud of the boys and our great coaches Michael Freeman and Coach Murdock, Brett Einhaus who has trained and helped the boys so much and also Mike Askew (who used to own Askews Gym in Burk) and a teacher who made a big impression on Scott, Monte Sparkman! Were so proud of our Scott. My husband, did a lot to help out too, as did a friend of the boys Steve Hill. We want to thank everyone for their support, our family and friends who have supported Scott in his efforts the past 3 years. Hes going to be interviewed again tonight on KFDX by Orlando Sanchez in the Sunday night sports corner at 10:30!! He already went and they taped it, and it will air between 10:30 and 11:00. The photo above is he and Orlando kidding around!
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Friday, March 25, 2011

Easter Set

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We are doing something different this year for our Easter, "Portraits on the Veranda!"
We can photograph families, children little girls having Tea, little boys playing with various vintage items, and live baby chicks, etc.
The color pallette is white, cream, off pink and blue.
Give us a call and we'll design a special set just for you your portraits. ! Special runs through Easter! And word is we may have a live Bunny as well next week!
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Thursday, March 24, 2011

The Movie to see this weekend!

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Wow Tonight I went to the movies with my sons girlfriend. We both wanted to see LIMITLESS with Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro. http://www.iamrogue.com/limitless/fullsite
It was as guessed a great movie!!! I loved it! I want to go and see it again. They do say we don't use all of our brain power, Ive read conflicting articles that say we do. The main character of the movie is an author who is struggling with writers block. His girlfriend leaves him and his apartment is in disarray. He doesn't shave and he is disheveled and depressed.

After a person from his past gives him a pill that in 30 seconds opens his mind up to where all synapes are firing and he has full access to every memory hes acquired in his life.! He can figure his way out of any situation using his brain to problem solve and to work out problems quickly.

Trouble ensues when he runs out of pills!
It is great, has a little violence and a few sexy scenes, but nothing bad really.
Its a movie that keeps you on your toes! I had to go the ladies room and held it as long as I could! I definitely recommend it!

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Monday, March 21, 2011

What time it be in Texas?

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The Simple things are the Best things.

Well, with this warmer weather comes Spring/Summer cooking! Our son is preparing for the State Powerlifting meet in Abilene this weekend, and he's watching his weight. He cannot go over 242 lbs and he is pretty close right now, so I made Sugar Free Jello for dessert tonight. It is one of his favorites and we havent had it in a year! I love jello. A touch of whipped cream won't hurt though, will it? Mmmm simple things are the best things. :-) Be kind to one another.

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PhotobucketI made plenty so come and sit a spell, and have one with me! They are so good.
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ramblings...


When I started my blog 5 years ago, there just wasnt that many around. I was attracted to blogging because I love to write! As a kid I kept in touch with friends by writing letters ( yes i wrote to my kindergarden friend for a while when I was only 6 and 7 years old, after we moved from Odessa to Plainview.)

Then I wrote letters to my grandparents for years and years as a kid always starting my letters the same. Dear Grandmother and Grandfather, How are you? I am fine. Id love to see those letters, but im afraid after thier passing someone tossed them out.
What a treasure they would be to see and read and to hear how my mind was working as a 12 year old, etc...
My best friend when I was 14 was Francie Whitaker and when my parents divorced, and I moved back to Odessa at 15 years of age, she and I kept in touch with our letters.! Oh how I would get so excited to get a letter in the mail from Francie. I loved her handwriting, her little drawings and all the fun things she would talk to me about. We competed on getting new fun stationary, my taste leaned towards Snoopy, Ziggy and that cat with tennis shoes from the late 70s. Hers was anything pretty and fun and often times, "Precious Moments" children.

I loved the loopy way she wrote my name on the envelope, i would relish opening each envelope slowly savoring every word she wrote. Using my vivid imagination (Ive always had a huge imagination) and picturing all the events and things she would write about, flying with her dad, he was a pilot and would take them on vacation in a plane.) just the day to day fun things that I so missed that she was doing. She would write about her sisters, who she had a crush on, trips and just the mundane updates about school, etc. She'd write about the adventures we would have when school was out and we could visit and about our upcoming trip to Six Flags over Texas.
THen when I was in college, my dad and i would write back and forth to each other a lot. Sometimes I would get 2 letters a week from him! It was a treat because long distance phone calls were expensive then and a letter was so much better. My dad has the prettiest handwriting, due to his grandfather who had been a teacher and a principal who taught him "penmanship".
Now in the days of Texting, email and Facebook, that long lost art has all but died! I try to mail out handwritten thank you notes to my clients when I can. Its not always possible but I try my best. I always enjoy getting cards in the mail from clients and friends and espcially our Itallian friend Luigi who lives in Northern Italy. I love the beautiful stamps on his envelopes too.

So... blogging is my main form of writing these days. I dont write as much, with a teenage son, grown daughter and 2 grandsons, life is pretty hectic. Not to mention running my studio, and taking and editing pictures. Ive kept this pace up for a long time. I pride myself on several things. My loyalty as a friend. My ability to not quit at things, I tend to stick it out to the end in almost everything i start, and the way I keep a level and cool head in a crisis. But i find Im getting older and tire more easily of things. My priorities are shifting as Im approaching my 50s. (I just turned 48 a couple of weeks ago.) Im probably going to blogging Less, but saying more when I do.

For those of you who read my blog, I hope you dont mind. I have written over 10,000 posts on this blog in the 5 years since i started it. My parents are getting older and they live 6 hours away. Im going to focus more on my family and little less on my blog. I love to bake, cook, decorate, garden, travel and love those in my life. It doesnt mean I dont love my business. We still operate a full time studio 4-5 days a week and I employ a full time employee. But Ill be blogging less and living more. Thanks for those who have been with me for this journey. Ill see you soon!
By the way, here is a blog that I really love, its falled "THE FLYING BEE". and its ironic that she wrote this last post she wrote recently. I feel the same way!
Check her out! http://www.theflyingbeeblog.blogspot.com By the way, why dont you handwrite a letter to someone you love! Your parents? a longtime friend? a grandparent? Im sure they will jump with joy to see your happy little handwritten envelope in the mail box! Maybe I'll write Francie one too.
Stay in focus and be kind to one another,
Dixie
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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Happy First Day of Spring!

Its looking a lot like Spring around here! Here are a few shots around the house.
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The portrait above my bombay chest was taken in 1996 by Joe Rogers Photography. I love that portrait! Joe is a great guy and has been a friend of ours since about 1995. Our son was 4 and our daughter was only 14. Now she is 29 and hes 18! I cant beleive that was 14 years ago!!!
The value of a portrait grows more in value every passing year. I wouldn't take a million dollars for this portrait! It was taken out in front of our home, the home we built when we moved to Wichita Falls in 1994. The size is a 20x24, which is a great size!

I want to get a new one taken by Joe this Spring, before our son goes off to college at Texas A&M. in the same spot, with his sister too. It will be a great heirloom. Portraits are like that. They become our most treasured possesions next to our family. And how lucky am i to be in the Heirloom Portrait business!?!

Photobucket And what would spring be without some tasty cupcakes? I made these, but they are not near as good as my friend DENAS! From Dream Bakers!
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Cierra!

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Cierra is a Senior at City View! She runs track and is involved in lots of activities! SHe is attending college in Kansas and going to major in the dental profession. She was such a sweet heart. Thank you Cierra for choosing PICS BY DIX for your Sr. Portriats! (there are too many good ones to post right now!)
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Friday, March 18, 2011

Im so behind on blogging!

I'm so behind on blogging! I apologize, i've been so behind! I will get caught up this weekend. Here's one quick one of Megan! This has been a super busy Spring Break!


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Saturday, March 12, 2011

Alicia & Adams Fairy Tale Wedding

Friday 3-11-11 I had the honor and privledge of photographing Alicia & Adams wedding! It was a Fairy tale wedding. (Alicias parents call her "the princess". It was beautiful. My favorite color is blue and she had Blue everywhere! More pics to come soon. Thanks A.& A. Enjoy your honeymoon in Sedona!

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Friday, March 11, 2011

The face behind the friendly voice when you call!

Since October, we've had the nicest young lady working for us!
Meet Jacquelyn Nicole, or "JACKIE". Jackie came to us as a client, after graduating and wanting some pictures to commermate her graduation. She is 22 and friendly, smart and always bends over backwards for our clients. Shes been here for 6 months and we think shes pretty terrific!
We thought she deserved a new photo shoot so we went out yesterday and did some. She got her hair done at TANGLES in Parker Square and I applied her makedup (many people dont know that Im a pretty good makeup artist! I learned from a professional M.U.A. that worked for me in Japan for 3 years.) We had a great day. Shes so spunky and funny. I already love her like a long lost daughter. SHes a hard worker and never says no to late nights, weekends or whatever she has to do to help our clients and the studio out. Heres to you Miss Jackie V! We Love you!
:-) Be kind to one another!
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Jackie V 1 And take a gander at those "GAMS"! :-)
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Monday, March 07, 2011

Our son and the Bulldogs did it again!

Wow, Last Saturday was my birthday and what a wonderful day it was! First of all it started in Decatur TX at our sons Powerlifting teams Regional Meet! 4 boys qualified to go to the meet and they did very well!
2 boys won First in their weight divisions! (Zac Romine and our son Scott) another boy Camron Senters won 2nd and our 4th lifter Brian Keksi won 4th and if he had lifted10 more pounds would of won 3rd! They did fantastic and we are all so proud of all of them. Our son also won 3 trophies in addition to a Gold Medal!


gold The other boys in this shot are from various regional schools. Thats our Scott on Top with GOLD!
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See the videos below to get a real feel of the meet! It was a great day, its been so fun with the coaches, boys, parents and everyone. Its like we one big happy family!!!



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Thursday, March 03, 2011

Rosa Lia ...a cutie patootie!

This is Rosa lia, She is 4 and so adorable! She and i played together with my Easter Decorations, 2 chickens and a bunny and some edible easter eggs, and had a great time. I had this cute little doll I bought the other day (for no reason, I just fell in love with it) and so she loved it and I had to give it to her.

She speaks both spanish and English really well and shes only 4. She was so much fun, I wish I had a grandaughter! I didnt get much work done for about 3 hours but i had the best time with Rosa lia! What an angel, kids really do take my stress away and make me happy. Thank you Maria for bringing her, what you thought was going to be a burden turned into one of the best days i have had in a while!
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