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           Addie Mae
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    Our family moved to Westhaven when Addie Mae was just 3
    months old! This summer she will turn 9! She is a complete
    athlete and has a determination and drive that is so inspiring!
    She loves her family and Jesus and is the most thoughtful child.
    She loves with her words! She writes the sweetest notes for her
    dad and I and always compliments strangers when we are out and
    about. She enjoys playing soccer, riding her bike, coloring and
    climbing trees! She has had a wonderful 9 years in this com-
    munity from dance classes as a little 2-year-old to Witchhaven
    Haunted Houses, to fishing at the pond and taking out her own
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The
                    DIXON
                                                                                                                                                  What college did you attend? We both attended San Diego
                                                                                                                                                  State University.

                       Family
                                                                                                                                                  Where are you originally from? We are both from Southern
                                                                                                                                                  California, about an hour north of San Diego. Caroline grew up in
                                                                                                                                                  Murrieta, and Daniel grew up in Fallbrook.

                                                                                                                                                  Tell us a little about your story of how you guys met and came to
                                                                                                                                                  be a family- We met in college at a Halloween party, which is kind
                                                                                                                                                  of funny because we definitely lean towards being homebodies.
                                                                                                                                                  We both reluctantly attended this party and I’d say it was worth
                                                                                                                                                  it! Daniel proposed roughly two years later on Christmas Eve of
                                                                                                                                                  our senior year and we were married the summer after gradua-
                                                                                                                                                  tion. Daniel was in the Air Force ROTC program at SDSU so after
                                                                                                                                                  we were married we moved to Patrick Air Force Base in Florida.
                                                                                                                                                  We spent three years there where he worked as an engineer on
                                                                                                                                                  the Atlas V rocket. We returned to Los Angeles Air Force Base
                                                                                                                                                  for two years before he decided to get out of the Air Force. We
                                                                                                                                                  were expecting our first child (first grandchild on both sides of
                                                                                                                                                  our family) when we disappointed both of our parents by decid-
                                                                                                                                                  ing to leave California and move to Tennessee after Daniel was
                                                                                                                                                  offered a consulting job here.

                                                                                                                                                  How long have you lived in Westhaven? We moved to Westhaven in
                                                                                                                                                  2013 and welcomed our daughter Nora Marie that November. In July
                                                                                                                                                  of 2017 we welcomed our son Warner Michael. We are so grateful
                                                                                                                                                  we get to raise our children in this beautiful place. It’s a dream!

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                                                                             Family Members: Daniel, Caroline, Nora (7), and Warner (3)

                                                                             Pets: Stanley (our 11-year-old Shih Tzu-Yorkie who Caroline still      Doing some
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                                                                             Professions: Caroline is the CEO of our household (has a nicer         your insurance bill?
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                                                                             boo-boo-kisser, homework-checker, meal-maker, dish-washer,
                                                                                                                                                    about how we can help!
                                                                             laundry-folder, always tired but wouldn’t trade her role for any-
                                                                             thing in the world kind of mama. Daniel has a very busy work-life
                                                                             but somehow always finds time to be the best dad and husband.

                   We didn’t know a soul when we moved to Tennessee and we   He runs a small software company. We have also started two
                                                                             businesses since moving to Westhaven. In 2015 we started

                   have met so many people in Westhaven who feel more like   Veteran Floor Care with Daniel’s parents, (If you’ve hired Duane
                                                                             Dixon for your floor-care needs, that’s Daniel’s dad!) and we very

                    family than friends, and we continually meet newcomers   recently started My Garage Floor Guys with Daniel’s brother
                                                                             Devin who moved to Franklin in December with his wife and

                                 who are just the nicest people.             two small boys. My Garage Floor Guys is off to a great start and
                                                                             has already transformed many garage floors here in Westhaven!
                                                                             Check it out – mygaragefloorguys.com. We are beyond grate-
                                                                             ful for the excitement and support of our ventures and we are
                                                                             thrilled it has helped bring dear family so close to us!
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Tell us about your kids? Nora is a first grader at Pearre Creek. She loves playing
    tennis here in the neighborhood with Coach Emily and Coach Joyce! She
    also enjoys golf like her daddy and has taken many golf classes at The Little
    Course. Warner loves his mommy-and-me tennis classes with Caroline that
    Harris Life Training also offers. It is the sweetest class and they have really
    enjoyed attending it over the years! Warner is also looking forward to taking
    golf classes like Nora when he is old enough. Santa brought him a yellow putter
    for Christmas and he can’t wait to use it on the green.

    Any family traditions? We love taking Nora and Warner to the Franktown
    Festival of lights every Christmas! We love watching their faces light up seeing
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    say enough good things about this amazing organization. We also love visiting        PORCH
    Cheekwood in the Fall and at Christmastime. Watching Home Alone at the
    Nashville Symphony has become a favorite Christmas tradition as well. We
    also love our time at Gentry’s every Fall…watching the kids swing on a tire
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    Best part about living in Westhaven? We love the walkability of this neighbor-
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    and stopping to watch the birds or the turtles. Walking to get ice cream at
    Sweethaven or walking to pick up Oscar’s for dinner. Our MOST favorite part
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    to Tennessee and we have met so many people in Westhaven who feel more
    like family than friends, and we continually meet newcomers who are just the
    nicest people. I think people feel blessed to live in this place so the sense of
    community is strong.

    Favorite Restaurants? Oscar’s, Mojo’s, The Coffee House, The Dotted Lime,
    Burger Up, Casa Jose, Soy Bistro, True Food Kitchen, Avo, The Red Pony, and
    Pinewood Kitchen (it’s a drive but it’s worth it).

    Vacation Destinations? Dubai, Tuscany, Bora Bora, the Maldives. Just kidding,
    we’ve never been to any of those places. Starting two businesses in the past few
    years doesn’t leave much time for fancy vacations, but we have enjoyed visiting
    Charleston and Savannah, and we love Lake Oconee. Most of our “vacation”
    time is spent back in California visiting family and friends!

    Favorite Sports Teams? Daniel continues to cheer for all SDSU sports (Go
    Aztecs!). Our daughter Nora took a serious interest in the Titans this season
    and has inspired us all to become more dedicated fans. We now all have game
    day apparel including Stanley.

    Favorite TV Shows/Movies? The Crown, Ozark, Outlander, Hometown, Chrisley
    Knows Best, Superstore

    Favorite Music? Christian and Country music! We love JJ Heller!

    Favorite Family Dinner? Cauliflower tacos in the air fryer!

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     Family Member’s Names: Josephine (mother), Meadow (owner),
                                                                                                           precious pets
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                                                                         Anything special or unusual about Franklin? Franklin loves to
                            Luke, Drake, Mitch                           play soccer, we got him a ball with tags that he can carry and he
                          Pet’s Name: Franklin                           will chase his ball endlessly! He also loves to carry things in his
               What Breed? Red Merle Australian Shepherd                 mouth on walks... stones, sticks, or a ball are all suitable options.
                         Male or Female? Male                            Franklin also loves to learn cute little tricks, I’ve taught him to
                          How Old? 5 months                              wave hello/goodbye and wipe his paws on the front door mat!

    What’s the story behind your pet? My mom got Franklin for me         What do you like best about your pet? My favorite thing about
    for my 21st birthday. I am a junior at Penn State, and had been      Franklin is how excited he gets to see me. He will follow me
    wanting a dog as I lived alone. When I had to come home due to       wherever I go, and when we are out hiking or on a walk and he
    covid/remote classes, she surprised me and we found Franklin!        gets too far ahead, he will stop and look back at me until I get
    As soon as I saw him I knew he was the one.                          back to his desired distance between us.

    How did you choose his name? I named Franklin after our beauti-      Any funny stories? I took Franklin to a friend’s house one day
    ful town. I know that no matter where I go during or after college   who has chickens. We let Franklin run around and get some of
    I will take Franklin with me, and thought he could be my little      his herding instincts out by chasing them into their coops. One of
    piece of home!                                                       the chickens got stuck against the wire fence, and my friend went
                                                                         over and picked up the chicken. As he was carrying the chicken in
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