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THIS MONTH.
BUT THIS ISN'T JUST ANY PARTY.
IT IS THEIR ADOPTION PARTY.
>> THERE'S TWO ANDY'S NOW.
: TIMES DURING THE DAY SHANON
DIXON GETS TO RELAX AND ENJOY
THE SHOW.
>> I'VE BEEN SITTING HERE IN THE
EVENINGS EVERY NIGHT JUST MAKING
FLOWERS SINCE CHRISTMAS.
AN IMPORTANT PARTY AND STORING
HER HANDCRAFTED DECORATIONS ON
THE WALLS OF HER HOME IN
WATERVILLE.
PARTY PLANNING ISN'T THE ONLY
THING KEEPING HER UP AT NIGHT
THESE DAYS.
SISTERS SERA, JOSLIN, AND KEIRA.
NESTERS.
COURTNEY: BUT LIFE HAD OTHER
PLANS FOR SHANON AND ARRON
DIXON.
ALREADY PARENTS OF SIX ADULT
CHILDREN, THE DIXON'S WERE ABOUT
TO MOVE TO FLORIDA WHEN THEIR
GREAT-GRAND-NIECES NEEDED A
HOME.
>> WHAT I SAID TO MY HUSBAND
WAS, 'WHEN YOU'RE DEAD AND GONE,
DO YOU WANT YOUR LEGACY TO BE
THAT YOU GOT TO GO TO THE GOLF
COURSE EVERY DAY OR THAT YOU
SAVED THREE LIVES AND DID WHAT
YOU SHOULD DO?'
COURTNEY: THAT WAS NEARLY FOUR
YEARS AGO.
DIXON ADMITS IT'S NOT ALWAYS
SIX-YEAR-OLD AND HER
FOUR-YEAR-OLD TWIN SISTERS.
BUT IF THERE WAS ONE THING
BRINGING THEM TOGETHER --
>> EVERY NIGHT AT DINNER, WE GO
AROUND THE TABLE AND THE GIRLS
HAVE TO TELL WHAT THEY DID TO BE
KIND TO SOMEONE THAT DAY AND
WHAT SOMEONE DID TO BE KIND TO
THEM.
AND THAT IS FROM "ELLEN."
COURTNEY: ON FEBRUARY 10, THE
DIXON'S MADE IT OFFICIAL,
ADOPTING SERA, JOSLIN, AND KEIRA
AS THEIR OWN.
AND WHAT BETTER WAY TO CELEBRATE
THAN WITH A DANCE PARTY?
>> WHEN WE WERE MAKING OUT THE
INVITATION LIST SARAH SAID TO
, ME, 'MOMMY, I REALLY WISH
ELLEN COULD COME TO MY PARTY.'
SO THAT'S WHEN I WROTE THE
LETTER ON FACEBOOK.
"ELLEN, IF YOU COULD FIND IT IN
YOUR HEART TO CONTACT THE GIRLS
TO WISH THEM A HAPPY ADOPTION I
, WOULD BE SO GRATEFUL."
COURTNEY: THAT POST SHARED
THOUSANDS OF TIMES, IN THE HOPE
THAT THEIR INVITATION MIGHT MAKE
IT ALL THE WAY TO THEIR FAVORITE
CELEBRITY, ELLEN.
>> BECAUSE SHE IS FUNNY.
>> SHE'S ALL ABOUT GOOD AND
POSITIVITY, AND THAT'S WHAT I
WANT FOR THE GIRLS.
>> PLEASE COME TO OUR PARTY.
>> COME ON, GIRLS.
COURTNEY: THE DIXON'S ARE HAVING
SUNDAY, MAY 29.
ELLEN YET, THEY'RE HOPING