"Mom, this is a very special night."

Look at that smile! Dylan has been hoping to meet Clutch in person for quite some time--he sleeps with his stuffed version every night. He was literally shaking when he met him tonight. He couldn't stop smiling, and his cheeks were bright red during the entire game. It was priceless! At one point I looked at him and asked, "if you had to choose between Clutch and Bear, you'd still pick Bear, right?" He looked back at me and shrugged with a guilty smile on his face that answered my question. Ouch. Anyway, it was a night he won't soon forget, and being able to make your child's wish come true is a splendid feeling. It's not a night Luke or I will soon forget, either!

Handsome Boy

Dylan got a haircut today. Doesn't he look sharp?

Dylan is officially six years old! He had a great birthday, and was able to have a party with some of his favorite pals. Boys are great--I didn't plan a single thing. They just played, ate pizza, and opened presents. So easy!

The day after Dylan's birthday, the four of us kicked off Christmas by going downtown for dinner at CPK, to temple square to see the lights, and a sleepover at the Downtown Marriot. There was a lot of bed jumping and swimming, as well as lots of snacks and silliness. It was so much fun that we are going to make it a family tradition. Above is a picture of Izzy and Dylan in front of Craig and Heather's tree at The Gateway before dinner--it was so beautiful!

Christmas finally came, and it looked a little like this:

But mostly like this:

Which I guess means Santa did a pretty good job this year.

So here we are in 2010. 2009 brought us joys and heartaches, love and laughter. I hope the new year brings good health and happiness to all of you. Happy New Year!