Dear Cousin Duke,

Your bangs would look good with my new goggles.
Ozzy

Wrestling

Dylan started wrestling today! Luke got some good footage of him working out. I have a feeling he'll be sore tomorrow, but he absolutely loved it and can't wait to go again. (He's in a red t-shirt and black shorts)


It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog, right? Sorry...couldn't resist the North Cache reference :)

"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!

Mesquite Half

Luke ran a half marathon in Mesquite a few weeks ago. His goal was to beat his Moab time, which was just over two hours. He finished in 1 hour and 50 minutes--a personal best! He took third place in his age division. I am so proud of him! He had me take his photo after the race with this gentleman who is still running at 71 years young...Luke was inspired and hopes he'll be doing the same. We're looking forward to Luke running the Moab Half again in March, and also the Ogden Marathon in May.

Thank Heaven For Friends!

Today I ran out of gas (what a loser, right?), and the first friend I called dropped everything to come help me. I forgot to ask if she was busy doing something else, but it didn't matter, because she just came. And brought me gas. And picked up Izzy from school. What would I do without my friends? Thanks, Am.