Family Portraits: You Mean Look at the Camera?

Let's take a look at this image. Some of you might be thinking, "Oh, how cute a picture." or "What a great keepsake!" And all of you would be 100% correct, except for one thing, the subtle command of "Look here and say CHEESE." Oh how are youth are falling astray at such early ages! 

By the way, guess who got to see the NCAA tournament's greatest comeback...yup WE DID!

Go COUGS!

Fire and Ice

Fire and Ice seems fitting for the past week. On Monday Lexington received 4-5 inches of snow. Enough snow for Fayette County to cancels its classes. All this following a weekend of tornados that ripped across Kentucky. Weirdest part...it was 50 degrees and sunny by 3 in the afternoon. So when I came home after clinical hours the boys and I had a blast in the backyard.

Here we are making a faceless snowman.

Greg having fun romping in the snow.

Brighton never fails with his crazy hair

One week later Lexington is back to normal and today was 70 degrees and sunny. 

Greg won't smile much for the camera anymore. I think I used up all of his camera karma.

Point Below!

Brighton working on his chick moves. We forgot to tell him the car only moves when he moves.

Greg has been obsessed with the hose this spring. He loves dragging it around the yard. Notice anything weird in the pic...yup thats right. Tornado damage to Greg's right. 

Love this sequence. What Brighton lacks in articulation, he makes up for in fine motor skills. Check out the follow through in his throw...yup, sign him for the Broncos because right now they are taking anyone.

Warm Weather

Like most of the country experiencing warm, so are we. 

Here are some pictures of the boys having fun Monday evening for FHE.

Happy Valentine's Day

Meet Yoda

Christmas and BEYOND!

It's only February and we are finally finishing the Christmas post. That's ok, it just means that we have been busy. Since this is Noel and I am not one to type and type and type, I thought it was appropriate to do a picture post.

So without further ado...let the pictures begin.

Here is Greg on Christmas morning. He was more worried about losing his bear than opening presents. Go figure.

Mike and Les had church later on so we decided to enjoy the morning and wait until the Hansen crew could make it down to Spanish Fork. If you didn't notice...Hayley decided that Christmas present opening is only done in pajamas.

Brighton watching the action unfold around him. Notice his life-support line...hand on mom's knee.

Nothing really to say, just love the pic.

Handsome Cameron. This break was our first time meeting the newest nephew. What a little hottie!

There are 3 certainties in life. 1. Noel rules, 2. Amber rocks, and 3. Brighton destroys any tupperware drawer...even 1,700 miles from home.

So cute!

Noel the knight and Brighton the centurion, what hot chica could bypass these studs?!

So cute and yet so cold. 

Can anyone say donut?! Brighton loves donuts and he had such a wonderful time on my birthday morning digging into dad's stash of donuts.

There is a gene in any Dickens' child that acts as a camera finding gps unit. Yup, we know that Brighton is for sure a Dickens. 

Brighton checking his stock options.

What a cheeseball!

Christmas morning and before we trimmed the mullet.

Happy Birthday, Noholio! Amber went all out for my birthday. Greg loved wearing the celebration glasses.

Christmas was fun, but boy did it take a lot out of us. However, dental school is better, the boys are healthy again, and Amber and I are finally feeling like our life is back to normal.

In the past year we've learned that Brighton is a fish out of water; he loves anything to do with water. Bath time is an especially cherished treat.

With Brighton loving bath time, Greg has shown a renewed interest in being clean.

Lexington has enjoyed a really mild winter. In fact, Thursday was in the low 60s and Friday was in the mid 60s and sunny. As such we enjoyed several hours this weekend playing in the backyard and going for some walks.

Brighton had a hard time at first walking on the uneven grass. When he adjusted his gait it was hard to bring him back inside.

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This is when we told Brighton he had to stay inside...he wasn't so happy,

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For as much as I've been absent this past year, it is nice to know that my boys still love me. Here is to a great 2012! Yahoo!!!

Christmas 2011

Better late than never, right? We spent Christmas with the Dickens clan in Utah this year. We stayed at Maren and Jordan's house. It was really nice of them to have us since baby Allison was born about 2 weeks before we arrived. Tons of fun!

Our flight to Utah was out of Louisville at 6:00 in the morning, so we stayed the night before in a Marriott (thanks Gordon!) near the airport. I highly recommend it. Free shuttle to and from the airport, and we parked our car there for TWO WEEKS for $30. It worked out great.

Christmas morning, we went to church (I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Christmas on Sunday! Who's with me?) Then came home and had brunch and opened presents.

Cousin Cameron

"We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup." Candy cane, anyone?

Luke breaking in his new cougar gear.

Don't you just want to kiss those rosy cheeks?

PRESENTS!!! Santa found us in Utah as well. Thank goodness for free bags on Southwest!

On the 26th, my family came down and we all met at Chuck E. Cheese's. Greg had so much fun running around with Beckett. I think his favorite "game" was feeding the ticket machine. We exchanged presents (of course, I forgot everyone's presents in Lexington). The boys were VERY spoiled by everyone, especially Aunt Melissa.

Ski ball challenge...pretty sure Adele won every time.

Even Brighton got in on the ski ball action.

The next day, we went to the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point with Grandpa, Luke, Julia, Cameron, and LesliAnn.

Greg especially had a fun time playing with his cousins Luke and Julia as well as Uncle Chin. Between you and I, I think Chin earned Greg's favorite uncle award this trip.

Noel also turned the big 3-0 this year. But that will have to be a post for another day...I hear Brighton waking up. :)