Wizards!!!!!

Thanks to our super awesome friends, Shannon and her son Trey, I was able to take Damon to a Washington Wizards game. Shannon has got some major connections and got a bunch of tickets....So Shannon, Trey, Me, Damon, Rebecca, her son Miles, and two more little friends Pete, and Nick all headed downtown to the game.

Nick, Damon, Trey, Pete, and Miles

Yes. We got there early. After the total chaos of getting 5 hyper little boys from the parking garage into the arena...they actually totally behaved!

dinner. :)

we had some awesome seats. (Thanks Shan!)

dessert time....cotton candy, or dippin dots?

um..cotton candy please

mmmmmm....

If you can't tell...Damon was in total heaven the entire time.

Every mascot from every team in the DC area was at this game. Since the kids were some of the only little kids in the lower part of the arena, they got a lot of attention from them.

and yes...Damon might have punched George Washington in the crotch.

I think this is the mascot from the WNBA team...??

We had such a great time. Thanks again to our awesome friends for such a fun night! I finally got to be the "fun parent"!

p.s. they even actually won the game!

I love that.....

I LOVE THAT.....

....Damon was so excited for school this morning that he got his shoes on, brushed his teeth, put his jacket on, and was waiting at the door, without being asked!

.....I can turn around in my friends (sweet Karissa) car, and at any given moment...these two might just be holding hands.

....it's been warming up and we've actually been getting to the park

....these two love each other. Damon holds Brixton's hand all the time, just cause....

.....every once in a while, Damon can easily entertain himself.

....last week it was 68 degrees and we went to the zoo. (I love Brookey's little bum in this picture! )

Just lovin' stuff lately. That's all.

Next stop.... New Hampshire....

For the first time in a while....we have some very exciting news!!! Mike was accepted into the Dartmouth (Tuck) Class of 2013. This is a Masters of Business program that he has been wanting to get into for years. The timing never seemed to be right, and we found out yesterday that he was accepted. We are still a little in shock, and can't believe that it is real. We went up to visit the school a few years ago, and fell in love with the small town, right up in the mountains, right along the Connecticut River.

A little canoe trip while we were visiting Dartmouth....(2006)

I'm so proud of Mike, his hard work, and his determination to further his education. We'll move sometime this Summer....woo hoo!!!!!!!

Christmas....a whirlwind!

So I'm realizing that I've become a "once a month" blogger, and I don't like that, not at all. I promise, for those of you who care, to be better. Here are some pics from our trip to Utah. In no particular order....

My dad and Brixton (sorry for the blurriness, this was taken with my phone)

I know this is a weird picture...but I love what my mom noticed about Brixton and I while we were in town....he has my eyes! exactly!

Brixton with his cute cousin Brayden

Damon on the chair lift

Damon getting ready to ski, and begging me not to take a picture.

@ Grandma and Grandpa Holbrooks, showing us his Leapster game.

Christmas morning at the Holbrooks, Mike showing us his Christmas gift from Damon

Christmas Eve, leaving my parents house...Damon loving his loot! Especially his coon skin cap from his awesome cousin Cooper!

Mike and my mom. I just love them!

How?

I had to laugh when I went in to get Brixton up from his nap, and this is what I walked into.

A month?

I can't believe it's been a month since I posted last! Talk about SLACKER!!!!

Here's just one picture from our trip back to Utah for Christmas. As always, I wish I had taken more pictures.....

the 7 Andrus grandkids

Brayden, Max, Carter, Daria, Brixton, Damon, Cooper

Lucky

Lately I've been feeling pretty lucky to have these two little guys in my life. I realize that I have those days when I take things for granted...but I've been trying to appreciate every hug, conversation, snuggle, kiss, "love you's" and moment that I get to hang out and care for my little guys.

Oh sweet Damon. You are hilarious, fun, brave, caring, and have an infectious personality.

Obviously.....

You are oh so sweet....sure do love you.

You are so much fun, and extremely photogenic

Your brother LOVES you so much, and wants to be wherever you are, and doing whatever you are doing....

I love how much these two love each other.

My darling Brixton.....you are the HAPPIEST kid I have ever known. You find so much happiness in any stuffed animal, book, bite of food, toy, or anything else for that matter. You love to cuddle, dance, hum, growl, and laugh at your big brother....

I love that EVERY morning when I sit down to eat my cereal, I suddenly have a little friend trying to climb on my lap to enjoy it with me. (picture taken this morning)

And even with an ongoing ear infection (going on for more than 2 months, seeing an ENT next week) - you are still the most pleasant, well behaved, mellow, happy, child. You even smile at me while pulling on both ears...just dealing with the pain. I sure do love you too.