Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Top Ten from 2013!

Happy New Year from the Dickson Family


Erik’s Top Ten of 2013
10.  Visits and Facetime with grandparents
9.  Buying presents for Christmas
8.  Surviving ear surgery
7. Getting King of Tokyo Halloween game expansion
6.  Watching Marvel’s Avengers for the 1st time
5. Finishing The Sea of Monsters book
4. Watching my Dad become the South Florida PitchCar champion
3. Going to CoolStuff (game store)
2. My birthday and turning 7
1.  Going to Dice Tower Con in Orlando with my family and cousins




Brennan’s Top Ten of 2013
10.  Visits from Grandma
9. Getting the Loopin' Louie game
8. Turning 9!
7.  Dad's book getting published
6.  Family gaming
5. Christmas
4. Halloween
3. Starting the Red Pyramid book series
2. Reading the Percy Jackson series start to finish
1.  The Dice Tower Board Game Convention




Alanna’s Top Ten of 2013
10.  Starting seminary and high school
9. Performing in the Winter Concert/Candlelight at Disney's Epcot
8. Dad’s book and tenure
7. Dice Tower Con with Mallory (cousin)
6. Reading House of Hades and finishing the Harry Potter series for the 10th time
5. Watching Catching Fire (movie)
4. Going to Universal
3. 8th grade and Halloween dances
2. My 14th birthday and getting my ears pierced
1. Going to Thor 2 and watching The Hollow Crown series with my Dad




Danielle’s Top Ten of 2013
11.  South Florida Ticket to Ride Champion (Vernon made me add this)
10. Becoming an early morning seminary mom
9. My 40th birthday
8. Vernon’s book and tenure
7. Erik’s successful ear surgeries
6. Serving in our church's Young Women organization
5. Learning Spanish to prepare to volunteer at our new temple
4. Going to Disney to watch Alanna perform in the Candlelight Procession
3.  My sisters trip to Arcadia and my parents visiting us here
2. Dice Tower trip with family
1.  Cruise to the Bahamas to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary


Vernon’s Top Ten of 2013
10.  Being called as our church's Stake Sunday School President
9.  Wash. DC trip--training by the CIA and FBI (teaching writing), plus seeing great friends
8.  Becoming the South Florida PitchCar champion
7. Dice Tower Con/Dickson Reunion
6. Alanna graduating from 8th grade and starting high school
 5. Family time together--including Facetime
4. Book finished and published!
3.  Tenure @ FIU
2. Erik’s successful surgeries
1. 15th Anniversary--I'm so blessed to have Danielle! 

We love you all and hope you have a wonderful 2014!



4 comments:

Summer Spillane Jordan said...

Jace wants the title of the published Word of Vernon!

Lu Ann Ray said...

What an awesome family. Lu Ann and I miss seeing everyone. Time goes so quickly. What is a pitch car? Love From Dennis and Lu Ann Ray

Lu Ann Ray said...

What an awesome family. Lu Ann and I miss seeing everyone. Time goes so quickly. What is a pitch car? Love From Dennis and Lu Ann Ray

Lori Thompson said...

so wonderful to catch up on you guys! Sure miss you all!