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 1^st 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 10^th time

5. Watching Catching Fire (movie)

4. Going to Universal

3. 8^th grade and Halloween dances

2. My 14^th 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 40^th 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 15^th 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 8^th 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. 15^th Anniversary--I'm so blessed to have Danielle! 

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

Dickson Family 2012 Highlights

Happy New Year from the Dickson Family!

 

 

 

Vernon's Top 5 for 2012 were...

Having a Book Accepted for Publication

Support From Friends and Ward Family with our House Repairs

Going to the 1st Ever Dice Tower Board Gaming Convention with My Family

Serving as the Stake Sunday School President

Having Such a Wonderful Family!

 

 

Danielle's top 5 for 2012 were...

Spending Time With Family and Friends

Performing in The Savior of the World

Serving with the Young Women in Davie Ward

Taking a Family History Trip

Going to California with Her Sisters

 

Alanna's Top 5 for 2012 were...

 

Christmas

Girls Camp

Reading Tons of Books

A Church History Trip to NewYork

Being an Angel in The Savior of the World Production

 

 

Brennan's Top 5 for 2012 were...

 

Being Baptized

Joining Cub Scouts

Reading the Dragon Slayer's Academy Series

Going to the Dice Tower Board Gaming Convention in Orlando

Grandmas and Grandpas

 

 

Erik's Top 5 for 2012 were...

 

Grandmas and Grandpas

My 6th Birthday

Going to the Dice Tower Convention in Orlando

Christmas

Zoo Miami

We hope you had a wonderful 2012--and will have an even better 2013!

 

 

 

Merry Christmas 2011

 

Danielle: Well, another year has come and gone.  It has been a good one, though not too many new things for me. I thought with all of my kids in school beginning in the fall that I would have so much free time to do all the projects that I had planned.  I will let you know when I start that list. It seems like between work, volunteering at the schools and my new calling to teach Sunday School at church that free time does not really happen, but I enjoy being busy and getting involved.  I had a great trip with my sisters and Mom to San Francisco at the beginning of the year.  We had some great family summer trips to Utah, Wyoming, Missouri and California, including some trips up to Disney World, thanks to my nephew, Matt.  We are looking forward to a quiet Christmas at home this year and hope that you all are well and have a wonderful Christmas Season and a Happy New Year!

 

Vernon: For a year that began with me breaking my right hand (in January), included the most doctor’s visits of my life, and saw me going through back surgery (in October), well, it sure turned out not so bad. 
     This year I had one of my articles selected to be reprinted and my current book project is in the editorial process.  Hopefully, 2012 will see it published (and me on my way to tenure).

     And the most important things remain the same.  I’m so blessed to have a wonderful wife; Danielle is such a blessing to me, always.  My children (for all the buttons they sometimes push) bring me so much happiness.  I wish I could spend all day with them, each day.  I continue to serve as the Young Men’s President at church and love the youth that I work with.  I’m so proud of each of them.   I have wonderful friends, remarkable neighbors (so thoughtful), and excellent, supportive co-workers.  I am deeply blessed.  I wish you all the best at this year’s end and throughout 2012.

It’s Alanna.  I’m 12!!!

It’s not cold here--okay, it is hot.  82 today!

This year I have visited a lot of places like Yellowstone, Legoland, Disney World and Missouri.  I got to see most of my cousins and have tons of fun with them. I received my Faith in God award and started the Young Women program at church. This year I am in 7^th grade and in band again. I’m still playing the piano and clarinet. I have also read about 12-15 books this year. I’m also still a Harry Potter fan!  Harry Potter 7, part 2 was EPIC!!!!!

I’m Brennan and I’m 7.  I am in 1^st grade and recess is my favorite part of school. My favorite thing to do after school is to play Wii with my little brother and my Dad on the days he is home. I did so many fun things this year I went to Legoland in California, Yellowstone in Wyoming, Lion Country Safari in Palm Beach and went on a Sawgrass airboat ride to see the alligators right by my house. I am looking forward to Christmas!

I love being 5.  When you are 5 you get to go to Kindergarten and do math.  At home I like to play First in Math on the computer.  I am really good at it. My favorite things about this year were Grandma and Grandpa coming for Thanksgiving and going hiking in Yellowstone.  I think the best part of Christmas will be unwrapping all of our presents.  I hope you have a very Merry Christmas! Love, Erik

(For more family pictures, see our Best of 2011 on Danielle's Facebook page.)

Springtime 2011

 It's Easter Time!  First we dye the eggs...

 Then we hunt...

Look what we found!

Happy Easter 2011!