Going Home

Having the opportunity to go home with Myles and Mason this year was so very special to me. I have spent 30 Christmas's in that same house (except for 1 we spent in Disneyland when I was in 4th grade, but thats a separate story). What a joy it was to hang a stocking for my son on the very mantle my sister and I decorated for years when we lived at home. What a treasure to see all the decorations that mark Christmases past. New traditions commenced, and there was a passing of the torch (maybe a sharing of the torch) between my father and Mason in the execution of that very special late night Christmas Eve event. We even ran into my 1st boyfriend (think 7th grade) on the street. He had a full beard that was grey in most places. I recognized him immediately and we chatted briefly and went on our merry way. Like the poem says, "it takes a heap of livin to make a house a home. " Here are a few pictures of Christmas from the Hansen home place. I hope your Christmas was filled with love, laughter, and fond memories as well!

Myles at Play

Myles was very excited in anticipation of the upcoming holidays. We did our first overnights at grandma and grandpa's.

Myles had already packed his favorite toys for the trip, but still managed to find entertainment in some of the odds and ends we had kicking around.

Our state was blessed with some amazing snowfall for the holidays, and we got the little guy into his snowsuit. We bought it with a little room for growth. Figure it'll at least last him 'til the New Year.

Grandma and grandpa got Myles his very own stocking! I tried not to feel slighted that it was bigger than mine.
Note the amazingly cute little mousie that is holding this stocking up! This was a gift from Granny Lou. It reminds all of us of a sleeping Myles.

This being my first year as a father, I made sure that Santa knew that Myles was getting ready to crawl. The floor puzzle you see Myles lying on is one of the things the Big Guy left for him on Christmas morning.

Add this amazing Rock'n'Roll Rainbow Ark to the mix, and Myles now has the coolest room in the house!

Fortunately, he still lets us come in and play too.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Ok- would you look at these two handsome guys! I am truly so very blessed. Aunt Sharon sent Myles little Santa suit (as well as so many other beautiful treats), and Mason's sweater is a gift from Josh that just brings out the blue in his eyes. Handsome. Like father, like son.



Mason has shared his love for weightlifting with Myles. In all seriousness, Myles loves to do feats of physical excellence. See the focus andeffort on his face--he has such a personality!

He is still just a little angel to me. He has gotten to be a very smiley,laughing little boy. Talk about life's great joys.

Myles received a couple of beautiful pictures from (his soon to be) friend, Haven. We hung them up and he loves to stare at them. I don't blame him. She is bright and lovely!

2 months (almost)

December is here and the holidays are in full gear. Normally Mason and I go crazy with the decorations , but this year it just seemed like too much. Mason, forever in the holiday spirit, took the time to hang a few lights to keep us with the Christmas Spirit. Myles absolutely loves to look at the lights, and he just laughs and coos when we sing Christmas carols. It is really wonderful. Colorado has been blessed with lots of beautiful white snow lately and we are truly happy. Myles outgrew his new born head rest, ( some will remember the red truck headrest of early photos) and now as you can see the 0-3 month head rest is a little too snug. He is fully in 3-6 months clothes, and has been for about 1 week now. Look below to see how he has grown.

Eyes Wide Open

Our friend Lee suggested that perhaps we should include a few shots of Myles with his eyes open. I think we've been remiss in this because whenever he's been alert we've been too busy vying for his attention to remember to grab the camera.

These days, however, he seems to spend a heckuva lot more time awake, so it's gotten easier to capture.


This picture was taken as we prepared to head off to see the Parade of Lights last night. We thought we'd put Myles in his teddy bear outfit to keep warm and cuddly, and lo and behold we had a hard time getting it to fit him!

(I'd like to point out that this is the outfit that he was swimming in on Halloween. Check out the comparison.)

It's amazing how quickly these suckers grow.




...and here's a few shots from Myles in his favorite place of recreation--his Jungle gym! He's learned how to kick the little giraffe with the bell to make it ring, and now he spends his time kicking it and cooing at it.