Those Hansen Devils

Monday, April 01, 2013

March 2013

We had an exciting March. Kian started rolling over, playing more and he got his first tooth. Dallin dressed up as an animal rescuer for career day at school, and had fun playing soccer. Amos had fun doing learning activities at home and playing with his brothers. We had our annual March Madness Family Home Evening and the basketball fairy brought everyone new Duke shirts. We had Spring Break and so we went to Cabela's, played at a few different parks, enjoyed the warm weather in our own backyard, went to the Dallas Zoo, Dallin fed a lorikeet, we finger painted with green pudding, and the boys had fun coming up with entertaining ways to complete their chores. We dressed up for St. Patrick's Day while we were in California. We had so much fun in California with some family. It was a nice month with a lot of nice weather. We had fun going to parks, and going on nature walks. We finished off the month celebrating Easter.

We went to California. Grandma and Grandpa Washington, Uncle Todd, Uncle Bryan, Aunt Lara, Sara and Blake joined us. We had a lot of fun spending time with them. The boys loved seeing all the new things in California and spending time with cousins. We loved the Mormon Battalion, Disneyland, California Adventure, Sea World, the beach, swimming at the condo, and seeing sea lions. Dallin loved getting soaked by an Orca, Amos was so excited to go to Cars land, and Kian saw the ocean for the first time. It was a great trip.

We had a wonderful Easter. The boys loved going on Easter Egg Hunts, coloring eggs, and getting a basket from the Easter bunny. All the Hansen boys got and wore matching ties to church. Kian got to try solids for the first time on Easter. We are so blessed to have these 3 boys in our family.

Friday, March 01, 2013

February 2013

We had a fun Valentine's Day. Melissa, Amos, and Kian went to help at the Valentine's party for Dallin's class. Dallin loved getting Valentine's ready for his friends at school. That night we had a fun dinner filled with a table full of hearts, heart shaped pizza, red m&m, white and milk chocolate cookies. The kids loved opening packages from grandparents and the mailboxes to find valentines and treats.

In February we had a lot of fun. Doug made us some football shaped no bake cookies, Melissa made some football pizza bites and other yummy food. The boys had fun watching the game with their Dad. The boys helped Daddy build shelves for the playroom and they loved filling them with toys when they were done. The boys had fun going down the stairs with a cardboard box. Dallin got to wear a shirt with 100 things on it and he decided he wanted 100 animals and dinosaurs on his shirt. Melissa and the boys went to the zoo for Presidents Day. We enjoyed watching Duke basketball games. Amos loved doing preschool activities and crafts with mom. Kian kept growing and learning new things all the time. Kian had really bad eczema and for a while it seemed everything we tried made it worse, luckily we found something that worked and his face started to look so much better. We went as a family to the Children's Aquarium and the boys loved touching the sting rays and seeing all the sea animals.

Saturday, February 02, 2013

Dallin's 6th Birthday

Dallin turned 6 years old. He had such a fun birthday. He loves animals and dinosaurs and he decided that he wanted to have a sea animal birthday this year. Mom, Amos, and Kian went to take him lunch at school for his birthday. Then we had a family birthday party when Dad got home from work. Dallin loved opening up his presents and eating his sea animal birthday cake. The Saturday after his birthday we had an Under the Sea birthday party with his friends from church and school. Dallin loved his birthday!

Friday, February 01, 2013

January 2013

In January we went to see the trains at North Park in Dallas and we went to the Perot Museum (the new Nature and Science museum that opened in Dallas). Melissa and Amos had fun playing in the snow while Dallin was at school, luckily we made a little snowman and Dallin was able to make it into snowballs after school. Dallin received an award at school, kept busy with schoolwork and playing as much as he could. Amos had fun playing in the rain and doing learning activities with mom, taking care of Babe while Dallin was at school, and playing. Kian turned 3 months and started smiling more and more and found his voice.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013

December 2012

*Doug and Dallin started off the month by putting up Christmas lights outside. Dallin loved working outside with his Dad and raking up the few leaves on the ground.
*Doug and Melissa enjoyed an exciting date night to the Richardson symphony Christmas concernt.
*We took family pictures for our Christmas card. It was nice to finally take our first family picture with Kian.
*Kian turned 2 months and started holding his head up a lot better and smiled a little more.
*We celebrated Nikolaustag again his year. The boys loved getting shoes for everyone on the fireplace and they especially loved waking up to find chocolate and treats in them.
*We went to the city of Murphy Christmas tree lighting. The boys loved looking at the live reindeer, bounce houses, hot chocolate, glow necklaces and seeing the lights come on the tree.
*Melissa and the boys went to see Santa and the firetruck at the park near our house.
*One night Dallin and Amos played in their room for a long time and Amos ended up sleeping in Dallin’s bed.
*Amos enjoyed going to the library and train museum for story time.
*Melissa and the boys made ornaments for the tree in Dallin and Amos’ room.
*Dallin performed with his Kindergarten class at the school’s Night of Giving. Dallin liked playing the kazoo and show us the things he learned in music class. The boys had fun riding the polar express, story time, and shopping at the holiday store for presents for mom and dad.
*We took the boys to get a picture with Santa and went out to lunch. They were very excited to see Santa.
*We went to dinner at Daddy’s office when he was working late right before Christmas.
*We enjoyed watching Christmas movies, doing activities, reading stories, and looking at Christmas lights.
*We had a wonderful Chirstmas Eve decorating gingerbread houses and sugar cookies, having our Christmas FHE, facetime with cousins, getting cookies ready for Santa and scattering reindeer food.
*We had an excellent Christmas. We loved seeing what Santa brought and opening presents. We enjoyed a white Christmas when it snowed in the afternoon.
*The boys were excited for the new bikes they got but because of the rain and snow we had to wait a few days to ride them.
*We enjoyed playing in the snow for a couple of days until it melted.
*Family came to Texas for Kian’s blessing. We loved having everyone visit us for a few days. We enjoyed visiting, playing games, eating yummy food, and introducing Kian to family.
*Grandma and Grandpa Washington took Dallin to Build a Bear for his 6th birthday coming up.
*Doug gave Kian a beautiful blessing at church at the end of December.
*We had fun ringing in the new year. Doug and Melissa went to see Les Mes while Grandparents watched the boys. Then we rang in the New Year early with the boys by playing a game, making noise and popping balloons. Doug and Melissa played games and enjoyed sparkling cider when the ball dropped.