2011 was good to our family.
We are feeling very blessed.
I'm hoping 2012 opens a few doors of NEW opportunities for our little family and good Health!
I don't make resolutions, but I will say this.
I plan (will continue) to make the most of every moment.
Time passes so quickly.
So.. on to what's a happen' lately.
SO.. for New Years Eve, we attended Mass and then enjoyed a lovely dinner at Maggiano's Little Italy.
It's a delicious truly authentic Italian restaurant. Dark lighting, old world family
photos, Frank playing in the background. When you order your meal, they ask you
to choose an additional meal that they box up to take home. No additional cost.
So we have a complete meal for today as well. I'm so glad we had reservations, for every table was full.
After a lovely dining experience we headed home and finally got around to watching The Help.
I know.. about time right? It was good. If you haven't seen it, you should. Let me just
say this... I will NEVER look at a piece of chocolate pie the same again. HA!
Thanks to our neighbors up the road, I was awoken promptly at midnight with a grand firework display.
I was the only one that fell asleep. I'm such a wimp. I'm one of those early to bed, early to rise kinda gals. If I had chickens I'd be up with 'em.
to our local hardware store. The wind is whipping, the rain is showering, the trees are budding as is if it were spring. It's SO strange.
The rest of the decorations came down this morning. In a few, I'll be taking
down outdoor wreaths (on each window) as well. The wind is whipping like a storm
is brewing.. so I better get going. We keep our Nativity up until the feast of the Epiphany. It
serves as a reminder that although the decorations are packed away.. the feast of our Lords
birth continues.
I received a new Pottery Barn mini catalogue in the mail the other day. OH MY..
loving the color palette. Crisp and Clean look. Have you seen it?
BTW.. I love Youtube tutorials. I'm so thankful to those that take the time to make them.
I've learned so much. I'm stocked up on yarn, and I've been learning how to make flowers.
Love learning something new.
Everyone goes back to work/ school on Tuesday. We. Are. Spoiled.
My kiddo's have been up SUPER late each night.. or should I say.. early into
the morning. That's teens for ya. Sleeping till noon. Tuesday morning is gonna sting for sure.
We have 2 more days to enjoy.. and we're gonna make the best of our time together before
work, school, practices, games, meets, and obligations worm their way back into our day
to day life. I KNOW y'all know what I'm talking about.
Ok.. off to enjoy the rest of today.
How did you spend New Years? Big Party? Quiet night at home?
8 Comments:
Happy 2012 Amy! Our New Years Eve was VERY much like your own. We all went out for our traditional NYE family dinner at Famous Dave's BBQ. The kids (all young adults now at my house! Eeeek!) all scattered to their various social events. Hubs and I went home to watch The Help as well! (GMTA) I read the book long ago and have been wanting to see it! Glad I finally did. " hee hee. Hubs and I flat out went up to bed at 11PM and were also awakened by the neighbor's fireworks at midnight...wished each other a happy 2012 and snuggled back in to sleep! LOL We're real partiers! LOL
Happy New year to you too Amy!! Yeah, we went to our neighbors and stayed up waaaaaay to late, lets just say we were in bed by 2:00 AM
We stayed home and played games, ate way too much and welcomed in the new year. Today most of the family got together after church and had a "healthy" potluck to start off our new challenge. We all got on board for a biggest loser challenge. No more sugar cookies, fudge or candy for us.
Yep, we have had way too much fun. Sleeping in and watching movies, playing on the new Kinect. I will be sad to see the return of our schedule and activities too.
Carey
So much like our activities, the exception being finding a nice Italian Catholic church. It's a story for another or no time. :-)
Enjoying the 3 weeks with our son is on the top of the list. The schedule shift has given me lots of time to crochet. Early risers have to be quiet, right! :-)
I do have a focus or two this year, one of which is exactly that, enjoy the "now"!
Off to search for your crochet projects.
The BEST to your family in 2012.
Happy New Year Amy! We were quiet at home but baby boy is teething so we partied through the night nursing! Ha! Thankful for your Sunny blog! Oh and I looooovvvvveeee Youtube tutorials!!!! :) Jaime
I love your blog and thank you for stopping by mine! Happy 2012 :)
Hugs,
bj
My mom and I started The Help twice, made it maybe halfway once and finished it zero. Oh well..motherhood wears me out but I did manage to stay up to ring in the new year. I'm a night owl though. Just have to stay busy, which isn't hard for me to do.
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