Well, here we are. There seems to be so much to post about that I'm feeling a little overwhelmed by the amount of time I could spend doing this. So of course, I'm just going to highlight some things.
Christmas Program: Sabrina had a Christmas Program at preschool the week before Christmas. She was involved in all the singing until she spotted me in the audience. She spent the rest of the program half-way singing and pointing Paul and me and Lucy out to her friend, Jane. Classic.
Christmas: We had a great Christmas. Sabrina is the ideal child when it comes to gifts. She has a natural talent for enthusiasm that makes Christmas awesome for her parents. We got some great video footage of this, but in true form, I forgot to get out the still camera. Lucy toddled around it all, wondering what was going on. She'll discover that Christmas rocks next year. Christmas Eve was spent at the Ellison Family Christmas Party where the "Ugly Christmas Attire" contest was a lot funnier than I had imagined. We spent Christmas day with the Sampsons which was fun too. Sabrina got a late Christmas present in the form of a 102 degree fever that evening. After a few days of laying on the couch, she has made a full recovery.
The Break: Paul was home for a solid two weeks (well, except a few days where he had a project to work on) and we enjoyed having him around. We watched a movie almost every night, stayed up late (even for us), and slept in. I think I spent about 4 days in sweats after Christmas. We read, layed around, let the house go to the birds, and let the girls watch way too many shows. Paul did take Sabrina sledding one day, which he said was really fun. It was a nice break from reality, but it also feels good to be back on track.
Resolutions: We didn't make any. I've never kept a resolution for an entire year, so we decided not to worry ourselves with this. (Has anyone ever kept a resolution for an entire year?)
New Year's Eve: Sabrina slept over at Grandma Sampson's house and we went to the Ritchie's for dinner and games. It was a great time. The next day we went bowling with the Sampsons and had the Blackhursts over later that night for dessert and chatting.
Surprise Un-Shower: My sister Natalie is due in a few weeks with her 5th child. We wanted to do something for her so Shelley and I invited some of her closest friends and family out to eat to celebrate. I can't believe we pulled it off, and it turned out to be the perfect surprise. I am super excited for Baby Sadie to get here; since Natalie only produces beautiful newborns, I am sure she'll be gorgeous.
January: I want to know how others are overcoming January. This is the worst time of year, in my opinion, so if you've got something that gets you through let me know.
5 comments:
Dessert and chatting it was! Hopefully we didn't overstay, but what a fun night; I hope we'll do it again really soon. Oh, and I'm glad there's someone else who doesn't believe in the resolution business...I was feeling a bit like a loser for not making one, but am feeling a tad better to know you didn't make one either.
Sounds like a spectacular holiday! I overcome the January blues by having a birthday, an anniversary and a baby during the month. Works pretty well :)
I have something to get you through January....your favorite cousins are moving back in a few short weeks! YES! :) I 2nd Aish, I don't believe in resolutions. I believe in making goals....then I don't feel so bad about not doing it :)
winter beach always helps
Ahhh...resolutions. I kept my New Year's Resolution last year. It was to lose weight. The major step to reaching my goal was to have a baby. And have a baby, I did.
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