Holiday Highlights

Hey there!

Welcome to 2013!  As always, the holidays came and went all too quickly. I think I’m having a case of the post-Xmas blues too.  Hurumph.  But I have to admit, it feels great to have the tree down, the decorations put away, and a clean home.  Except for the abundance of new toys that need a home

I won’t bore you with long paragraphs of what I’ve been up to for the last few weeks, so below are some highlights and pics:

• Spent the holidays with my in-laws in VA
• Experienced my first Xmas with my baby boy
• Ate at least 3 lbs of cheese (and washed it down with several bottles of vino)
• Watched Bean get amazed by ceiling fans
• Behaved myself at the Owens’ Xmas party (not the case a few years ago)
• Went to Christmas Eve mass
• Ate at a hibachi restaurant for Xmas Eve dinner — Bean was amazed by the fire
• Belted out Xmas tunes
• Enjoyed the snowfall — more than once
• Played with Bean in his new wagon
• Worked out (twice, weak style)
• Played Apples-to-Apples and a similar not-to-be-mentioned game

And something else pretty noteworthy happened over the holidays: Bean turned 1!!!

• He had a gingerbread man themed party
• He was not a fan of cake, but loved eating the gingerbread cookies
• New presents are not as fun as old toys or his Pewi push toy
• Despite being away from his little friends at home, several people came to celebrate his big day
• His Obbie (my Mom) flew up from FL to spend his birthday together
• There is nothing wrong with taking a 1 hour nap in the middle of your 3 hour birthday party
• Bean is very very loved
• The love Bean has brought me in this last year is indescribable

 

And with that, I’m signing off and getting ready for the Rose Bowl (hometown vs current home) — Go Stanford!

 

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