The New Year has begun

Happy New Year!

I didn't intend for my first post to be about school or to be used to catch up on something that happened months ago but, it was.  We did have a lovely New Year's Eve celebration though.  It was spent dancing with my husband, laughing with my eldest, and snickering with a brother.  Just the three of us (the other kids didn't last past 10:30).

It was also my nephew's 13th birthday (HAPPY BIRTDAY GABRIEL) and we usually spend the eve with my SIL and her family but, this time around we opted for a more intimate night.  We stopped by there for dinner, gifts and the cake...shared our hugs and well wishes then went home.  It felt a bit off not being all together but, SIL was tired and we had had our feel of craziness.  I think we all benefitted from a quieter welcoming of the new year. 

And I am very hopeful to 2010 no matter what ups or downs it brings. 

Life moves forward...