HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Christmas is finally over and done with and we had a BALL! Lucy got a new Pottery Barn Kids table and chair set from Mimi, and TONS of fun things from grandma. She is getting to be SUCH a big girl, and it was so much fun for me to watch her eyes light up when she discovered something new! Here's a beautiful scrap book page made by my mother in law - she's SO talented it makes me sick!

We have so much to be thankful for and we hope everyone has a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year!

I HATE you Santa!

My office held a Santa party for the children of employees this past Friday. I was one of the party planners, and was so happy that Lucy would be able to join us in the festivities. My Mother-in-Love picked her up from daycare and brought her down to the office where we had snacks galore, presents for the kids, and of course Santa! When the jolly old fella walked in that was it! Lucy made a b-line for the back of the room, screaming the entire way. She wanted nothing to do with him, his jingle bells, or his ho, ho ho'ing. She did finally sit on his lap with a little urging from mommy, but I am fairly confident that she has nothing but Hate for the man in red. I will post a photo when I have a chance. Her reaction was just priceless. Lucy may not like you right now Santa, but I sure do and I know in time she'll learn to love you too!

To Tree or not to Tree....

It's December 7th, and I am sad to say we don't have our tree up. Not only do we not have it up, we don't have it period. We always get a real tree. It's exciting to go find the perfect tree. Silas and Lucy went last year and picked out a tree and they surprised me with it. He did that our first year together as well. I'm just dragging my feet this year, and I'm not sure why. Perhaps it's becuase it's a lot of money to shell out for something that we'll only have for a few weeks. Maybe it's becuase Lucy doesn't understand what Chirstmas is about, so why bother? Or maybe, just maybe, I just don't have enough Christmas Cheer? We don't have anyone coming over other than my mom, and well, I am pretty sure she could care less if we had a tree or not. My dad and his wife won't visit us, we're not doing any holiday entertaining, and I just think it's a lot of work to do when no one will be there to enjoy it. Does anyone else feel the same way? Can anyone give me that nudge in my backside to get me motivated?

I NEED SOME CHRISTMAS CHEER PEOPLE!