Twenty Twelve

What a year 2011 was for us!  We had very little time for rest this year as we were on the go up until the last day!  We wouldn't change a thing about it, but we are looking forward to a slower 2012...is that possible?!

On New Year's Eve we decided that finding a sitter was too complicated and opted to ring the New Year in as a family!  The Hahn's came over to join us for dinner and some time for the girls to play as it has been awhile.  Lila couldn't help herself, she just had to wear her new dancing skirt from Santa, so we made sure Henley knew the dress code! 

Ready to party!

For dinner we had a delicious salad, pork loin and roasted red potatoes.  And for dessert a fantastic french silk pie!  YUM!

It was a casual evening of the girls playing and the adults giggling at their antics!  Lila's new Camaro was a source of laughter as Lila would take the car from in and out of reverse and drive back and forth in the garage with Henley in the passenger side!  I hope neither of them has whiplash!

Can you imagine what this picture will look like 13 years from now?!

Giddy up!

Brandon and Monica brought party favors for the girls!  They had so much fun playing with their noisemakers!  It was comical watching them as they figured out how to blow in them to make them work!  They also got confetti poppers that were too much fun!  You twist the bottom of them and POP! out comes the confetti and streamers, it rained down on the basement floor!

I have to give the girls an A for effort on ringing in the New Year, they did a good job of trying to hang in there!  At about 10:00 it was time for the Hahn's to go with a tired little girl in tow and it was time for us to put our tired little girl in bed, as well. 

Partied out!

After snuggling Lila in for the night Mike and I spent the rest of the evening ringing in the New Year together.  When a year is coming to a close and another is beginning it is hard to not reflect on what you have just been through and what is yet to come.  We had a lot of adventures and blessings in 2011!  We both agreed we had a wonderful 2011 with all the travel, the weddings, the busy work schedules, and the celebrations.  However, we are very much looking forward to what 2012 has in store for us, we are hoping for a bit slower year with more time at home getting projects done around the house and making memories as a family!!!

We wish you a happy, healthy 2012 and may this be the best year yet for all of us!