Today is my everything!

We've managed to stretch our holiday out and celebrated the last bit of Christmas yesterday with Chris's niece and nephew. Even though we don't have kids I still think Christmas is better with them around:) Peetee and I both dressed up of course.

I thought this dress was just perfect. I also figured you'd get a kick out of seeing my hair when its half way done. It takes me about 40 minutes to curl it all, that's why I hardly ever do it.

But the results are nice.

We made gingerbread men and marked them all with the number of the beast, actually I think it was hair but we went with it!

Chris's step dad Don walked out in this and we all laughed.

Haylen is as cool as she ever was, maybe even a little more.

and her little brother Jack still runs from my kisses:) My Dad didn't make it out this time so he was missed. Also missed was my entire family in San Diego. The distance seems even greater on the holidays. Sometimes a girl just wants her Mom.

With only a few days left in the year I crossed off one of my first to do's in the New Year. I bought a new sofa for us. For the last 5 years we have been gaming and watching tv on bean bags. Our backs can't take it anymore!

I feel like such a grown up. We just finished watching Into the Wild on those bean bags and it about killed me. Not only were the bean bags uncomfortable but was I the only one who didn't know the guy dies at the end?

One of the last things he wrote in his journal before he died was, "Happiness is only real when shared." Whether it's a smile to a stranger or an afternoon spent with someone you love I hope you find many of these moments to share in the New Year.

XXOO