Sweet and Tart

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, everyone!

We had a fantastic day at home with just our little family, and tomorrow my parents fly out to spend the remainder of 2011 with us.  Santa was very good to us, and I feel like a very lucky girl.

Christmas is so much fun with a baby in the house. Nine months is a great age for a first Christmas.  LC is so much more interactive now than she was just a couple of months ago.  We were successful in not going overboard with presents for her, since she really doesn’t need that many toys.  She did have a lot of fun exploring the ones she got.  I have to say, the Fisher Price Learning Home was worth every penny (*hint* I was able to find it MUCH cheaper than the $124 it’s currently listed for).

Overall, I’m very happy with the way 2011 turned out.  I think I was the happiest this year that I’ve been in awhile, but I still have a lot of learning to do in terms of letting go and letting things roll off my back.  I’d like to be able to relax a lot more than I’m currently able (which is not often).

In spite of that, I really have everything I could ask for. So here’s to hoping that 2012 brings even more peace and contentment.

Ready for the Christmas Eve service

Santa Paws visited Duncan.

One of my favorite gifts!