Happy New Year 2009!

Well, if this past New Year's Eve celebration is any indication of the level of excitement we will experience in 2009, then buckle your seatbelts cuz it'll be a wild ride! Our celebration looked a bit like this:
2:30 Babysitter arrives
2:45 Movie (depressing one at that) Valkyrie
5:00 Holiday cocktail party
7:00 Home so the sitter could go out with friends
8:15 Kids tucked in, wine bottle open
9:00 Kyle and I snuggled in on the couch with sushi, wine and Far and Away on TV
9:25 Liz ~ lights out! Kyle ~ into the oldie but goodie movie on TV
12:01 Kyle "Happy New Year ~ lets go to bed" Liz ~ "What time is it/Where am I?"

As I reflect on the passing of 2008 and the 9 years since Kyle proposed, I feel quite blessed to be loved so completely by my husband, kids and family. We are blessed with health, a home, jobs, and the two most clever, jovial and loving kids on earth. What more could one ask for?

So, if this year remains as mundane as the evening on which we welcomed 2009, then that means I will have had the opportunity to cherish life's little moments, and wholly experience what it means to love and be loved. Not bad to look forward to, huh?

We hope this blog finds you all well at the start of this new year. May the year hold continued blessings and cheer for you and your families!