New Year and New Beginnings :)

The week after Christmas was.....hard. The Tuesday following Christmas, we lost a very special member of our family, Farley. Farley was our family dog for 12 years. Everyone that knew him, loved him. Some of you probably think this sounds a little crazy, me speaking as if he was a person...but, he was a member of our family--a furry member. :)

Sweet Farley, we love you very much and you will be greatly missed...


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That week we spent a lot of time around the house...working on projects and such. The best part of being home was spending time with my wonderful little family.

Eli had soooo much fun playing with all of his new toys from Christmas!!

Thought I would share a few videos of Eli enjoying some of his toys...











Eli also really enjoyed playing with his pal, Lulu. :)

They are sooo cute together!!





Eli was sitting in Lulu's toy bin, handing her toys to her...



Seems like these two are always together...especially when there are snacks involved--haha. At least I know Eli likes to share. :)




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The weather was GORGEOUS during Christmas break! It wasn't Christmas weather, but we did get to play outside a lot which was nice. :)







He LOVES playing with his Daddy...


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Mommy had soooo much fun playing with Eli over the break! One of my favorite things was putting on all of his new, adorable clothes. :)

How handsome is this little guy?!




I love this little outift!



How cute are these little Wrangler jeans? I never knew they made them so small! :)


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Bringing in the New Year is always special....I really thought about how quickly 2010passed by! I think when you have a little one, the time just goes even faster. I decided my New Year's resolution would be to SLOW DOWN since I do not have the ability to freeze time.

Baby New Year...




I also had such a nice time ringing in the New Year with my amazing husband...



I leave you with a New Year poem:

New Year’s Reflections
Looking back on the months gone by,
As a new year starts and an old one ends,
We contemplate what brought us joy,
And we think of our loved ones and our friends.

Recalling all the happy times,
Remembering how they enriched our lives,
We reflect upon who really counts,
As the fresh and bright new year arrives.

And when we ponder those who do,
We immediately think of you.


Thanks for being one of the reasons we will have a Happy New Year!

May you be blessed with a happy and healthy New Year!