New Year's Eve

One night...2 different parties...we were wild! 

 

First we went to my Sister's house for my Niece's 5th birthday.  She will have a friend party this weekend, but all the family celebrated on her actual birthday...New Year's Eve! 

 Someone left the bathroom door open...just long enough for Sophie to make her move. 

 

Happy 5th Birthday Claire! 



Then we were off to a New Year's Eve party at some friends house.  We figured we would stay till 10 or so...we were there till after 11:30! 

The boys...and a few of the ladies...participated in the Battle of the IPA's.  They drank a lot of beer. 

This is my drink of choice.  I enjoyed a few before calling it quits since it was clear to me Mark would not be driving home in the snow covered roads! 

This was the bracket for the Battle of the IPA's.  It was a fun night. 

After a while we let Lauren get out her Kindle to relax and chill for a while.  I think it was close to 10:00 at this point. 

The little kids got out their Leap Pads. 

So she is not really asleep, but it was after 11:00 at this point.  We rang in the New Year with New York and called it a night.  It was a lot of fun with our friends and neighbors.  We got home and the girls were out like a light. 

2012. A Look Back

There never seems to be much of anything going on in January.  We hit Coco Keys and had fun.

 February Lauren turned 6 and I had a birthday too!

March- this is one of my all time favorite pictures of Addison dancing in the garage. 

 We also celebrated Nana's birthday at a suite at the Mavericks game.  It was a great time for everyone. 

 Mark ran a half marathon in April...

and Addison started soccer. 

In May, Lauren finished Kindergarten.  It was such a fast year. 

 June I set a personal record (PR) for a 5K on Hospital Hill...only to break that PR in August.  It has been a great year of running. 

 We celebrated Father's Day...

 and took an amazing vacation to Southern California. 

July we celebrated the 4th in Omaha and just hung out the rest of the month. 

August was back to school time already...

 and Mark completed a Triathlon. 

 September I completed my 2nd half marathon (2:13) and today I will sign up for my 3rd half marathon in April. 

Addison started dance class and she is the most beautiful dancer...

 October, Addison turned 4...

 and Lauren received 2 very special awards at school.  (She has recently received a 3rd one...I just have not gotten around to bragging about it yet!)

 November, Mark completed his 3rd half marathon with Shannon.

 

December was filled with several Christmas memories and a wonderful end to the year with a nice long vacation. 

 

2012 was a good year for us.  We are looking forward to a fresh new start, a new year with new goals and new plans.  House projects, activities with the girls, running for us, vacation plans for our 10 year anniversary, a big birthday for Mark, and much, much more.  Happy New Year.