We had a quiet and happy end to 2011. We made a fire, ate a delicious dinner, and then cuddled on the couch watching the ball drop in NYC. We watched it on Eastern Time, so it was still 9 PM here when the ball dropped in New York (and so Miss LB was not up too long past her bedtime). She was very excited when "midnight" struck, and she clapped and yelled, "Happy New Year!" A perfect start to 2012.2011 was a very happy year for the Alliance. I *finally* finished grad school, Tom and I got our dream jobs, and we moved to the beautiful Pacific Northwest. LB has continued to grow up happy and healthy (and what more could we ask for than that?)
And now we're looking forward to 2012. Our Alliance New Year's resolution is to spend more time outdoors. Now that we're living somewhere so beautiful, with so many trails and parks (including a national park) nearby, there is really no reason for us not to be outside together (except, of course, that winter is finally getting underway here and the rain and the snow will begin in earnest).
This blog is also going into its 3rd year. I definitely didn't expect it to last this long, but I do love having this record of my family's life together (even if there isn't always much excitement). Even if no one else reads it, I like going back and seeing the good times I've shared with Tom, LB, and all of our family and friends. Yesterday, I read an article that said people who take lots of pictures and look over the pictures tend to be happier because it means they are spending time focusing on the good times in their lives (so maybe this blog is also some good therapy!) Hopefully, 2012 will have many happy things in store for us, and whatever the year brings, I'm sure it will be documented here!
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