New Year's Eve

Naturally, having a 10.5 month old meant that our New Year's Eve was pretty low-key, but that's ok. We still had a great time. We ate dinner with my parents and their friends they always have over for NYE, and then Josh (Dan's best friend from high school) and his date came over, and the four of us hung out waiting for the ball to drop. Austin & Nancy joined us at around 11, so it ended up being a really nice evening with family/friends. Kate actually slept in her playpen from around 9:30 to 4, which is practically unheard of for her! Of course, I didn't go to bed until 2:30, and Dan didn't go to bed until 4, which means that her 4 AM waking was not very pleasant for either of us!

On New Year's Day, we slept in until 11 (thank you, Kate, for letting us sleep that long!) and then Kate, my mom and I went to Dillards. We found some fantastic deals, both on Christmas decorations and regular stuff, so I'm glad we braved the crowds. We then all hung out at home and watched the (disappointing) Rose Bowl; I'm not into football at all, but when it's your alma mater playing and you lose by only two points, it's like, really?!? Then we just packed up our stuff in preparation for the early morning flight the next day, and spent the rest of the time playing games & hanging out with my parents, Austin, and Nancy. All in all, it was a wonderful vacation!


Such a pretty outfit!


Mama and Kate on New Year's Eve









On New Year's Day, opening our gifts. This sleeper is for Kate when she's 2; I can't imagine my baby being that big!


Truer words were never spoken... er, printed


On the morning we left (January 2)