Dancing, glowing, and shaking into 2015!

Maybe the most endearing movie (ever?)

All four of us loved Annie. So much.

All crafts must eventually be tackled.

Post-holiday buzz, relaxing and cuddling commences.

Over the river; through the woods.

Today makes 1001 (posts and memories).

Well, today the blog has passed the 1,000-post mark. 

Time officially flies. 

Thank you for indulging me.  Not every post is as witty or pithy or insightful as I would like you to believe I am.  And some days are just downright boring and/or self-indulgent.  But, you've witnessed a whole lot of my life, whether you like it or not.  And I'm thankful.

This little project has forced me (and David...thanks, honey!) to take lots of pictures and do lots of reflecting and count to six at least once a day.  And, honestly, I feel really grateful for that. 

I imagine Naomi and Juliet flipping through these posts many years from now, seeing how I fell in love with their dad and then with them.  I hope they'll smile at some memories, curse me for some incriminating photos, and feel a piece of my soul.

A mess so merry and marvelous!

The present is our Christmas gift.

Final night; the sky delivers obligingly.

The handsomest felines sniff us out.

Each steals a glance, snaps adoringly.

The blues in paradise aren't sad.

Cheers to a few days away.

Google knows tomorrow's plans. Do you?

I guess he's feeling better today!

Some days take it outta you.

 

Made it through cat rite-of-passage surgery like a champ!

Our big boy's big day's tomorrow.

 

Congratulations to TIME's Person this year.

Katie Meyler and the other Ebola fighters are honored as TIME's Person of the Year.

Daddy's home! And he brought gifts!

Knocking down ornaments and taking names.

The sun's out. So are we!

 

(finally)

Have you seen this? It's fantastic.

http://sontagfilm.org

10 days 2 hours 9 minutes

Basically the best thing about Facebook:

Tales of a Hong Kong odyssey...

Some battles will always be uphill.

Everything is relative. (Siberia in December.)

Certain celebrations require a table flip.

Disclaimer: this table was already flipped. The birthday girl pictured merely seized a perfect opportunity to express displeasure at the establishment's preferred method of "celebration."

What idiot said parting is sweet?

 

(It's not.  It sucks.)

Number 33...Lucky, lovely, and laughable.

On World AIDS day, be informed.

 

http://aids.gov/news-and-events/awareness-days/world-aids-day/

"Love pouches," courtesy of Juliet today.

A place to keep our "love notes and other gifts," says the six-year-old.

(PS: Although we love our kitten, I'm fairly certain no one has ever called anyone else "love kitten" in this house. From the mouths of babes?) 

Second annual ornament contest is underway!

Place your bets people!  How many ornaments will fall?
And this year we have a bonus kitten round...Will the tree topple too?

A little unexpected Santa action today!

 

Look who we ran into at the Christmas tree farm!

Today only, "moist" becomes socially acceptable.

Happy Thanksgiving!

So thankful we must start early.

All prepped! Today: annual retina prodding.

Vacation jam: manicure and a cocktail.

Everybody loves Omma's pumpkin bread recipe.

Chili, cheers at Black Bear Lodge.

Santa has been very busy today.

(thank you, vacation!)

Damn you Pinterest! Stop provoking me!

English teacher life, during finals week...