Project 365 ~ 2011 ~ Wk 1

Happy New Year, my friends!! 

How was your Christmas?

Hello?

Is this thing on?

{insert mic feedback}

Ouch!  My ears.

Ok... Seriously.  I have to admit that this ol' blog became quite the chore when fall began.  Time sped up, I'm convinced.  Many weeks, if it had not been for Project 365, I may have hung my hat completely.  Sure, I would have continued to stalk read your blogs in the ol' reader, but you would miss me too much... and I wouldn't do that to you.

Totally kidding.

But blogging can be challenging, right?  With all the uploading, importing, exporting, editing, saving, again with the uploading, blah, blah, blah... of pix.  Because really... what's a post without a pic?!  Even if it is simply from the cell phone.  ha.

I will try to do better.  And reading your blogs??  I'm there.  Don't you find that using the reader makes one lazy at commenting?  Or is that just me?  *hangs head in shame*

This past week, I purposely didn't schedule much.  With no dance rehearsals, I canceled piano lessons and the girls and I took it a bit slower.  I would love a repeat.  Especially the cool, dark, rainy day in which we didn't have to be anywhere and stayed in our pj's all. day. long.  *sigh*

When we returned home from Louisiana {more on that quick trip to come... procrastination.  it's my new year's resolution. ha.}, the girls were excited to give Jasmine her present.  A huge candy-cane shaped rawhide bone.  Are you impressed?  She was.  Just look at that face.  She likes them better when Mama stuffs peanut butter in them. 

spoiled much?

Christmas started going in the trash... or in the attic.  ;)

We met a sweet friend for lunch at Panera.  All my girls. ;)

DK had to be here again.  That means more trips to the airport.  I'm sure the car can get there on it's own at this point.  A bit foggy, but can you recognize where this is?  Yep... He was just there, I know.  Crazy.

A little window shopping was had.  Where was this angel when I needed her?!  I think I need one for a good manicure day.  Geesh.

When hubs returned, I took the opportunity to walk thru a local craft mall.  It's been a few years since I've paid this place a visit.  Come to find out, the weekend manager is one of my new homeschool friends.  Small world!  And she says the owners are a homeschooling, Christian family, too.  Neat, yes?

Oh... Granny, I found you the perfect wind-chime!! :D

We had a couple family meals at Chili's.  I'm now in love with their avocado burger {replacing the meat with the black bean patty, of course}.  Yummmm.

As tradition would have it, we rung in the new year with our great friends.  Always great to catch up with them!

Thanks, Sara, for doing such a wonderful job!  

(((hugs))) to you!!

Again, Happy New Year, my friends!  Let's make it a great one!  Another chance to get it right, yes? ;)