Hello 2013!

Happy New Year!  As 2013 gets under way, we are enjoying some "mandatory family time."  We already have ten times the amount of snow we had last year, so the snow blower purchased new last year has finally gotten broken in.  (The driveway sure looks nice, doesn't it?)

December was a "wild ride" for us.  Kevin and I got to enjoy some Christmas cheer in NYC, with all the hustle and bustle of Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, and Times Square, all so pretty during the holidays.  

Then it was off to Florida for me to make the drive north with Eric.  He might refer to this as some "mandatory mother-son time," but I really did enjoy it.  A few days of beach walks and wildlife is always good for an Indiana girl's soul in the midst of winter.

The real December fun began, though, with reuniting the siblings under one roof and then adding the family in from Memphis.  Many laughs were shared, although Cousin Lauren was missed!  Grandma and Grandpa's house is full of extra energy these days with the recent addition of "Fanny," whose antics keep us entertained.

After quick trips to Richmond and Chicago to visit the other family members, it was back to the pretty snow and all the work that goes with it.  All too soon these two will be heading back to their campuses, where Sarah will be finishing her undergraduate studies. (so hard to believe how fast that went!)  We wish her best of luck with her final Track season.  Go JUMBOS!  The ocean awaits Eric upon his return, but so do his Engineering classes, with which we wish him luck too!

 

So from our family to yours, we wish you a very Happy 2013.  Enjoy each day and all it brings.