Happy New Year everyone!
This last month has been big. First we had Christmas, which was wonderful. Technically it was Lucy's second, but it was the first one where she had any idea what was going on! Things started out well, as we got a good snowstorm just a couple days before Christmas!
View from our back patio
Lu all bundled up to go Christmas tree shopping on a VERY cold day!
Christmas tree shopping!
Ricker, so proud of his fire!
Lu and Uncle Matt
Our front porch- it looked so pretty all snowy and lit up!
Me, Katie, and "Flanders the Fetus"
Lucy and Sydney in their matching dresses, on their matching ponies!(All courtesy of Gangy and Pop-Pop)
On Christmas morning, Lucy got her first official visit from Santa at our house. It was a mellow morning of breakfast, presents, and Christmas movies on the TV!
Opening her presents from Santa
Love this pic!!! What a goofball.
Other Christmas visitors...Right after Christmas we had a busy week: a visit from our Santa Barbara friend Danielle, another visit from our Cali friends Curtis and Kristie, and we had a great ski day at Keystone with my dad, Greg, and Alyssa!
Lu loved Danielle!!!
Keystone!On New Years, our friends Jen, Ethan, and baby Cassidy came over for a little celebration. We had an awesome dinner, lit off some fireworks in the backyard, and amazingly made it up to midnight! The girls celebrated in their matching outfits!
Me, Lu, Cassidy, and Ethan
Jen, Ethan, and me
Rick and Ethan scaring the neighbors :)We had a great trip to Vail with Ginger, Jeff, and Carter. It was, by far, our best ski outing of the year so far... they had just opened the back bowls and Ginger and Jeff took us to all the best stashes... we were in deep powder all day! Woohoo! (Unfortunately the pictures are all on Rick's phone, so I can't post any here, as he is in Vail yet again at this moment!)
Lucy started walking shortly into the new year! As many people had witnessed, she was definitely ready, she just needed to get up the guts to "let go". Once she finally did, she was off... dragging toilet paper around the house!!!
In mid-January, we left Lucy with Bubbe and Papa for a few days while we took a whirlwind road trip to Arizona to pick up our new camper, the Gigglebox! We are SUPER excited for years of family camping adventures! And, since we were in Arizona and New Mexico, we could not pass up the opportunity to squeeze in stops at Trader Joes and In-N-Out!
Rick, Reggie, and the Gigglebox
The Gigglebox in all her popped-up glory
I'm sure you all can understand my excitement...Later in January, I was insanely lucky enough to get to go on a girls' trip to Kauai with Amy! We were both in need of a little break, and Rick (being the best husband ever) encouraged me to go get some relaxation, which is exactly what we did! Aside from a little surfing and sightseeing, we did a whole lotta lounging, reading, eating fresh fish, and sipping pina coladas. It was just what we both needed! I am SO grateful to Amy for making the trip possible, and SO grateful to Rick for being so supportive of girl time and for taking care of Lucy all week!
the amazing beach we stayed at
Me and Amy: surf day at Hanalei Bay
Me in the taro fields near HanaleiHope everyone is well! We'll leave you with a few more random fun pics...
Fun with blueberries!!!
Nice winter walk
Back of our house on a nice bluebird day
Great sunset from our backyard
1 comment:
Lucy is so cute.. and growing up so fast!! I love all the pictures.. makes Simi Valley seem oh, so very boring.
We hope to move out of this over-expensive state. Seeing pics from allover give good ideas. The snow.. and the deer - it's so magical! =)
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