Weekend Recap

What a  weekend...

We started off with a mellow night on Friday hanging out with A's godparents...where we all had so much fun sipping wine, catching up on the holidays, and of course running around with A. After we put A to bed, it was time to kick back and enjoy some quality adult time. Court and I cooked up some delicious coconut shrimp over mango brown rice and paired it with frost kissed artichokes on the side. Dinner was delicious, and it was so nice to sit back and relax a little with friends that are like family.

Saturday was another nice day of swinging by the new house and taking A to the playground since it was almost 60 degrees! I swear you could actually feel spring in the air :)

Then it was on to Sunday-Funday! We started with a yummy breakfast out with A's other set of godparents before a much needed trip to the zoo! It has been so long since the weather has been nice enough to enjoy the giraffes, penguins, goats, and more and I am not sure who was more excited today as we raced from one exhibit to another.

We finished off the weekend perfectly, with a sushi dinner at my sister's house with all A's cousins, Aunts, and Uncles.

There is nothing better than a weekend of relaxing family time to make the long winter months seem that much closer to spring.

xoxo

Daily Mom

Merry Christmas!

As we woke up this morning 3,000 miles away from home I was anxious to see what the morning would bring. But as we all settled around the Christmas tree on the floor and couch and watched A run around and tear open every present in sight; I realized Christmas has nothing to do with different tradition or new places. It is all about family and being around those that love your little girl as much as you do. So as I thought about it longer, as A fought her afternoon nap, I saw just how lucky we really are...we have two sets of family thousands of miles apart who would make any day Christmas to show one lucky little girl just how special and important she truly is.

Merry Christmas

Xoxo
Daily Mom

My Favorite Things

These are a few of my favorite things...

The smell of snow in the air

The way my baby girl plunks her head on my shoulder before nap time and snuggles in tight

The sound of my husband's key in the door each evening

The warm smells of fresh baked something wafting from the kitchen

The way A's little hand squeezes mine when we are walking around and something catches her eye

The sound the holiday cards make when they slip through the mail slot each afternoon

The way people try to be nice this time of year even when they are losing patients

The way saying, "Merry Christmas" makes everyone smile

The way peoples' faces light up when you've managed to find the perfect gift for them

The way the lights twinkle from each house at dusk

The memories that come flooding back from the smell of the Christmas tree

The excitement I am looking forward to when A will open her presents

and

The memories we make each day as a family

xoxo

Daily Mom