Happy New Year!

We had a rockin' New Year's Eve that started at 4pm ...



These two are going to be best buddies just like their dads.


She's SO polite.

My Funny Girl

This kid is hysterical. She laughs and smiles and hugs and generally acts like a crazy person. I love it.

Scout love

My co-pilot


Again with the Swiffer-ing ...

She's getting spoiled:

The Christmas activity was a little overwhelming ...

MORE presents?!?

Thanks Auntie Lauren!

Pappy time

Christmas continued in Rockaway

A visit with "Gramps who you loooooove"

Elliott and Mia got along famously. Elliott followed "Mimi" everywhere and Mia called her "Eddiott."

Gettin' the band back together.

Dance Party USA!



Oh and there was a blizzard.

Christmas in Boston

Elliott's first tea set from Alissa and Brian -- she's sooooo British ...


Wrapping paper was the most fun part of presents.




All set up at her home office:

Fashion!


Pappy did his own wrapping this year -- can you tell?

Snow!

Elliott and Carter sittin' in a tree

Happy Birthday, Declan!

Chocolate cupcakes were a big hit all around.

Waffles and Ice Cream

It is a tradition in my family to have waffles and ice cream for dinner on the night we decorate the Christmas tree. Elliott LOVES waffles (and pineapple).

Christmas Preparation

For the first time since 2006 (gasp!), we decorated for Christmas. We missed a few years because of cross-globe moves and new-baby-exhaustion. Elliott was an excellent helper:



Shockingly, the lights still worked!!

Elliott looked at the base of every tree in the yard before we decided on the first tree we saw.