The Eve of 2011

This is what we did today on New Years Eve, went to the park and then went grocery shopping!  Vivi loves the park and she is getting so so big.  We're finally home from all the Christmas traveling and it's nice to be here.  I'm not really big on resolutions and I've been thinking all day that I should have at least one.  I know there are things that I would love to improve, things that I'd like to do and see, goals I'd like to accomplish.  But who needs all that pressure?

I will say that I have had one of the best years of my life.  A whole 365 days with the love of my life!  (And I get to hang out with Mitch too :).  It's been filled with good times and hard times and everything in between but I wouldn't change it for anything.  Here's to another year of being together and making memories and NOT failing any New Years resolutions (because you didn't make any)...;)

Happy 2011 everyone,

xo
Amber

Risky

Ow!

Life With Viv: by Mitch

Ouch!

'Twas the night before Christmas...

...when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring

Not even TOOTIE!

I'm feeling rather sick of Christmas already and it's not even here.  I know that my general lack of preparation and procrastination are the main cause, but I'm tired and overwhelmed.  Out of all the things my child is getting this Christmas I am most excited to see her face when she waddles out tomorrow morning to see that the Yo Gabba Gabba Santa God left her a Tootie treat.  For those of you who do not know, Tootie is Vivienne's most favorite Yo Gabba Gabba character.  It looks more like Pageant Tootie the way I wrapped it, but it's late (for me anyway) and I want to go to bed so Mitch and I can continue to cough incessantly in each others faces all night long while alternately getting 30 minute stretches of sleep.  I think between the two of us we are keeping the makers of cough syrup in business.  Speaking of cough syrup, that stuff totally does not work.  Like, at all.  But we keep taking it anyway in mass quantities.  This all seems very humbug of me, I know, but trust me, tomorrow morning I will drag my tired body out of bed and squeal with excitement when I rush into Vivi's room to grab her and start celebrating her 2nd Christmas (yes, we're doing it a little early this year just the three of us, so we can travel).  This is probably the last year where we will travel this much for Christmas so we'll soak up the family time while we can!

Anyway, Merry (early) Christmas everyone.  On with it already!

xo

Dancing with Uma

Christmas (in parts)

So the Christmas celebrations have begun.  There will be 4 total celebrations (including our little time at home as well).  And while it's a lot of travel for us, it's such a fun time for Vivienne to be surrounded by all the people she loves -- it's crazy but Santa comes 4 TIMES.  Who knew?!  All kidding aside, the season has definitely kicked off, this time with Uma and Choo-Choo (my mom and step-dad).  We went to my Grandma and Poppa's house and celebrated a week early there.  It was a blast, even though Mitch and I are STILL fighting the cold from hell.  Seriously, it won't go away!  Here are a few pictures from Christmas #1, probably more to come when people email me some because I never take pictures at these things!

Lovebirds

Lovebirds 2

Zio Leo

Uma and the girls

 

Santa!