Best of 2011

Our Christmas was overall cozy and low-key. We had some sick family members on board, which made Christmas morning a little more laid back than I'd hoped for, but Van still rallied to enjoy his new toys.  I am currently amazed by the Kindle Fire (I never thought I'd say that!) but this mechanism manages to entertain all memebers of our family:



(Due to his microwave's failure to actually "beep" ...  Van looked at us and said "Mom!! Its broken!!")



I know the first year of a child's life is filled with so many exciting milestones and adjustments, but year two has been more of a fun experience than I could have possibly imagined. I am split right down the middle between anxiously awaiting baby girl's arrival and savoring these last few weeks with our family of 3.

In some ways, I cannot imagine feeling complete without this little girl, and in others, Van fills me up with too much happiness for one human being. I cannot wait to see where the next year of life takes us!

Keeping with last year's tradition, here are my favorite shots from 2011:

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Hope you had a happy 2011!!