happy new year!

i threw a little new year's eve (day) party here at home for the kiddos.

a way to celebrate 2012 and look forward to 2013!

party hats made with our 2012 calendar's paper

a fancy toast to the new year...cheers!

 painted our own countdown ball and dropped them from above!

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

 a new year's kiss...hershey kiss!

happy new year!

christmas bits

a few christmas bits & pics from the season.
it was a merry and blessed one indeed!

 tree hunting...our 1st official outing as a family of 5!

tree trimming...

 carol singing by candle light...

santa letter sending...

christmas card photo shooting and sending...

 santa visiting (and surviving this wee stressful outing)

christmas creating ...

baby jane's first christmas...

christmas day with family...

 

christmas at grandma and papa's...

 

a christmas full of wonderful memories for this family o f 5!