Welcome to 2013 everyone!
As we bring in the new year I hope everyone enjoyed their family time together, made plans for the upcoming weeks and months, and are ready to make this the best of years yet.
For me, I think this has been one of the better holiday breaks I have had in a few years. My parents, brother, sister and her family were all able to make it to our house for the Christmas celebrations. I absolutely love having them here and we had many smiles, laughs and presents were an abundance.
Blaine and I have always been pretty quiet celebrators and this year was no exception. We celebrated the new year at home with a movie and a little wine tasting (in Kayla's words "yuck"). I think she will stick with the Sparkling grape juice for awhile - ha ha!
I have been planning out my new year resolutions for this year for some weeks now and was a little anxious to get started on one of them, it was to take a picture a day to -
- Document/remember the year better
- To get better and using my camera
- To improve my editing and try new actions
Today we learned of two young individuals that lost there lives over this New Year. It is an understatement to say I am speechless and hurting for them. My thoughts, prayers and love go to them and their families.
This is such a very harsh reminder of how to keep your loved ones close to you, make sure that we tell them how much they are loved and never ever take them for granted.
"The clock is running.
Make the most of today.
Time waits for no man.
Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is a mystery.
Today is a gift.
That's why it is called the present."
