happy new year

So far 2014 has been filled with sickness and not a whole lot of fun. After Christmas, Ben got sick with a bad cold which lasted through the new year celebrations. While Dave took the kids to play laser tag and hang out at Grandma and Grandpa's, I stayed home with Ben. For days, I've been a prisoner on my own bed.

On New Year's Day, Emma babysat for us while we went to a movie and dinner with all the Daniel adults. We went to see The Hobbit and had dinner at Chili's afterwards. Sadly, this is the last time we'll be together for a while since Brett and Heather moved to Texas the next day. They have been living about two minutes away from us so I am so very sad.

new year's catch up

As it stands right now on January 1, 2013, 4:10 p.m., my blog has 17 entries for 2012. There are no entries for January, March, May, or December.

The last year (or two) seems to have gone into a black hole called life with Ben. I like to call it the Ben Factor. He has made everything in the last two years more complicated and overwhelming. That said, as our family's historian, I cannot let things stand as they are. I love reading back through our blog and remembering the details of life, big and small. Therefore, I am pledging to catch up and fill the holes of last year.

I am writing this post though as a reminder of my reality in 2012. I don't want to forget once the blog is all filled that I really only had 17 entries in all of 2012.

daily december: 31

Last year we hosted a large gathering on New Year's Eve and had intended to do it again this year. Everyone else had a different idea and one by one abandoned us for other things. In the end, it turned out really well. We have hosted so many gatherings this week that it was nice to have it just be us for a change. Dave took the older kids to see a movie and to pick up some treats. We just relaxed, folded laundry and watched TV. Ratatouille about five minutes before midnight. Perfect. We watched the ball drop and toasted the new year with sparkling cider.

Not very exciting but a perfect way to end the year for us.