We had a very low-key New Year’s Eve. It was actually perfect. The day began with Payton and I baking cinnamon rolls to be delivered to family and friends (our NYE tradition). Later after delivering the rolls, teaching her about giving to say thanks rather than always receiving, we headed to the park where you could clearly see that other parents had the same idea of getting the kids tired out early. It worked. My parents came down to bring Delilah back down and the remaining gifts we couldn’t fit in our packed-to-the-roof car last week. We had a simple dinner of stuffed pork tenderloin, mac & cheese, salad and broccoli. We put the kids to bed, ate some store-bought apple pie (gasp! I know) and watched Ted. Midnight came, we had champagne and then went to our room to continue the last episodes of Homeland. Glad we finally caught up after just beginning them two weeks ago, but sad it’s over. I guess that goes for the holiday season as well. Sad it’s over but looking forward to fresh beginnings. I snuck away to lunch yesterday with a girlfriend at the Cheesecake Factory. Another great beginning to the New Year, making time for the ones I care about most is on my help, er, I mean to-do list. Half tipsy from my martini at lunch I was able to get most of Christmas put away, but a certain three-year-old was having a heart attack about it all going away so the tree will be done while she’s asleep tonight. We’ve had to hype up Valentines Day so now we can be found at Michael’s three times a week preparing for lovey dovey day. I hope you all have a safe and prosperous New Year. I know, so cliche.