Happy New Year

a shot of the sidewalk where leaves have left there 'art' for all the enjoy
we spied it on our walk this afternoon while everything was still wet

Today we stayed close to home and enjoyed the warmth of being together as a family.  It didn't matter that it rained on and off most of the day and never got above 40 degrees.  We made pizza dough.  We made calzones and pizza - and the warmth of the oven filled the kitchen.  We made vacation plans for Ellie's school recess in March.  We stayed in and stayed close - like a family.

And during one of the breaks of rain Ellie asked me to go out and walk with her.  We'd been on several walks this week but they usually ended early as she became tired or bored.  And those were the sunny days!  Today she told me she just wanted to keep walking and talking .. and so we did.  We walked by the pool, the new house our friends from Arizona will move into come January, the house of our friends around the corner .. all the while walking and talking.  And she returned come with rosy cheeks and a happy disposition!

Another shot of my girl this week during one of our Girls' Adventures Out
Isn't she just all that??