a christmas like never before...

while my family was scattered on the west coast and throughout the desert on christmas eve and christmas day, i spent my time with beau, enjoying his family and then quiet time with just him and the cat. it was very different, but i still enjoyed it. i missed my family, the loudness and laughter, and knowing the stories that were being told :) but i enjoyed the new stories, the new traditions, the laughter and busyness of it all. i was able to spend some time in california with my parents, my brother, sisinlaw and niece, which was great, and i wish they didn't live so far away.

since christmas beau and i have been sick at some level or another, he being the most sick with a respiratory ickiness that i think he's finally getting over. i had a stomach bug that lasted about a day, and have been battling the regular winter cold by staying inside most of the day... :) (except when i have to go to the grocery when it's raining cats and dogs).

so things in the south are going well... i'm looking forward to getting back to work so i can see my kiddos again and have a routine again. i'm looking forward to new years and fun with friends... i'm glad the rain hasn't been too bad since i've been home from california (we had an adventure with rain earlier this month).

i'm also looking forward to the cupcakes i'm about to bake...

i may not be able to cook wonderfully, but i am confident in my baking abilities. :)