2011, I say good-bye with a grateful & sad heart. I will forever remember you as the year we got married & started our positive new beginning. What an amazing journey! But rain is needed to make a rainbow & there's been plenty of sadness. I lost a dear family friend while many around me said good-bye to loved ones. What a year. It's time to move on!
2012, I am so happy to see your beautiful, promising face. Another new beginning filled with opportunities & hopes! My New Year's Resolution is to be the best version of me. I'd like to be a better wife to my fabulous husband. A better friend to my dear friends. A better sister to my sister/best friend. A better daughter to my sweet Mom. A better wedding planner to my lovely Brides & Grooms. A better blogger to my dear readers. I hold these roles close to my heart & they deserve the best me. I want to rise to the occasion each & every day to do my best.
Cheers to being the best we can be in 2012! I wish you Love & Joy in 2012!
RZ and I had simple New Year's Eve plans: Ring in 2011 with our brother, sister-in-law and baby niece. Life had other plans. I was sidelined with a high fever, sore throat & general yuck. By the time the sun set, I was feeling better but there was no way I could risk getting the baby sick. Our plans became even simpler: Ring in 2011 at home with our Bailey.
RZ, being the fabulous guy he is, was determined to make our simple night special. And he did!
First, we had wine, shrimp cocktail & brie with crackers:
Notice the shrimp cocktail beautifully served in margarita glasses:
Then a yummy, yummy steak with mashed potatoes & broccoli:
And our official almond champagne toast to ring in 2011:
Bailey puts on his sweetest face in anticipation of his first 2011 treat:
Our last night of 2010 was filled with my favorite things: RZ, Bailey & delicious food & good drinks. I couldn't have asked for a better night!