a new year

Hello to a new year and new possibilities. We celebrated the new year in our usual relaxed way. Yes, we're done with the whole party-party-party phase for now, and quite relieved about it too. A nice day, some nice meals, a few fun rituals and that's pretty much it. We celebrated Christmas a few days early, since it's not a holiday here, with a family lunch, which is always an enjoyable way to spend it, isn't it!

Leftover chocolate pie from our Christmas lunch. Can you tell I'm having fun with E's letters! 

E's Christmas present and a few holiday cards in the window. We woke up on Christmas morning to find ourselves enveloped in thick fog, so we really did have a white Christmas, even here in the desert! The tag is from Eat Drink Chic!

Out and about in the neighborhood. Love how the skies have cleared up to this gorgeous blue. The tall building on the left is about 78 floors and the brown one is 43 or 44 floors. 

A little tea time in the afternoon. Green tea soothes me, but not sure if it's the tea that does the soothing or simply the routine of drinking green tea. Whichever it is, I love it. It revives me. Each and every day. 

Saving the best for last: Our little girl, growing up so fast, so eager to learn new things, to test her skills, always absorbing, and always so loving, kissing us whenever she has a chance!