happy new year - and end of year summary

things have been so busy lately, there have been so many things i have wanted to post about, but my time at the computer has not taken priority.
here are some of the fabulous year-end events:

• the girl turned ONE!
• we saw our cousin in a play, then spent the next few weeks practicing being elves
• spent hours playing hide-and-seek
  
• we were snowed in, in seattle. we dreamed about that kind of snow growing up there, but it was the only truly white christmas i have ever experienced in the northwest!
• we had a fabulous two weeks vacation in the great northwest!
  
• initiated the new sleep regime with claire
  
• celebrated four family birthdays AND christmas in one efficient evening
  
• spent time knitting
• spent time reading
• did i mention we were on vacation, with at least two adoring grandparents at almost any given time?
• discovered hulu and arrested development
• slept in "a few times"
• managed to attend great aunt pat's christmas eve's eve party without breaking any antique christmas decorations or zoom dipping into the loaded eggnog!
• learned how to play UNO and Go Fish!

happy new year to all and here's to a fantastic 2009!!