the new year 2016

Our past several New Year's have been super laid back and uneventful!  We've made a point to set aside time together after the boys go to bed to talk over our goals, dreams and plans for the new year together!  It's been pretty wonderful.  And an inspiring way to start the new year.  This year was a little different though.  We celebrated with friends!  What's that?  Novel, I know!

NYE involved the Kirkpatricks coming over for a nice simple dinner of pizza and finger foods.

The most exciting part was documenting the New Year WAAAAY before it actually happened by wishing it a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!  Nobody here minded eating cookie cake a little early.

Jason and I still squeezed in our hot chocolate and goals after everyone was gone and boys were asleep.  Neither of us made it to the New Year ;)

The next day we started a new (hopefully annual tradition) of having the Eden's over for a laid back day of snacking, catching up, and enjoying!  The kiddos played so well.  We ate so well.  And in the end, felt like it was such a good way to thoroughly enjoy the start of the year.  I hope we have many more years just like this.

Our last HURRAH of the Christmas break was on Saturday when we loaded up to head to Arkansas for some family hiking.  It was a perfect day for it.  All we wore were our jackets and felt great in the sunshine.  

All of us were in AWE of the wonderful trails.  Amos kept saying that we should move down here.  I think Jason fully agrees.

The boys found a trail for mountain bikes that ran parralel to the paved trail.  The had fun exploring all the created jumps on the more exciting path.

Ivan wanted to be a part of that too, but I told him he was going to have to get a little bigger.

Amos also kept saying that this was the best day ever.  And he isn't one to always say that, so I think it was a good decision for how to end our break!

We ended the day with Mexican!  Woohoo!  That's how we roll.  This is the second time we've been to this little hole in the wall place.  It's very authentic, and we love it!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!