Domestic's New Year's Thoughts...

This road sign brought to you compliments of my in-laws. Could it be any more awesome?


I'm FINALLY signing back in! After moving into our home (...totally worth the wait), hosting my in-laws for 2 wonderful weeks, as well as a Christmas shin-dig and successfully navigating through Christmas, I had a blissful moment to reflect upon the past 2 months since I last posted.

AND upon reflection, I panicked from the overwhelming feat of literary genius it would take to properly articulate the twists, turns, delights, despairs
and emotions that we've experienced in the past 2 months. It caused me to run from my computer screaming.

I'm done hyperventilating now and feel equal to the task of looking forward to a new year with the determination to write, write and write some more instead of fretting over just how behind I am.

So in the words of a great and wise monkey (who I wish could be my own monkey friend) "Put your behind in the past", I will catch up and look ahead.

So how are WE doing you may ask.

Pretty darn good.

We LOVE our home. We are in absolute house love. I grew up in the military and developed a fear of long term commitment which includes but is not limited to home ownership. This house is a home I can see our family growing up in.


I love this pantry door!!

This picture doesn't do the backyard justice!

I love this little nook!
I'm happy to report the
wall on the left
is no longer bare.

This was an attempt to capture the sunset over
the waterfront by our home.

We just spent two GLORIOUS weeks with He-Man's parents.

















Hosting parties feels fun again and Christmas was even better.

(Our backyard Nativity play)




















St. Augustine still ROCKS.

Except for the porta potties outside of Ft. Marion. Those are just. Quite frankly, much to the chagrin of LuLu, I'm not sure there is anything I'm willing to fish out of a porta-potty. I don't care how cute it looks in her hair!


































































After the second annual Connect 4 Tournament, He-Man remains the champion.

Joining us this time were Rip Van Nacnud: The Senior Citizen and M.O.A.N.: Mother of all Nacnuds (These are, of course, their official American Gladiator names).




































The Jax Beaches, all though a little chilly, did not disappoint.
Doesn't my M.I.L. look divinely like Julie Andrews?