Happy New Year!

We hope you had a safe and happy ringing-in of the new year. Ours was quite uneventful but a lovely quiet night at home on a very cold night. Last year I started what I hope will become a tradition of making a photobook of the previous year. As I began to sort through my numerous pictures - mostly of baby bejos- I thought I'd share a few favorites from each month of 2010. Enjoy!

 

  

January: New Years Day brunch

February

March

April: just weeks left to go

May: Welcome baby!

June

July

 

 

August

 

September

October

November

December

We wish you all a wonderful 2011!

Home Sweet Home

Even though we have always loved traveling, there is nothing better than falling into your very own bed after a trip. It is even sweeter after a traveling debauchery. Here's baby bejos catching a few winks in the airport at about 2am, just before this mama began to lose it and we stormed out to find a motel.

The rest of the week is dedicated to some R&R as we watch the winter storm drop a predicted 12-18inches of snow outside! We also have a mountain of presents to work our way through :)

Travel Woes

This year we avoided the Northeast at Christmastime, optimistically elluding the weather issues that often plague our travel, and headed to a warmer destination.

Our travel luck ran out last night. Due to mechanical issues and then an overworked flight crew our flight was cancelled after a long three hours in the plane. Three hours after that, we checked into a motel for a few restless hours of "sleep". Again baby bejos has been a trooper even if his parents are teetering on the edge of sanity and civility. Deep breathing and a pledge to be sane and civil to each other is the only thing holding us together for now....

Merry Christmas

love and hugs and kisses

xoxo

Cousins...

Baby bejos is loving his cousins

watching their every move

and basking in the love and attention

Traveling

We are happy to be in warm sunny weather and out of airports...although this baby was a fabulous traveling companion

Battle of the Mother-In-Laws

Without actually being knowingly involved in a battle, our mothers are duking it out. SG and I both grew up with mothers who baked up a storm for the Christmas season. Last year when making peanut butter blossoms SG and I had a minor tiff over the correct procedure of making these tasty treats. My mother places the kiss on the PB cookie before baking them, while SG's mother places the kiss on the PB cookie after baking them. I couldn't remember the results so when baking these tasty treats I tried both methods.

The results?

My mom's method produces a very slight burnt kiss but a definite "blossom" look

 My MIL's method creates tidy little bites of deliciousness with a less "blossom-y" spread

The winner (I am sorry to say mom) is my MIL's method which produces a softer overall cookie. Not that any cookie will be left uneaten, I promise! Even baby bejos was reaching for a bite when he thought we weren't watching.

Wishing you sweet treats all season long!