Matt's Birthday and Christmas

Matt had some days stored up so he was able to take a few days off in addition to the days off he had for the holidays. We celebrated his birthday on the 20th, Christmas Eve with the Hersteins and Christmas Day with my parents and brother. On the 26th, my sister and her family came into town so we had another week of family fun! I pulled Sean out of school last week so we could maximize our time with Matt and my family over the holidays.
Sean received so many new toys from us and both grandparents that we had to put half of them in the basement and will have to bring them out throughout the next few months. Although this is a good thing because every month I have been rotating toys so Sean doesn't get too bored. He will play independently all day by himself and I have to make sure I get in there once in a while to play with him! He does ask questions all day and tries to pack in as much information as he can. His memory is amazing.

Sean opening up his Green Lantern - Planet Oa.


I didn't have too much time to see any friends over the holidays, but a friend of mine arranged a Troy High playdate. It was really fun to see some old friends and meet their new babies.
On New Year's Eve, Matt and I ordered in from PF Changs (a tradition, three years running!) and spent a relaxing night watching movies and seeing the ball drop. I'm surprised we made it to midnight!
2011 has been a wonderful year and I hope 2012 is even better!