First post of the new year means I need to begin with...Happy new year, everyone!!!  Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and are off to a great start to a year full of health, love and joy!  Feeling a little chatty, and wondering if adding more personality is of interest to my peeps?  Let me know in the comments!

The holidays were extra special for the simple fact we had all of our girls together for a few weeks.  Don't mean to get all sentimental on you, but people...it goes by so quickly.  Cherish every moment, even the messes and bickering and whining and sleepless nights.  My promise to you is this: 98% of you will miss them!  (I know a few of you will be throwing an empty nester party.  lol!)  Anyway, seeing our young ladies together, watching them interact and experience life at this age, it's incredible.  There are times I am in awe of the people they have become, and wonder how they could be 'mine'.  Proud Mama!  We laid low most of the time, hanging in the family room or with family.  But then there was a big event - we headed to California for a bit and completed Bella's first college tour - OH MY GOSH!   Interesting time of life to experience our girls leaving home,  then head to work and meet brand new souls just starting their earthside journey.  Life is AH-MAZING.

...As is Rohan!  This beautiful new soul MELTED into his Mama and smiled the sweetest full-faced smile I've seen in a long time.  These two together are MAGIC!

Practicing his puckers.  He's going to be doing a lot of kissing on his Mom, Dad, and precious big sister!  Keep scrolling and you'll see why!

Look at this doll and her incredible joy.  I'd be smooching on that face all day!HL