the new year

And here we are in January. Hello 2009! What craziness you will bring our way! G's dad will most likely pass on this year (he's been very sick and is currently in hospice) and we will bring our first child into the world this year. The house projects are mostly done - we are in a lovely state of livability - so at least we can keep that level of crazy at bay. We are gearing up and getting ready, while at the same time remembering to take lots of deep breaths and savor each moment.

Ah, January. We came home to massive amounts of snow (still!) at our house, with rumors of another storm on the way. We had the ever talented Kirk Mastin stop by and take some photos, here's a preview:



And then we had an impromptu New Year's brunch - lots of faces we haven't seen in a while.



I love the photo of R and I busting up - who knows what we were laughing about, but it sure must have been funny. R and K are (very soon) headed off to India for three weeks - hope they have a good time!