Ringing in the New Year

Well Happy Happy New Year!!! This Christmas was probably one of the best ones I've had in several years. Brian ended up coming in for me and so I was able to go caroling with the family! On the eve of Christmas Eve B and I built a gingerbread house (we didn't even get halfway through) and exchanged gifts. I must say, I got pretty spoiled this year. I got a table-top easel, which I've wanted on for the longest time, I got a few wood rounds to paint on,  acrylics, and a set of watercolor and colored pencils. I also got two new coats, a sweet bathrobe from VS that I absolutely love. I can never find one that has full length sleeves, and thanks to Paul I now have one. I also got ME by Lanvin, a perfume I've been salivating over, Season 5 of White Collar :) a hastings gift card (because I'm a huge book worm and can't stop buying them) a bath and body works set, a wonderful Aroma Sleep Therapy bath set, the sweetest Nike sweater, and some underclothes from VS. I didn't think I would get this much, and the best thing about all of the gifts I got this year was that they were so thoughtful. So me. The Lavender Vanilla bath set I got to help me sleep, White Collar (I've been wanting to see S5 so badly) the art supplies, the bathrobe. I mean everything. I couldn't be more thankful. Plus I got a little bit of both worlds this year. On Christmas Eve, we opened our gifts, caroled a bit, and had dinner with the family. I'm really glad we did it at our house this year. Later that night I watched the Christmas Vacation for the first time. It was really cute. After Caroling on Christmas day, I had a second dinner with the Robertsons (whom I consider my second family). When I got there, I hung out with Jamie and we went over her gifts, and then Hazel and Lindsey asked me to read the Christmas story out of the Bible, so I read aloud. We had dinner, hung out, it was such a grand time. I haven't been this excited about Christmas probably since I was about in the fifth or sixth grade. And now even New Years is almost officially over. I cannot believe how fast this last week has flown by! This month even. I mean, I feel like I had just put up all of my Christmas decorations just, and now it's all over. However, this is the first time I haven't been sad that the year is finally over. I posted on instagram earlier today, saying, 2014 was a huge roller coaster of a year. I had so many ups, even more downs. It was one of the most eventful years ever, I have evolved so much, learned so much this year. It's crazy, I had no idea what was in store for me at the beginning of last year, but I am glad with the way everything turned out. I got everything that I needed out of this last year, and then some. I feel ready to say goodbye, and I am ready to face this new year ahead of me. Hello twenty-fifteen!

Dec 6, 2014

What could be better than crocheting by a lovely tree?

My traditional Christmas socks. Thank you, Ruben. :)

My dad likes sparkly things.

Jo-Ann's has the cutest gift bags!

Merry Christmas from the Babak household!

Pretending to be a princess. ;)

What's so funny, Miss T? (also, Elijah is really loving that present)

Sooooo happy with my bath set. Thank you Ruben and Maria!!!

Yeep!!

Merry Christmas Loren. 

I could just squeeze this little lovebug all day. Everyone was fighting for him!

(Elijah was more interested in Benjis remote control car)

Miss T, Masha, and I

No clue what is going on.

My slightly chaotic workspace. Trying out my new easel for the first time. THANK YOU MRS. JAMIE!!!!! 

Fancy Shmancy dinner

Wearing his new sweater. I have pretty good taste... hehe.

I hope everyones New Years ( and Christmas ) was merry and bright, filled with joyous laughter, and overflowing with love. I know mine was. Signing off with the happiest of hearts. Hello January 2015, also my birthday month. (!!!)