The Eighth and Ninth Days of Christmas

Dear Ellen, isn't this rubber ducky cute? Not as cute as Baby Vivi, who we all trucked over to see in Seattle. Her Mama is my dear college friend Carmen, so the 'cousins' got a chance to play together. Sam is going to have to learn to share. Needless to say, though, a wonderful time was had by all (thus proving that there IS life after babies...slowly...) :)















New Year's Eve "Party Bash." I know I am getting old when this is the best description I can come up with. Party bash? What are the young people saying these days? And better yet, do I care, because I am having the time of my life now! High School schmigh school, THESE are the good old days!!