Happy New Year

Happy New Year to you all this evening. We are staying home and having friends of Jon's from work for a lovely dinner. 2010 was a great year, challenging, but great. Some highlights below

Bought a fabulous new house that feels like home
Asked to speak at both Engage Conferences (and got to travel to Grand Cayman and Palm Beach in doing so)
Spoke at an ABC conference in St Louis
Made some wonderful new friends and spent time with old friends
Traveled to Turks and Caicos twice
Attended the Martha Stewart show and Bridal Market in NYC (Thanks Steph for taking me to the show)
Planned 27 amazing weddings with the most incredible staff
Challenged myself to start blogging more and so far have been pretty consistent with it

This is my LAST New Years in my 30's. WHOA, that is crazy. I did not even think about that until last night. LAST New Years Eve in my 30's. And you know what. Awesome! Bring it on 2011 I am ready for you. (Well, Monday I am ready for you, because I am having too much fun having a light week with lots of pjs and relaxing on the couch).

Silent Night, Holy Night

Christmas Eve Candlelight service at our church, Fourth Presbyterian was just magical tonight. It was so nice to attend with Jon and my parents. It was so busy and I was a little upset we could not sit in the same pew but it ended up being so wonderful to hear my Mom's voice singing the Christmas Carols behind me. Her voice cracks like mine does. I always loved that about her. It never stopped her or set her back. And I notice that I do it as well. I teared up a little bit and you know how I am, I just looked up and choked the tears back. We get so busy in our days and don't notice the little amazing things about our parents or our likeness with them. I love my parents so much and this Christmas felt so special to be with them in our new house.



Here is a gorgeous picture that Sarah Alair took of us this year when they came to visit us on our vacation in Michigan.