HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Ryan and I were blessed to both have New Year's Day off work {something that doesn't necessarily happen automatically in his profession} and we thoroughly enjoyed our day together. Because we commute in opposite directions throughout the week, our time together is very precious to us and we don't take it for granted.

We "slept in" {Ryan's definition of sleeping in is 8 a.m. Mine is noon. We go with his version and get a lot more done during the day. Don't tell him but I don't even mind.}

I'd put together a breakfast casserole the day before, so I got up and put that in the oven so we could have breakfast in bed on New Year's Day!! I added 12 grapes on a skewer...supposed to be good luck to eat 12 grapes to ring in the new year. We don't believe in luck but it sure is a fun (and pretty!) way to eat grapes!

And then we enjoyed the most leisurely morning together....taking our time to do our devotions and watching some TV. It was just lovely in every way.

Thought you might like to see this little printable I framed for our New Year's Eve celebration. Pretty cute!! I'll save it and use it again next year!

In the afternoon, we....

...ahem...

went to Wal-Mart.

I don't even want to talk about it. I went because I am in love and people do crazy things for love. :) There are no photos of this event because...well...it wasn't a highlight. :)

And for dinner, Ryan grilled steaks. Oh my word. SO GOOD. He's amazing with the grill and I'm happy to let him treat me to dinner whenever he likes! I tried my hand at baking butternut squash. Have y'all ever cooked with butternut squash? You need a hatchet to get into one of those things! My WORD! We went through about half a knife block trying to find the right knife to cut through that stupid thing! About an hour, a sink full of dirty knives, and two exhausted cooks later, we had these yummy little treasures.  

We did try to work some...cleaned up the living room. And by cleaned, I mean Ryan even steamed the carpets and got two old unidentified {probably hair dye} stains out of them! I put new pictures in frames. Don't you love our definitions of cleaning?? :)

And then we watched the movie Click. I'd never seen it - and it was funny AND made me cry my fool head off. The mark of a good movie.

We wrapped up our New Year's Day by filling out this little questionnaire I found online last year. {And he listened to me read my answers from last year. Can't wait for us to read our answers next year!}

Oh! And we went through the time capsule I started last year during my celebration with Faith. I bought an "R" initial to add to the box so we can share the capsule this next year. It was SO FUN to go through the whole thing and relive the memories of the year! Lots of good giggles and a few tears.

You know this man loves me when he'll sit there and fill out a questionnaire to put in a zebra striped box with a purple glittery initial on top. God has blessed me beyond what I deserve. :)

Amazing day with my sweet love. Bring on 2013!! We're ready to enjoy!