This year, New Year’s Eve is not going to be too crazy. Our plan is to snuggle up under blankets and watch movies and football games (and maybe an episode or two of The Crown when the kids go to bed), eat up holiday leftovers, and go to bed whenever we feel like it. After all, it’s been a hectic winter break full of many, many highs. We just said goodbye to our last holiday guests today and are ready to put the period at the end of 2017.
It’s been a great, FUN year. We traveled a lot, saw a lot of friends and family, were very active, and got into our groove for the elementary-school years.
What will next year bring, I wonder. We’re starting out on a good note with several exciting trips booked. I have plenty of paid work in January, and I am looking forward to the kids getting back into their routines in just a few days. I am hopeful we’ll be healthy and happy in 2018 — pretty basic stuff. As for my word for 2018 (you know much about the 2017 word — fun), I’ve decided to go with the rather simple “prioritize.” Not sure exactly what this means yet, but I will let you know as I go along this year. I am hopeful it means weighing my commitments (both volunteer and work ones), being present, and giving myself room to grow as a mother and as an individual. We’ll see how it unfolds as the calendar months go by.
No matter your plans for ringing in 2018, I wish you a happy new year!
What a great Christmas! Loved every minute!