Christmas was wonderful. I love the peace and calmness of it all. Our daily routine relaxes, interactions with friends and neighbors increase, and truly, there is nothing better than witnessing the excitement and energy of children as they enjoy the fun side and gain a deeper understanding of the spiritual. New Years didn't disappoint either as we spent a fun evening with friends, then returned home late to see who could hold out 'til midnight. With the exception of Azure all the kiddos made it this year, which is an astounding 50% increase from last. The kids excitement jumped drastically when a surprisingly impressive fireworks show erupted outside our front window at midnight. It was great! We eventually had to send them to bed and decided we might revisit the idea of setting the clocks back a few hours like we did when they were younger.

















