Hey There 2012

We are back in NOLA after a lovely week in Atlanta filled with, in no particular order, the following awesomeness:

1.  tons of times with family and friends we do not see often enough;
2.  late bedtimes and mornings spent in pjs, lounging around;
3.  some incredible (but hilly) runs in a beautiful public park;
4.  great meals;
5.  a night in one of the most luxurious hotels I have ever been in;
6.  a trip to Ikea and H&M;
7.  my first-ever trip to Stone Mountain, GA;
8.  a late afternoon arrival in NOLA to our house mid-way through a massive, much-needed paint job.

There are tons of exciting things going on over the next few weeks and, although I am not totally psyched about getting back in to the routine and I am going to be in a bit of a post-holiday funk (especially when my sweet sissy heads back to NYC on Wednesday), I am looking forward to James' 3rd birthday, the start  of the Mardi Gras season, a freshly painted house, friends in and out of town for various football games and events over the next few weeks and whatever other blessings 2012 has in store.