2011 is here. Happy New Year!!

I realize that we are already six days into the new year and that means I'm six days late in writing this post.  But hey, at least I'm finally writing it!  We kicked off the new year with an amazing weekend that I must share with you.  Since New Year's Eve landed on a Friday this year, we were able to celebrate the whole weekend!  My mom and Mike drove up from Houston to babysit Millie Friday night so Trevor and I could be grown-ups.  We met my cousins Jason and Berenice at Myron's steakhouse in New Braunfels for a delicious New Year's eve dinner.  We had scrumptious steak, jalapeno mac and cheese, mushrooms, and asparagus for dinner and I cannot forget to tell you that we had some amazing wine as well!  Dinner lasted about three hours and then all four of us headed back to our casa to ring in the New Year with champagne.  When we arrived home, mom and Mike were already in bed but we were able to get mom up to ring in 2011 with us.  I have a picture of her but she would shoot me if I posted it.  Don't worry mom!  She did, however, snap some great photos of the four of us just after the ball dropped.

We had such a great time!  It was the perfect way to welcome 2011. The next day, Trevor and I packed our bags and left the house at 11:00 for our very first 24 hours without our little princess.  Trevor's parents gave us a gift card for a night away for Christmas and my mom and Mike gave us the gift of staying with Millie for 24 hours sans mom and dad.  I can't tell you how awesome it was to have some quality time with my husband.  Especially in the atmosphere we were in!  We headed over to the new JW Marriott Hill Country resort in San Antonio.  It's only one year old and it's the most beautiful place I've been to in a long time.  The resort also has a PGA golf course which is very nice.  When Trevor and I checked in, we had no idea at the time but his friend who works for Marriott, set us up in the PRESIDENTIAL SUITE!!!  Holy moly this room was huge!  It had two fireplaces (one in the living room and one in the master bedroom), four flat screens, two living rooms, a huge dining room table, kitchen, and a study.  It was magical.  The view was something out of a painting.  Very romantic.  I have pictures but they're on my iPhone and I haven't uploaded them yet.  Anyway, I was more excited about getting a full night's sleep without waking up for feedings every few hours more than anything.  I also got an amazing 80 minute deep tissue massage at the Hotel Spa which was, well...AMAZING!

So far 2011 has been a blessed year.  I hope and pray that only more joy and blessings come to our family and yours in this new year.  God bless!