Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year's Day. May this first day of 2012 start to bring blessings to all of you that will continue throughout the year.
I somehow made it to Christmas relatively intact. Did you know that I danced in my ballet studio's Nutcracker performance in December? Both of my daughters danced in the production as well. I was an angel and even got to dance the angel dance with my 11 year old daughter - how cool is that?!! My seven year old was a party girl and my older daughter also danced the Chinese dance en pointe. I was so proud of them.
On the homefront our new living room sofa that we had ordered arrived just in time for Christmas. Also, the snow arrived on cue a couple of days before Christmas so everyone was happy that it was a white Christmas. As for getting "everything done" by Christmas, I did not, but c'est la vie. For example, the Christmas tree never really got decorated very much, but on the bright side, much easier to take it down :)
We enjoyed the holidays here at home with my family from Toronto. A couple of days after Christmas I flew to New York City for a few days with my 15 year old son for some much needed one-on-one time. We did quite a bit of walking there and it aggravated a little knee injury that I had so unfortunately I ended up hobbling around Manhattan with a terrible limp. Not very cool, but kinda funny.
I'm going to post about my favourite shops in NYC soon. Can you guess what they could be?
Mlle Magpie
p.s. hope you got to celebrate more than me last night - I had to drive the family to the airport at 5:30 (!) in the morning for their ski vacation in Fernie, British Columbia, where my husband used to go skiing while growing up in Alberta (I'm not a downhill skier so I didn't go; also, I've got that knee injury now which makes it hard just to walk...)
Happy New Year to you, too. Tell your skiers to look for their cousins Louis, Sean and Iain at Fernie this week!
Posted by: Maria K. | January 01, 2012 at 08:38 PM
Happy New Year Zita! I am so sorry about your knee but at least you can sit and rest it on your beautiful new sofa! I love that you danced with your daughters...that is so wonderful and something that you will share and remember always! I can't wait to hear about your trip to NYC. Wishing you and the family a wonderful new year! :)
Posted by: Laura @ 52 FLEA | January 01, 2012 at 08:56 PM
Oh Morticia...I love it when you talk French to me!
Sounds like you've been a busy lady, but give that knee a rest. You'll need it for future dancing.
I love the Nutcracker. Believe it or not, I was the Sugar Plum Fairy back in the day and my sister did the Chinese dance...just not en pointe. I won't mention the year...lol! Your girls must have real determination.
Hope you have a lovely, quite New Year's and I sure do miss you!
Debbie
Posted by: debbie york | January 01, 2012 at 10:00 PM
Happy new year to you Zita! Hope your knee gets better soon. Can't wait to hear about the shops in NYC. Leahx
Posted by: Leah | January 01, 2012 at 10:29 PM
The performance sounds like such a touching event for the holidays! I'm glad you have recovered your health and can dance! Happiest of new years ahead to you.
Posted by: karla nathan | January 04, 2012 at 01:25 PM
You have a nice in here. Looks so charming and beautiful. :)
arrielle_p
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