I am rewinding time to include pictures from the Brattonsville candlelight Christmas tour. Brattonsville is a historic estate that dates back to pre-Revolutionary War era. As we toured the grounds, within each building, a different scenerio was being renacted. The boys were most interested in making thier own candles which took many laps around the circle to have enough wax for a simple birthday candle. It sure makes me appreciate how much easier life is today. 
We rang in the new year with friends from the neighborhood along with a couple who went to high school with Andy and their kids. I can't say we exactly made it up until the ball dropped, but we were closer this year than any year since we have had kids! The boys had fun running around with their party blowers - they thought it was so fun! This year my motto is "the year of change". I don't know who, what, or where, but I am determined it will be a year of exciting change! 