Ornaments in the woods, pretending to be a bear + excited for 2018!!

1. A hike to "Grass Rock" from our house up Fox Creek Trail this afternoon with hot chocolate and energy bars once we arrived...kids are such great hikers these days...on the way someone has hung red ornaments from branches in the woods...so unexpected and charming...and the kids ran from tree to tree discovering them...on the way back they had me pretend I was a bear and stood their ground 'til I got close and then ran and ran, laughing like crazy...
2. I helped the kids make "Cootie Catchers" today, little origami fortune telling toys that I remember from my elementary-school days. What fun we had making them and then using them...
3. We just ordered pizza and are going to do pizza and a movie tonight...we NEVER order delivery (and I almost never eat pizza, though I love it), so what a treat!!
4. Gorgeous sunset tonight...deep pink clouds on both sides of Mt. Werner...
5. Feeling happy and hopeful and grateful on this first day of 2018...

Happy New Year!!

XOXO