Monday, January 01, 2024

New Year's Day 2024

 Our New Year's Eve was pretty low-key. My parents came over for nibbles, and we all got tired and the girls went off and did their own things, so Mom and Dad left before the actual New Year was struck. 


Stace and I didn't even officially stay up all the way - I happened to be awake, but in bed, reading. But, that meant we were in better spirits to take a New Year hike. We went to a new-to-us spot, the Golden Valley Ranch Open Space, which is a little further east from Placerita Nature Center.
It was a gorgeous, gorgeous setting and day.




Later on New Year's Day, the family all came over to celebrate Ellie's 4th birthday! She was so cute, entering the house in her 4-year-old glory, in a princess dress and birthday hat.

Cora brought Seb out, as he still generally hides with others here, so she could gently pet him.
Melanie brought over a homemade lasagna, and it was delicious. She also brought birthday balloons, and included me. 
After Mel, Nick and Ellie went home, we played a card game with my Mom and Dad.

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