Every year, as Christmas comes to a close and the latest, greatest year approaches, I feel nostalgic (as I assume most people do) and I can't believe how fast the years fly by. At the risk of sounding like the great-aunt you tried to avoid over the holidays, life moves so fast and as much as we want time to stop and take a chill-pill, it never seems to get the memo. To most, New Years is an overrated and over-hyped holiday, full of awkward interactions, drunken mistakes, and the dreaded midnight kiss. I never loved the holiday until a few years ago when my family and several close friends decided to get together to ring in the year with a party at the lake. My very best friends from home combined with their families and a few other friends made for a night full of good food, fireworks, s'mores, and LOTS of dancing. All of the girls grew up dancing together at the local studio so dance was always a requirement. My brother was the only boy at the party until a few years ago - this year we even have a fiancé to join in the fun! I love spending time with everyone, these are the people I have known for years, who know me better than I know myself, and are consistently there for me no matter what. Over the years the conversations have evolved from high school gossip to college decisions to real world jobs and relationships and other scary adult things. I can't imagine a better way to ring in the new year than with people I love. I know typically New Years is designed for drunken dancing at a strange club, desperately seeking the perfect midnight kiss - but I have to say, over the years I have become partial to a semi-quiet New Years by the water with my family and friends.
Cheers to a wonderful New Year full of as much love, happiness, and fun as the last!
♥ Caro
