The end is here!!

New Years Eve was nice and quiet at the Cosby home this year. We had debated lots of ideas and plans but after such a busy year and holiday season we thought nothing sounded better than a night at home, just the 4 of us.

Isabelle went into full party planning mode and wrote her own list for the store. The four of us headed to town and gathered all of her supplies: balloons, streamers, flowers, party hats, noise makers, a cake, guacamole, chips, ice cream, pizza bites, sprinkles, etc. By the time we got home it was nearly 3:00pm so rather than put the loot away, we began partying. The girls decorated while Ben found our favorite music on Pandora. For the next 5 hours we ate, sang, danced, chased, played games, hula hooped, screamed and partied until we were exhausted. We counted down to the New Year with the folks in England and watched online as fireworks exploded over Big Ben. We ran to the back yard and yelled Happy New Year while we made noise and cheered and then hit the pillow with heavy heads at 8:00pm. A perfect Cosby New Year party!

2011 was a great year for our little family and one that brought many changes.

Ben left his previous employer of nearly 8 years and began his newest Venture. Along with this change, he not only relocated his office but his family as well to The Woodlands, TX. Ben mastered the "going to bed ponytail" this year, coached soccer and basketball and completed Insanity 2x. He is officially insane!

Isabelle began Kindergarten at Creekside Forest Elementary School, and enjoyed soccer, basketball, ballet, gymnastics and swimming lessons all this year. She continued her love affair with books and now reads on her own, began writing quite alot, quit eating most foods and discovered the joy of the Internet.

Olivia went from a baby to a toddler this year. She celebrated her first birthday, began to walk, run, jump and climb and started singing her ABC's. She endured two rounds of general anesthesia and two surgeries, became obsessed with shoes and getting herself dressed up pretty and developed a strong affection for cupcakes and neenus. (Hershey Kisses)

As for myself, Amy, I am just trying to keep up and keep everything in everyone's worlds flowing and functioning best I know how. We are excited for 2012 and think this is going to be another fabulous year for the Cosby crew! Happy New Year!