Welcome 2013!

      It hit me the other day when I was watching Back to the Future Part 2, that we are now only 2 years away from the "Future".  How can that be?  It feels like just yesterday I was watching that movie as a child and thinking the year 2015 sounded so futuristic.  And yet, we're another year closer, crazy!

      A lot happened around the world during the year 2012.  Here are a few highlights: 

• The Summer Olympics were held in London, England. 
• President Obama was re-elected to office.  Obviously my vote didn't count! 
• Hurricane Sandy tore it's way through the East Coast. 
• The new iPhone5 was introduced. 
• Gangnam Style became the most-watched video in YouTube history.  
• The Hunger Games movie was released. 
• And the most popular reality TV show was "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo". 

      On more of a personal side, 2012 was also a great year for personal & spiritual growth and hard work.  I really feel like I learned a lot this past year about what's important, and what's not.  We were able to spend quality time with extended family members and work towards strengthening those relationships as well.  

      So to ring in the New Year we invited some friends over for the evening.  We ate a nice dinner and played games all night long.  Spending time with family and good friends is a great way to start out a new year!