What a wonderful way to start the new year. Eydie and my niece Sadie had spent the night at my parents' house New Year's Eve so Brandon and I got to sleep in (a little) until Gavin woke up New Year's Day. I had a great lunch that included black-eyed peas at my folks' and that night my mom, sister, and I went out to eat and to see Les Miserables. A mother/daughter girls night was long overdue, and this movie was the perfect choice.
I first saw Les Miserables in London when I was 17 on a band trip over Spring Break. I saw it again there when I was 21 doing study abroad in Oxford. It is such a powerful story and the music is hauntingly good. I don't always like musicals, but I love this one.
I'm thankful that 2012 brought us Gavin. I don't know what 2013 will bring, but I am going to bed tonight feeling extremely grateful.
