Mermaid City Kids | Norfolk, VA : December Grateful List

The Arts

• Reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying (genius) and The Miniaturist (eh, but good writing). 
• Seeing Gone, Girl with J. and Kelly. 
• Bruce Munro's Light at the Hermitage
• Penguins of Madagascar with A. (even though it was the stupidest movie ever, I enjoyed movies with my girl). 

Food

• Peter Chang's in Williamsburg. 
• Cathy M.'s shredded chicken tacos. 
• Angela's black-eyed peas with cornbread. 
• Su's lumpia. 
• Lemon-meringue s'mores (better than the original, I know it sounds impossible but believe me.) 

Places

• Cheatham Annex for New Year's
• Brunch at Venture for Matt's birthday (& browsing antiques afterwards)
• Dinner at EAT for my 33rd birthday :) 

Stuff

• MY NEW CAMERA!!!
• iPhone 6, baby. 
• CSA and new gym membership from Stephen and Donna (thank you!)
• Zoo membership and dance lessons for A. from the aunts (thank you!) 
• Finding the perfect chandelier for our dining room (thanks Mom!) 
• Soap from Soapy Charmy (AKA my friend Jamie's wonderful store) 

Etc.

• Game night with mom friends from Anouk's school. 
• Caroling with friends before Christmas. 
• Making presents with Anouk. 
• Rediscovering Words with Friends and spending way too much time on that. 
• Cookie decorating at Mylinh and Ben's.
• Epic games of L-C-R.
• Colonial Williamsburg after Christmas.
• Our beautiful spruce tree (named Kalula by Anouk). 
• "And winter and sounds and toys...and winter, and winter, and sounds and toys!" -A.'s take on Joy to the World.