Happy New Year 2015!

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We crossed the border of the years in the comforts of our own home, exhausted and recovering from one sickness just to start another with worse symptoms. All these are soon forgotten, but here are the unforgettable parts of the last few days of 2014, and the start of our New Year.

For the grand finale of the year we gratefully joined friends at the Fitzgerald Marine Preserve. These next photos are in the very last sunset of 2014.



Mara loved watching the Sea Anemones (one of her newest passions!) and said the word in the cutest possible way. She watched the little hermit crabs moving their shells about, and stared in the little water pockets for the tiny fish that would suddenly swim from one place to the next. It was a very short experience due to a crazy-cold ocean breeze that froze all three of us, but definitely worth it!



In the walks in the neighborhood near the Marine Prezerve, Mara got to see huge cactus plants...

...and walked on a path overlooking the ocean waves. Windy and cold, but lots of fun!

Here's our favorite smile of that day.

Back at home, Daddy was trying to nap the sickness away, and Mara and Mommy got to spend two wonderful days together. They made a short visit to the farm after a whole day of Mara saying adamantly "Farm!" and making the pig sign, and saying Baa-baa.
She ended up having the most fun with the chickens. She met Titi - a black&white spotted young hen, and Ginger and Puffy who are very friendly and like to be hugged.

Wishing everyone a New Year full of blessings!

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