This year was the first that I spent a holiday with friends. Jeff and I spent one Thanksgiving by ourselves, and the dogs of course, in the desert, but other than that it has always been with family.

I so look forward to this time of year, celebrating things that truly matter. Spending time with friends, especially these friends, was such a treat and just as if I was with family. It was also a nice change of pace spending a couple of days with a baby, watching the sunrise and drinking coffee with some that I love most.