Happy New Year!

What a beautiful first day of 2011.  It was 57 degrees out today and Damien, Max and I took full advantage of it.  Well, Damien and I mostly.  After a low-key and early New Year's Eve, which consisted of a visit from my best friend who now lives in Austin, my mom, Damien, Max and me, some chinese food and a whole lot of awkwardfamilyphotos.com, we were itching to get out and do something today.  We decided to head out early and get some coffee at Starbucks and that led us to a photoshoot.  I haven't posted an outfit in weeks and I always love when Damien does my pictures so it seemed like a perfect Saturday afternoon activity.  I had bought these boots and blazer the other night at Berk's in Providence, where I also bought these shoes last year, and when my I picked Lizzie up, she told me that she was giving me these fingerless gloves which I have had my eye on since she showed me them a few weeks ago.  She knitted them and they are wonderful.  I knew I wanted to wear these new boots with something ultra-feminine and this dress from Modcloth fit the bill.  I am sure I will be getting plenty of wear out of them this winter.

One thing that I have to say about New Year's Eve is that once you resign yourself to staying in and doing nothing, the night gets a whole lot more fun.  We have had some wonderful NYE over the past 8 years together.  We have had dinner with friends, hosted parties, gone to parties, and even had a horse-drawn carriage ride through Dublin, Ireland.  I must say though,  a night in with our new baby by far tops them all.  I think a lot of people would equate it with getting older.  I equate it with being happier.

aviator sunglasses- Heritage 1981
wool blazer- Tulle via Berk's
Hydrangea dress- Modcloth
brown belt- thrifted
grey tights- Walmart
grey striped fingerless gloves- hand knitted by friend
brown trooper boots- Steve Madden via Berk's