Happy New Year!

Well, it was our first New Years down here at the beach, and the weather couldn't have been better. So, we took advantage and spent as much time as possible at the beach!


We were so happy to see our friends from Atlanta! They own a house in our neighborhood and come down frequently to get away from the big city. Their two boys are around the same ages as Alex and Caroline, so they really enjoy hanging out together. What a blessing!

New Year's Eve we went to our first beach bonfire. Lots of food, fireworks and fun.. here's a picture of all of the kids there. They had a blast!


And New Year's Day we got to spend with some new friends at their beach in Dune Allen (about 15 minutes down the way.) They had a cool "river" running from a coastal dune lake into the ocean at their beach.



And we ended the day having pizza with my parents, my aunt and uncle and my grandmother!
So nice to have family here.

And finally, we started the new year with Upward Basketball! We found a league about 45 minutes from our house, which is quite a haul, but so worth it. A and C had their first game on Saturday. Go Warriors and Mustangs! After being involved in the Upward ministry for many years, it was weird to just be a parent spectator. This church in Destin did a fantastic job.


After a very exciting 2011 full of changes, the Beer family is excited to see where God leads us in 2012! Happy New Year, everyone!