We got another 4-day weekend for New Year’s this year, but Westley’s daycare remained open on Friday. We took advantage of this to go watch the new Rogue One. Our last movie date was a year ago for the last Star Wars movie. This story in comparison felt more unique with impressive visuals and many funny moments, although everything felt a bit rushed. Meanwhile, I continued expanding my smart home network with a Ring Pro video doorbell to serve both as front-door surveillance and visitor intercom. On New Year’s Eve, we celebrated with some Moscato and champagne cake over a game of Scrabble, with Carson Daly and Dick Clark playing on TV. The rest of the weekend was spent chilling out at home – napping, chowing down on rice cakes, and trying out Rise of the Tomb Raider. This sequel to the reboot of the 20-year-old franchise felt like a cross between Uncharted and Assassin’s Creed, and seemed pretty engaging so far. Although we felt a little unaccomplished just lounging about this weekend, we look back upon our challenges in parenting this past year, and prepare for a new year of adventures ahead.