♥ Twenty Fourteen.

I'm baaaaack!

Sorry guys, but ever since I deleted my Facebook and Twitter I never have a reason to pull out my laptop, soooo I slack.

Anyways, I'm over it, and will be better.. maybe.

2013.  Seriously the best year.

(every year feels better than the last, funny how marriage can do that)

Some of the best things in my life right now:

Work.  I am at the best job right now.  I seriously look forward to it every day.  I absolutely love the people I work with, the patients I meet, and the knowledge I learn from experience.  I love being able to meet new people every day and to be SO busy for 9 straight hours.  It's seriously the best.  Free food every day doesn't hurt either...

Brooks.  He's the best.  I can't tell you how fun it is to come home to someone that you can just laugh and goof off with.  For Christmas Eve, we wrote a rap about my family and all our Christmas traditions, and we just died laughing the whole time while writing it, and stayed up till 2 am perfecting it.  He's my best friend, but still can be sweet and romantic.  Last night, for example, he surprised me with some marinated steaks, potatoes, and asparagus.  Wanna know something pathetic?  He cooks better than me.  Oh well, at least I make good cookies.  

Sonic.  Our child.  I have totally become a "little dog" person, and I have no shame about it whatsoever.  Today, he accompanied me to get my eyelashes done (my favorite way to treat myself.  Not having to wear mascara? Yes please.)  by sitting on my lap the entire way.  So yeah, when you see those crazy ladies with their dogs on their laps while driving.. that's me. 

We had a blast bringing in the new year with my entire family.  We played Celebrity, Harry Potter Clue, and card games for hours on end, and I wouldn't have it any other way.  We all LOVE games and are very competitive, so it always makes it fun.  We also had a fun photo shoot with my sister in law Emily, who turned out to be amazing at taking pictures!  We may be using her a lot in the future.

Here's a few pics from our wonderful vacation.

Aren't my nieces to die for?  Eva's pose just kills me.

Gratitude:

I'm grateful for my family, and for how well we all get along.

I'm grateful for my health.

I'm grateful for my George Foreman grill, and the delicious grilled cheeses that come from it.

I'm grateful for my friends.

I'm grateful for my eternal partner.

I'm grateful for peppermint bark, and for Christmas for giving it to me.

I'm grateful for these years Brooks and I have together before we start a family, and all the time we've been able to grow together, and will continue to grow together.


We're so excited for 2014.  We have travel plans, graduations, and lots of goals to accomplish this year together.  I can't even wait.

Xoxo.