What an amazing year 2014 was, filled with chaos, beauty, and lots and lots of love. My sweet family and I learned so much from each other, and while I'm really looking forward to 2015 I'm kinda sad to say goodbye to this wonderful year.
Last night, Richard and I stayed in with Meggie for a quiet, relaxing evening. R and I got to FaceTime the babies (the greatest thing ever--thanks, Christmas!) and enjoyed fresh crab and a killer risotto with broccoli/peas/&parmesan. We rang in the new year during the last 10 minutes of "Godzilla" (such a fun watch!) which included the sweetest little text from Emmy that made my heart swell. :) I fell asleep not long after midnight in the comfiest bed next to the sweetest husband fully aware of all my blessings and how beautiful and joyful our lives are together. :)
What was awesome about 2014 (by no means a comprehensive list):
- Emily mastering the pogo-stick
- Taking Meghan's senior pictures :)
- "The Lego Movie!" and how much R, the littles, and myself loved it :)
- face-painting at work!
- watching the Winter Olympics (in between real-estate homework!)
- sleep-overs with Hilary
- birthday dates with the kittens (Sadie saw "Frozen," Emily saw "Malificent," R3 went to the aquarium, and Meghan went to Adventure Landing :D)
- a beautiful dinner with friends at Toulouse
- "Meghan, will you watch RuPaul's Drag Race with me?"
- finding a beautiful new home to rent
- upgrading to a king-size bed, man!
- my new hammock :D
- and trying Whiskey Cake for the first time! (for my birthday!)
- watching "An Idiot Abroad" with R and Meghan and laughing alottt
- seeing Eddie Izzard with my mom!
- watching almost all of the Disney princesses movies with the girls over the summer (important!)
- sneaking off to Shake Shack (with Hilary!) after our wedding :D
- Meghan graduating early in August
- our family trip to Colorado! and seeing Tonya and Stephen!
- vegetarian nights with my husband
- getting my real-estate license and joining Ebby :D
- meeting beautiful people at my new job
- Meghan getting her driver's license
- seeing the "Marriage of Figaro!"
- rosé all day, every day
- swim parties at Nancy and Nery's
- our reception/house-warming party with all of our favorites (and a surprise Aaron visit!)
- taking a trapeze lesson! omg!
- driving around one night with Richard to get take-out menus ;)
- Richard's demo!
- Richard and Richard III going fishing for his birthday and Father's Day :)
- cleaning out the garage to fit my car!
- our new washer/dryer that make doing laundry sooo much easier!
- sharing veggie smoothies with Emily and Sadie :)
- falling in love with fried eggs
- shopping for new clothes for real-estate!
- Emmy's clarinet concerts :)
- feeling way more confident about this whole "step-mom" game ;)
What was not so awesome in 2014:
- the terrible saga of trying to clean out our storage units
- my poor car, Pepper, saying good-bye :(
- all the real-estate course-work homework! ugh!
- R3 breaking his leg (but he's a champ, of course!)
2014, you were full and adventurous and crazy and stressful and made us feel so alive and warm. Thank you, thank you, for all you taught us. <3
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