This New Year's Eve marks 6 years of being smoke free for D and I. We've been smoke free for so long now it seems like another life. It's been another great year, one of the best in awhile.. We moved, AGAIN, but this time into the home I'm confident we'll be in until retirement. The last half of the year has been great for me personally. I've grown so much and in ways I never thought possible- never say never . I'm looking forward to growing new and old friendships, our trip to Maui, and continuing to take care of myself mentally and physically in the upcoming year. Thanks to all my friends and family for the wonderful times in 2012. Bring on 2013!!!
I'm looking forward to pretty much the same things in 2014 (minus the trip to Maui damn it). Personal Growth, Growing Friendships and Learning To Take Care Of Myself are at the forefront of my mind and have been for some time now. This year has been full of ups and downs, good times and bad, and lots of life's little lessons. I've had a good run, but I'm ready for a new beginning. Before I say goodbye to 2013 though I wanted to share a few of my favorite memories from the year.
April marked 8 fabulous years of marriage for D and I , and we celebrated big time by spending 10 nights at the Four Seasons in Maui. Don't be too envious folks, we hadn't taken a "real" vacation since our honeymoon.
In June we spent one of the best days ever having lunch at our favorite summer spot and then attending the La Jolla Festival of the Arts. When we woke up, we had not plans. We just went wherever the wind took us and it was a great day.
In July we randomly booked a flight two hours before departure and went to Las Vegas for the trip of a lifetime. We've never been so lucky and it was just what we needed at the time. Two nights at the Wynn, dinner at our favorite restaurant, Sinatra, a cabana by the pool and spa treatments to boot. I still think about our little getaway on a regular basis.
In September my little brother and I took our first trip together as adults, it will forever be one of my favorite memories of he and I.
Wishing you all a Happy New Year and nothing but health and happiness in 2014.
Great recap! Sounds like you enjoyed a wonderful year. Wishing you many blessings in 2014! :)
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It was a pretty darn good year :). Happy New Year A.
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Shannon
those pictures are beautiful! i hope 2014 is an amazing year for you!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Brianna. Have a safe and happy New Year!
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It sounds like you had a great year! Finding the perfect breakfast place to call yours is a true accomplishment! I, too, got to do a grown-up sibling trip this year, the first time the 3 of us traveled together since before my younger brother was married 7 years ago (ok, dad came along too, and it wasn't vacation, it was a family thing). Nothing beats sibling bonding, without significant others and children. It felt great to be a bit of a kid again (even if parts of the trip were emotionally very difficult). I hope 2014 is full of great love and joy, and that you enjoy more moments of peaceful solitude (loved that you took a retreat for yourself, though I didn't comment on that post). Cheers!
ReplyDeleteAwww, Rachael. Thank you so much for your sweet, sweet words. They mean so much. Sibling bonding was amazing and I'm so glad you got to experience it too (even if it wasn't under idea circumstances). Wishing you all that's wonderful in 2014! You deserve it.
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Shannon
You had yourself a great year!!!! Here's to having another one in 2014! And congrats on being smoke free for so long!! I've never smoked myself, but I know how hard it can be to quit and stay away - you should be proud of yourself! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Amanda! I did have a pretty darn great year :). And I'd hate to make anyone feel like quitting smoking wasn't hard if it was for them, but for me, when I was ready, I was ready. It was easy to quit. It's been 7 years now. I have to admit that in the last six months though I've smoked 3 times. I'm not beating myself up too much. A few cigarettes is a heck of a lot better than a pack a day. Besides, who in the heck can afford to smoke these days. Geez.
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Congrats on being smoke free! What an amazing year, I hope your 2014 is even better! Happy New Year!
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Thank you so much Ashley. Wishing you the same! Happy New Year.
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Congrats on being smoke free and have a great year!!:)
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Thank you so much Kat and a Happy New Year to you too!
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i'm so proud of you for being smoke free. I know its not easy by any means. And totally jealous of your Maui trip!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kate! We're at seven years now, but I have to be honest, I cracked three times in the last half of this year. I'm not beating myself up too bad, a few cigarettes in seven years is a heck of a lot better than a pack a day.
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Looks like you had some amazing trips...love you guys just decided to such a spontaneous trip to Vegas! Now I want to add a spontaneous trip to my bucket list :) Best wishes in 2014 and can't wait to see where this year takes you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful recap! Yay to 2014 and all the new memories it holds :)
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What a great year for you and D! I love the spontaneous trip to Vegas - amazing! And the sibling trip - I want to do this sometime with my older brother, though he's quite the homebird, who knows maybe I'll get him to come to Oz ha. Also, we are very much in tune with our goals!
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Thank you so much Sarah and I hope the same for you in 2014! I can't tell you how special the trip with my brother was. It was sort of spontaneous too, which made it even funnier. We drove from San Diego all the way up to San Francisco and then cut over to our grandmas house (14 hours of bonding in the car in one day)! I'll never forget it and I don't think I could have done it with anyone else. You'll get your trip :). Your brother is lucky to have you as a sister.
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Heyy :)
ReplyDeleteHope you're doing well! Yesss the macaroons were from Lette, and I thought they were "okay". What's your opinion on the matter? ;)
Too funny. I've not been to Paris so I can't speak for the macaroons there but I did have 2 macaroons from Lette today. As far as San Diego's concerned, they're the best in my opinion. The filling is always light and creamy and the shell is just delightful. I've been thinking of you, I hope all is well. Thanks again for your super sweet words a few months back. I'm still navigating this blogging thing, but things are going well. I'm meeting some pretty great people so I'm happy :)
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