Top 12 Memories of 2019

1. Best purchase this year.  Our massage chair.  Someone is always sitting in it!

2. Best binge-worthy show this year. Big Little Lies - season 2!

3. Best place visited this year. British Virgin Islands.

4. A new friend you made this year.  My small group friends.

5. An unexpected surprise this year. New jobs for both Adam and I!

6. Favorite song you heard this year. Old Town Road - Not because I love the song, but it meant so much to the kids! :)

7. Day this past year you'd live over and over.  Waking up in Jamaica with Adam and renewing our vows.  Our trip to Colorado as a family. 

8. Best holiday memory this year. Taking the kids to see the light display linked to music.  Or listening to the kids watch Home Alone -- so many giggles! :)

9. Best movie of the year.  A Star is Born {I finally watched it in 2019!}

10. Something new this year. We went to Oklahoma and stayed with cousins.

11. Most excited for next year.  Our RV trip!

12. Best lesson learned this year.  God provides.  We both took new jobs this year.  He has shown us how to become good stewards of our money with what he's provided.  We feel very blessed to be in the position we are a have big goals for 2020.

Best of 2018

1. Best purchased this year.  Our house!  & kayaks for the kids. :)

2. Best binge-worthy show this year. The only series Adam and I watch is Longmeier

3. Hardest you laughed this year. Scrolling through RateMyPlate on Facebook with Adam

4. Favorite news event of the year. The royal wedding was on during a work trip to Texas with my Mama.  This may have been the only 'news' I watched this entire year!  

5. Best place visited this year. California

6. A new friend you made this year.  I became close with Jenni and Lauri from work and my relationship with my friend Alicia was taken to a new level. :)

7. Best conversation you had this year.  Any conversation with our 'dance friends group' but specifically all of my Marco Polo conversations with Alicia.

8. An unexpected surprise this year. We picked up and moved to a small town!  

9. Favorite song you heard this year. Probably Speechless by Day + Shay when Adam sang it at my nieces proposal. 

10. Day this past year you'd live over and over.  Taking the kids to California Adventure. 

11. Best holiday memory this year. Christmas Eve church service when Adam sang and the kids held their lights during Silent Light 

12. Best movie of the year.  A Star is Born - heartbreakingly beautiful!

13. Something new this year. We went to our friends 'Last Day of School' party & watched Peter Rabbit on the outdoor movie screen.  Best way to kick off summer!

14. Most excited for next year.  the British Virgin Islands to celebrate 10 years with Adam!

15. Best lesson learned this year.  You never know where God is going to lead your life.  On January 1, 2018 if someone would have asked me if I would ever move to Montezuma I would have laughed at them.  It wasn't even a thought!  Before I knew it we had sold both houses and bought our forever home at the lake.  It's easy to get wrapped up in the day to day tasks of life, but never forget the big picture.  God has big plans for each of us and works in amazing ways. 

Best of 2018

 I wasn't the most consistent with blogging this year, but I think it's worth noting a few of my favorites from the year. It was definitely a memorable one for our family!

Digging deeper with my relationship to God
Moving to Montezuma
Taking the kids to Disneyland

Things that worked - working from home on Wednesdays was a game changer.  Having Fridays off to plan and prep for the next week was delightful.  Weekly date nights were awesome for Adam and I!

Things that didn't - the commute really ate a lot of time each week.  Looking back, we probably should have held off on t-ball in Montezuma {at the time we were still living in Ankeny and driving the kids back and forth for practices each week} Once we moved, weekly date nights came to a screeching halt.

Things I wish I had spent less time at work and worrying -- go figure.

Book | Girl Wash Your Face

Movie | A Star is Born was great. We also liked a bunch of kids movies!

Meal | Adam's smoked Turkey Breast with Panera Mac & Cheese

Products | Beauty Counters Charcoal Bar, my home Shellac Nail kit, Alexa Dots,