2015 in Review.

I intended to do this the first few days in January but the days are already moving so quickly.
I should probably stop and not make any excuses considering we are still only in the first month of the new year.
Procrastination so early in the new year is not ideal, ha.

JANUARY

Celebrated my niece's 2nd birthday!


* Moved into our new home.


* Took our yearly trip to Vegas and consumed a little too much food!




FEBRUARY

We adopted Walker.
It's crazy how small he looks in this picture compared to how he looks now!



* Celebrated Sean's birthday and our 8th dating anniversary.

MARCH

Colleen came for a visit and shared her beautiful pregnant self and helped me figure out our mantel.



* Celebrated my "little" sister's 30th birthday.



* Took my family to Crayola Experience.




APRIL

Attended Colleen's nautical themed baby shower.




* Began brunch dates with Cinthia.



* Celebrated Sean's mom last chemotherapy session!



MAY

Began many trips to our local farmers' market.




* Celebrated Mother's Day.



* Took our yearly trip to Atlantic City with my in-laws.



* Went to a music festival with my co-workers, turned great friends.



* Found a little beach in PA and spent a quality day together. Just us.




JUNE

- Consisted of Farmers' market
- Rugby games
- Stuffing our faces outside
- Date nights
- Celebrating my nephew graduating from high school.








JULY

Celebrated the 4th with my in-laws.



* Went to Saratoga Springs for the weekend.




* Took a mini trip to Myrtle Beach.




AUGUST

My sweet mother passed away from cancer and it's the hardest thing I've ever dealt with but my family, husband & friends are proving to be huge supports and I'm surviving.




* Sean booked a surprise trip to our favorite place, Vegas. It truly helped to throw some much needed happiness back in my life.



SEPTEMBER

Celebrated my "little" sister's 27th birthday.
It was also our first gathering with all of us present since my mom had passed away.




* Began to place some much needed attention into our new home and I'm excited to continue in the new year.



* My sister visited and we did all the fun things.
Winery, Celtic fest, eating and of course the good ole Farmers' Market.






* Took a trip to Seattle.




OCTOBER

Sean threw me a surprise party and my family and closest friends were in attendance.
This day I was in higher spirits than I had been in a long while.



* Attended a 1st birthday costume party (Snow White Themed) and went as a 70s gal.




* Colleen visited again but this time she brought baby Joey with her!



NOVEMBER

Celebrated 6 years of being happily married (with food!) to the love of my life.



* Went to the city (NYC) to celebrate my sister's 36th birthday with brunch and pedicures!




* Celebrated Thanksgiving which was bittersweet as it was the first one without our mom present.



DECEMBER

Went to the Christmas tree farm with Cinthia to help pick out her tree.



* Decorated our house for Christmas.



* Celebrated my nephew's 6th birthday.



* Celebrated Christmas Eve, just Sean, me and our furbabies.
Oh and Chinese food and wine.



* Celebrated Christmas with my in-laws.



* Said goodbye to 2015 together and welcomed the new year.

2015, what a life changing year you were and to be honest I was a little too happy to leave it all behind.

Not noted in this recap was the million times I went to see my mom and my unpredictable emotions but of course I'm sure you all know this by now. One thing this review of 2015 showed me is that life does move on and it's not just a cliché saying anymore.

It is up to me to decide how I'm going to respond to life when it throws huge curveballs my way.
I can either choose misery or happiness. I've chosen happiness and truly hope that 2016 translates that.