Five Years

Saturday, December 31, 2016

When hurricanes and cyclones rage,
When wind turned dirt to dust.
When floods they came or tides they raised,
Ever closer became us
I believe,
And I believe 'cause I can see
Our future days -- days of you and me
[Pearl Jam, Future Days]


Today, Mike and I celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary! The past five years have woven a diverse tapestry of trips, states, homes, jobs, and, of course, our sweet little girl. It has not been an easy five years, but facing an ever-changing world of fastballs and curveballs is so much easier with him on my team. Here's to the next five year, love!

Christmas with Mimi

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Mimi was in town a weekend before Christmas and right after the New Year, and, naturally, we celebrated the holiday both times! We had so much fun at the Leiper's Fork Christmas Parade just outside of Franklin, TN, and Blair was thrilled to exchange gifts with Mimi to wrap up our month-long Christmas extravaganza.  

Christmas

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Blair was so ready for Christmas this time around. She started to understand the concepts of giving and receiving gifts, the magic of Santa Claus (or "Father Christmas," as she adorably picked up from Peppa Pig), the amusement of traditional television specials (Frosty the Snowman and Charlie Brown's Christmas topped the list this year). All she wanted from Santa was a yo-yo, and the big-guy pulled through for her!

Christmas with Poppie & Karagh

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

As has become tradition, Dad, Karagh and Lady packed up the Jeep and drove down to Tennessee before Christmas to celebrate and spend quality time with us. We had so much fun - Blair loved showing them around the Loveless Cafe and we took in the Christmas lights of Williamson County on the Franklin Transit Holly Trolley. 

Gingerbread Houses with Mimi

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

My mom is in the process of moving from Pennsylvania to Nashville, so she's been in town a lot more often for fun weekend activities like decorating gingerbread houses! Blair kept calling them "gingerbread baby houses" because the kit was a few tiny huts instead of one large house. She was thrilled to have control over all the icing, sprinkles, and candy - I'm not sure if more if it got on the houses or in her mouth. 

Ballet Class Observation Night

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Our sweet little ballerina has completed two semesters of dance now and I can't believe how much she's grown from her first (tear-stained) class! To end the fall semester, parents got to sit in on the class and watch the girls go through their exercises, twirls, scarf dances, and balance beam! I love watching her run, dance, and play with her little tutu brigade of gal pals. 
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