Photo Friday: This Past January

I have finally made it to 2020. Which, I guess if we have learned anything, is not something to celebrate at the moment.  It's chaotic out there & since we're all stuck inside staying safe, why not blog?!

2019 really was one for the books...we completed our family, started new traditions, did so much exploring in our new city, made new friends, celebrated some huge milestones, & above all, did it all together.  Here's a little recap into the first month of 2020, which really did start out just as strong...

These balloons lasted for weeks!!!

New Years Day is for coffee, pjs, & confetti poppers!

Fitting in, a Christmas present from the Mr. (Ptbo northern Originals)

Birthday gifts for moi (sweater & hair clips, both Zara)

Bo's Christmas present from Santa....a mini ball pit (via TJ Maxx)

Birthday prezzies from the parental unit (sweater: free people, sunnies: ray ban)

Birthday gifts from my Mother-in-Law (via Lululemon).

These boots....best birthday gift ever (to me, from me...via Zara).

Snuck away to celebrate a friend's wedding a few hours away, the hotel was the cutest (Walper Hotel).

This dress, perfect for a winter wedding (via H&M).

Snow chalk from Target Dollarspot (the girls had a blast).

Our very first snow-woman in all her Tye-dye glory :)

XoXo

Happy Weekend!

December

I didn't take a ton of photos in December, oddly enough! It was a busy month, traveling back from Iowa, starting our Elf in the Shelf, visits with Santa, & all that holiday shopping/wrapping/gift giving. I watched a fair share of holiday movies & just really made the most of this last time being off during this magical time of the year...

Festive solo Saturday Night watching all the holiday movies I could find on Netflix (slippers: forever21).

We made Bo's ornament for the tree, it turned out so well (kit from Homesense).

Crazy Elf on the Shelf (girls are still missing this).

Thumbprint cookies from my hometown bakery, frozen & saved for Santa :)

This candle was the best holiday scent & filled the entire house (via Target).

DIY bottles of Apple Pie for some last minute gifts

The girls' first gingerbread house (not bad for toddlers).

Auntie Amie sent this & it arrived on Christmas Eve!

The Mr.'s take on reindeer sandwiches, the girls were so surprised!

The calm before the storm!

Loving our new stockings this year (via Target).

Happy Birthday to me!

Got the girls matching rainbow sweats, they are the cutest (via Roots).

New Year's Eve snow storm!

NYE dinner at home is one of my fav tradtions with the kids.

We filled up 75 balloons & did a mini balloon drop at 8pm!

Balloons for dayssssss!

XoXo

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November

Recapping November, really hoping to wrap-up 2019 this week! November was a great month for us- we experienced our first snowfall, we went to Iowa for Thanksgiving/Bo celebrated his first US Thanksgiving, I ran my first 5k in over ten years, & we celebrated ten years of marriage with a little getaway! It was one for the books...

Casual fall outfit (raincoat & top: j.crew, shoes: walmart, denim: forever21).

First snowfall of the season & it was beautiful.

Red cups & snowmen cookies :)

The start of Bo's holiday outfits (booties: Chapters, socks: homesense).

We celebrated our ten year wedding anniversary this year!

The perfect waffle knit top (via Forever21) that has the cutest peplum hem,

A weekend away to celebrate ten years & I randomly found this spot on groupon.

Travel attire (boots: zara, all else: forever21)

We had the best little getaway at the Rawley Resort!

New in from Forever21!

Cannot wait to style these hair clips this spring!

Found this brewery by accident & it was the best spot of the trip!

We even brought some beers home after this flight & some amazing live music!

These earrings were the perfect accessory for family photos, they turned out so well!

Pumpkin cookies from Sweetheart bakery for Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from Iowa!

Took the girls for their first playdate at the Discovery center & I;m so mad we waited so long to go!

Homemade chocolate cake for Gramma & Papa's birthdays

Ran my first 5k in like ten years & it was tough, but my time wasn't too far off from my last 5k!

XoXo

Thanks for Reading!