Hello again. Beach Bums in FL.

 It's been a long while since I've put fingers to keys here. So much has gone on since I've posted here months ago. I am excited to catch you all up on where life has brought us over the last year. The blessings, hard moments and everything in between. Looking back over last year, it always surprises me how much can happen in 365 days. We are FINALLY breaking ground on our home build here. We have a teenager. We have added on more gyms. And so much more that I want to document. I have missed writing here. Not just posting photos, but authentically writing and journaling. Life never seems to slow down and I keep telling myself that I'll take time to get this going again. 

Today is the day. 

For now, leaving here my photos of our annual trip to Florida to visit family and get some salt air on our skin! Come back and visit soon! I promise I'll be posting more often :)

Heading Into the Holidays

November was a good month. A little slower than the normal hustle we have going on. Ya know, work, school, work, etc...We did a lot of early Christmas decorating. Yes, I am the one who is setting up Christmas decor November 1st. I just love how it makes me feel. So why not? We did some fun things this month and got some cold weather in. GIVE ME ALL THE COOL WEATHER. You will never hear me complain that it is too cold here. It just doesn't happen here. Ty had some Fall exotic car meets that we went to. One was a really fun outdoor one that went into the evening and we got to sit fireside w/ drinks and snacks and meet some new people. We did some brunches and lots of movie nights with the kiddos and dogs. 

We didn't get to see any family this Thanksgiving but we invited some friends over to share some turkey and pie. Had a laid-back kinda day. I made my home-made organic apple pies that I did NOT take a photo of... Ty did the rest. Haha. He's just so good at it. 

I'm getting the itch to travel...so my Black Friday Shopping consisted of planning some trips instead of buying  "things". I love to be home now and again, but I am an adventurer at heart. I am happiest when I have a good amount of balance in my life. Not too much time in the house. Not too much time away. I guess I get bored easily. We have a tradition that we swap off birthday parties and adventures every other year. This year, the kids all get destination presents. I planned some fun trips for Scarlett's Birthday and Maxwell's Birthday. Vera's birthday is end of January but I have yet to plan hers. January is a cold month just about everywhere so thinking of maybe embracing the cold in the mountains! Wherever we go, I'm making sure it's to places we haven't been to before!! xo