Thursday, December 3, 2020

Election memes

Because while 2020 will be known by many names, to me it will always be the year that my photo app was filled to the brim with witty and insightful internet memes. And during this ugly election cycle, they were especially refreshing. I love America. I respect democracy. And I'm hopeful for our next four years.  






















Halloween 2020

Halloween this year looked like a family party at our house. There was lots of delicious food, thanks to Kate and Brendan the world's greatest kiddie carnival, trick-or-treating from door to door around our pad (the one and only time I'm grateful for all seven entrances to our house, haha!) and movie-viewing late into the evening. We didn't go neighborhood trick or treating, nor get a single knock on our door, but the adults all gathered around the table and played card games while the kids counted and traded candy bars and everyone kept commenting about how this was the greatest Halloween we've ever had. So much of 2020 has been on my bad list, but I'm feeling this 2020 Halloween situation and I wouldn't be sad at all if next year we do it on repeat...minus the mandatory quarantine.



Homemade root beer for the winning, winning, winnnnn!

I know I don't make things easy, especially when Chase and Meghan ask me what they can bring to the party and I say a watermelon with sharp teeth that looks like a monster, but oh my gosh did they deliver!!!









Not only did Kate bring the chili and all of the games, but she also brought face painting supplies and let the kids pick anything for her to paint on their faces. Oh. My. Gosh. She is magical!!!






Candy coma!







Corie and Michelle

A few weeks (months?!) ago my best buds came up for a quick weekend trip. They told their kids they were going out for ice cream and seven hours later showed up at my house, where ice cream was waiting of course. Surprise! It was the most wonderful weekend of eating and shopping and cuddling in bed to watch movies. I'm choosing to feel infinitely grateful that we are keeping this friendship fire burning instead of feeling sad that I no longer see them on the daily. I love these two, and those little ones along for the ride!





#givethanks warm winter wear

I know November is over and Thanksgiving is long gone, but I'm sorting through some pictures tonight and couldn't help but notice that one particular piece of winter wear has been a staple around my house for the last few weeks...





I never thought I'd be out running with a warm fuzzy headband but my poor freezing ears are thanking the high heavens that I caved and bought this bad boy. It's been weeeelllll loved already...I think I should order another! #givethanks #allyearlong