2023 Recap

 2023 at a Glance

Biggest Change of All: getting engaged and planning a wedding! Moving into our first house. 

Trips: Bahamas for Ellie and Blake's wedding, Santa Barbara for Jenna and Brendan's wedding, Figure Eight, Connecticut road trip, first trip to Europe going to London, Hilton Head with the family, Milwaukee for work conference, Cashiers for Bible Study retreat, Ponte Vedra, Grayton Beach with Ellie and Blake, Key Biscayne for my Bachelorette, Sea Island with Brad and Melissa.

Weddings: Ellie and Blake Mowry, Jenna and Brendan Wood, Maddie and John Paul, Rachel Jain and Sunil Yalamanchili, Scottie and Grayson Knox

Fun Date Nights: Lake Oconee (engagement!), double date to the Christmas Market, Bistro Niko Bar, Birthday dinner at Le Colonial, Masters with Sarah and Sam, lots of Highland yoga classes, Lark Wine Bar and dinner at Expat after our church meeting, Atlanta Food and Wine Festival, last date night being "single" at Superica, impromptu rainy night dinner at Fia.

Books (18): One Hot Italian Summer, The Leader Assistant, Girls with Bright Futures, Carrie Soto is Back, Lessons in Chemistry, Mary Jane, The Hotel Nantucket, Layla, Local Woman Missing, Life's Too Short, Meant to Be, The Happy Ever After Playlist, Happy Place, A Court of Thorns and Roses, The Lion's Den, Stone Cold Fox, Fourth Wing, and A Flicker in the Dark.

Holidays: New Year's Day in Augusta with family, Valentine's Day counseling and Bartaco dinner, Easter in Athens, Memorial Day at Figure Eight, Fourth of July in Athens, Harper Halloween party as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Thanksgiving in Athens (with tradition of pickle ball and our first fried turkey!), hosting Chrismukkali and my first Ornament Exchange, Christmas in Athens/Augusta, New Year's Eve dinner at Blue Ridge Grille with friends

Parties: Your 3rd Spot for my 31st Birthday, Julia Roberts' themed sleepover with Bride Tribe, going away party for Bianca and Nate, Charles' birthday at the Braves game with Sassy and D, hosting St. Patrick's Day supper club, wine tasting at Ashton and Chris's, Engagement Party at the Malchows, Taylor Swift Concert!, St. Patrick's Day Supper Club, Color Party with Trinity Girls, fun bridal showers.