Happy new year!
Here are a few photos I took on new years day in Pacific City. Also, I feel like I should continue the tradition (that I just started last year) of reflecting on the past year via a fill-in-the-blank.
Please copy and paste the following into the comments below and fill in your answers...
the best thing you ate:
a book you read:
something you celebrated:
the outfit that was your uniform:
a movie you saw (in the theater):
most memorable gift you were given:
a restaurant you went to:
favorite purchase you made:
a performance you went to (or participated in):
a home decor project you completed:
the album you couldn't stop listening to:
a new experience:
something that surprised you:
Here are my answers:
a place you went: Hood River
the best thing you ate: eeesh... not sure, maybe the fish tacos at Brian's Pour House in Hood River; they were pretty amazing
a book you read: "A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23"
something you celebrated: my mom and new step-dad were married in August
the outfit that was your uniform: gaucho pants and maternity t-shirts
a movie you saw (in the theater): n/a... no movies seen in theater this year
most memorable gift you were given: aside from my sweet Judah, of course, the best material gift I was given is a beautiful silver necklace with my kids names and birth stones in it, given to me by my mom
a restaurant you went to: Nicholas, our go-to restaurant for take out
favorite purchase you made: mini-van, baby! (but seriously, it's pretty legit)
a performance you went to (or participated in): James' preschool Christmas performance
a home decor project you completed: Well, it's not completely completed, but we painted our living room, dining room and entry all clean white. I love it.
the album you couldn't stop listening to: "The Art of Celebration" by Rend Collective
a new experience: being the mama of three littles
something that surprised you: How hard pregnancy number three was. I love my babies, but I don't think I could ever be pregnant again. It was pretty miserable this time around. Here's to a physically and emotionally healthy new year!
Happy New Year!!!
a place you went: Sri Lanka!
ReplyDeletethe best thing you ate: Probably something this summer when we were home that I can't get in Oman.
a book you read: Beyond Religion by the Dalai Lama
something you celebrated: Emalyn's first birthday
the outfit that was your uniform: Skinny jeans and a flowy top
a movie you saw (in the theater): I don't think anything... not a big movie person. I wanted to see Gone Girl but it didn't work out.
most memorable gift you were given: All of them! I love getting gifts. It's my love language.
a restaurant you went to: Jen's Garden in Sisters for my birthday with Colin
favorite purchase you made: A handmade Iranian rug
a performance you went to (or participated in): Writer's Open Mic that I organized for staff at TAISM
a home decor project you completed: Nothing really. We are in a rental here in Oman so just the decor with special purchases we make overseas.
the album you couldn't stop listening to: Nothing... Although I do love "Uptown Funk" right now. I listen to a lot of Kidz Bop.
a new experience: Sri Lanka!
something that surprised you: My husband finally decided to take a risk on himself and is taking a year off from teaching to pursue a new career. We'll be coming home this summer.
Yay! What a year it has been for you, Kelsey! ....I loved your photos from your trip to Sri Lanka... Also, I think I will adopt your "uniform". I need to invest in more flowy tops after baby #3 :-)
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