life lately | december 2016

Oh December! I loved you! You kicked the crap out of my stamina - but we did so many good things together!
-Work was really, really tough. I put in a lot of extra hours. I really struggled with comparison this month. My new moto for the new year is going to be STOP let it go. Before I let myself get frusterated that the girl behind me is on her phone all day, or barely works 8 hours when I'm working 10-11, or the people who are complaining about our work load when I'm doing triple the projects they are. I want to be better!
-I tried to go back to the gym at Orange Theory - but it just didn't work out. The commute is a little too much longer now and the start time is too early (6...so I have to be up at like 5:10) and then I have like 45 minutes to get ready - which I obvs don't need. SO new chapter! I will do BBG in the new year!
-We decorated and dogsat Newman!

-Sis came over a couple times and it's my FAVORITE. Thank goodness for her being close:)

-I went to a friendsgiving with Frisbee girls which was AWESOME I love those people and then I met J and we had dinner with our friend's Steve and Abby

-We put up a Christmas tree at J's dads with Kamari and then went out for pizza

-We went to Chimborozo again with Katie and Matt (the new Brasa I tell ya)
-Neil came over and put OUR GRANITE IN!!! Bah!!! So exciting! He wasn't sure he would get to it until January and then one day they texted us and were like can we come tomorrow?!! Incredible.
-Plumber also came over to put our new sink in and disposal!
-We went to Ikea...again...

-J and I went to a wedding that I also filmed

(I also met Lori from Lori and Julia!)
-We got our backsplash put in! Eeek!
-I got to see Clare and Sophie!

-We went to Hazels for dinner with Laramie and Chris - which was just ok sadly
-Brendan and Hannah came over! They are just the best, so easy to be around, I wish they lived closer so bad

-a decorated for Christmas house, is my FAVORITE kind of house!!!

 -one of our mom's best friends daughters started at the same school as sis this year! she was in a cooking class and asked if we wanted her to cook for us for her final...um YES

 -one of my BFFs erin is an incredibly talented designer and she lovingly designed some prints for our bedroom! lo que hay means it is what it is in Spanish and comes from our trip to Costa Rica 

 -Work frands posing with mints...i guess?

 -aaaaand our furnace went out...twice. In a blizzard. It was a stressful Friday night and REALLY cold.

-Heads up with friends!

 -Our favorite neighborhood joint!

 -dressed for Christmas at work!

-J was super excited to organize the spice cabinet

 -cooking in our new kitchen!

 -dinner with buds!

AND CHRISTMASES! Which will be in a different post because too much photo love :)