I've been incredibly blessed all year to venture off and do all sorts of things that I never imagined I would do in my life.
I won a beard competition, with my brother.
You can decide who's beard was better. Personally, I feel mine has a more creative touch rather than just all natural feel like his. But, who am I to judge?
I finally decided to go on pinterest and look up some insane activities for the summer. Probably the most ridiculous yet fun idea that came out of it was....
PAINT TWISTER!!
While messy and slippery, this is definitely something I recommend to everyone who wants to do something wild and crazy this coming summer. Definitely a family activity now to do at my brothers house.
I got to see, not one, but TWO of my nieces graduate this year.
I got to travel to Europe to go and visit my other niece. :) A once in a lifetime experience that I had only dreamed one day of doing. And when I say dream, I thought I would be 30 before I even had enough money to think about traveling outside the US. So, I was exceptionally happy I was able to do this so early in life.
When I got back home from Europe, my brother convinced me to join in a demolition derby. Which I won!!!!!!!
And finally to finish out the year, and post about something I haven't already mentioned in my blog, I decided to invest in and early Christmas present this year for my mom.
I bought a plane ticket for the both of us and flew out to Boston to visit my cousin that lives out there. It was such an amazing trip and full of so much history.
I've also had a lot of other changes in my life as well. Breaking up with a boyfriend, dating again, becoming closer to my friends, watching the birth of on my best friends children be born....
So, I have a lot to be grateful for this Christmas. I've been blessed in so many ways, and I can't wait to see what the new year will bring!
Have a Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!!!
