Phew! That year is over; that chapter is closed. Can I just say, I am sort of relieved? What a crazy year! I still cherish all the memories from the past year and still look forward to all God has in store for me in this upcoming year. To catch you up from my last post, after a three year struggle, we sold our house and moved in! We spent Christmas Eve at the new home, of course!
Then there was Christmas… with the Stink. I can’t wait till there are more kids in the family; Christmas isn’t much fun without kids in the mix. It was a good Christmas; plus it was the last Christmas in my old house (sniff, sniff.)
It was a memorable Christmas. I got a lot of stuff for my hope chest: dishes, flatware, cups, and kitchen accessories. Lots of fun!
Then there was New York! Ahhhh… I love that city. This was my third and favorite trip. It was just so much fun to see that amazing city and hangout with your friends in the process. Plus, the place is buzzing with photo opportunities. I have always loved it, and I got to know it much better on this trip.
The Statue of Liberty was amazing! I wish we could have gone inside, but its just as jaw dropping seeing it towering above you. Its such a beautiful symbol, but Lady Liberty, I discovered, is very masculine.
Beth, Beth, Beth. I love her. She is wonderful! I am so glad she went along with having a photoshoot at Ellis Island. Its a beautiful place, and full of history but the architecture is awesome! We had fun!
I loved all the diversity that New York had to offer. The city can be mistaken for rudeness and insensitivity sometimes but if you look past the surface, the people are not as stand offish as they appear.
“Here in these deep city lights, girl could get lost tonight. I’m finding every reason to be gone; nothing here to hold onto. Could I hold onto you?” That Sara Bareilles song was playing on my ipod as we flew home over the city lights of New York. It was an emotionally beautiful moment. So much had been pilling up and this song and the sight I was experiencing brought all that feeling trickling down my face. An overflow of my heart caused by a song and electricity…
