Okay. So we aren’t ringing in the new year just yet, but I’ve been realizing how easy it can be to get sidetracked. To go off-track. And so, it has become more and more evident that I need to create lists of tangible goals (having them in my head isn’t good enough. I need to Write Them Down!) One of these goals is to write every day. And take photos each day. There are no good reasons why I shouldn’t be taking a few minutes out of my day to do this; whether I’m working a full-time job, part-time job, whatever. It will also be a really nice way to look back upon Alex and my first year of marriage (I still can’t believe that we’ll be married 5 months on December 9th!) And so, I will be posting some of my goals and resolutions in the very near future, but for now I think it is time for a little life update.
Thursday marked our first Thanksgiving away from New York and our family. I didn’t take it lightly at first, but Alex and I are adults now and in a new place. And some new traditions. We still kept some old traditions (ie. watching the Thanksgiving Day Parade), but we also had some of his friends over for dinner. It was such a blast to cook! We roasted a turkey, made pumpkin soup with bacon, green beans in tomato sauce, roasted sweet potatoes, and homemade cranberry sauce. By the time I was able to snag some photos we had already demolished most of the food, but here’s Alex carving up the turkey:
It was a great time, filled with friends and food. We baked apples and topped them with homemade whipped cream for dessert, and Katie brought a super delicious pie from Scratch bakery. The night ended with Alex and I watching the last Harry Potter. It was so wonderful to have a relaxing night like this, without either of us working.
Fast forward to today. Today was pretty awesome because I bought our first Christmas tree. It’s a tiny little guy, but perfect for our apartment. I loved surprising Alex with it!
I need to write a more proper post on thankfulness and how truly blessed Thanksgiving made me feel this year, but I thank God every day for giving me such a wonderful family and loving husband. We have a safe apartment, a fridge full of food, jobs, our health, our faith, and the ability to do things that some other people never could.
About to pass out, but here begins my first post of many.
