I hope you all had a fantastic New Year's Eve, and are enjoying some R&R today on New Year's Day! I always love the fresh start of a new year. 2013 was a great year overall, and I am excited to see what 2014 has in store. Since I started this blog at the very end of the year, I thought it would be fun to recap some the year's best moments.
1. We celebrated Charlie's first birthday with a super fun safari themed birthday party, planned by Deanie Michelle Events of course ;-) Watching Charlie grow throughout the year was a huge joy and of course his first birthday was a big milestone for us.
2. Lots of fab weddings and events. I had the pleasure of working with some amazing clients and creative partners this year. All of the weddings that I planned and designed in 2013 were for full and partial planning clients, no day-of coordination clients in 2013, which I loved. I also worked with several clients on residential parties, and thoroughly enjoyed planning and designing for dinner parties and holidays this past year.
3. Traveling to my hometown of Minneapolis to spend time with family. Including very successfully surprising my mom and sisters with a visit in June. There is nothing better than spending time by the open lakes and lush parkways of my home town and taking in time spent with family.
4. My mom overcame her second battle with breast cancer. She is by far the strongest woman I know!
5. Many, many, firsts with Charlie; first nights to finally sleep through the night, first Valentine's Day, first hair cut, first birthday, first steps, lots of first words/phrases, first time at the zoo, first time to the pumpkin patch, first time at a petting zoo, and much more!
6. Charlie taking swimming lessons and learning how to swim.
7. I enjoyed a night away with my wonderful hubby to celebrate my 31st birthday. Thank you Grammi and Zaide for babysitting :-)
8. Really got back into running. I bought a jogging stroller in early 2013 and seriously could not have lived without it!
9. Ran first Turkey Trot / first 8 mile race.
10. Successfully solo parented several times while Jordan traveled for business.
11. Tried Pure Barre for the first time and loved it.
12. Hosted friends at our home for several fun occasions in 2013.
13. Started this blog. Which was a goal of mine for 2013.
Top Row of Photos: 2 on the left by Perez Photography and 3 others by Brittany Nicole Photography
Top Row of Photos: 2 on the left by Perez Photography and 3 others by Brittany Nicole Photography
xo, Deanie
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