2021 THROUGH MY EYES

2021: A year of the good moments, the “eh” moments, and all the other moments in between. A year of firsts. A year of excitement and new beginnings. A year of loved ones lost and loved ones gained. A year of growth in places I wasn’t expecting. A really great year. 

JANUARY:

Celebrated the new year with sweet friends. Planned last-minute details for the wedding. Started my last semester of college. 

FEBRUARY:

Had 2 bridal showers. Got really excited to marry my guy. Partied with my best friends at my bachelorette weekend. Started the countdown to wedding day.

MARCH:

Rescheduled move-in to our house. Stressed about that. Stressed some more before March 27th. Married my best friend. Stopped stressing about the wedding. Started stressing about my husband’s laundry dilemma. 

APRIL:

Lived in an Airbnb for a few weeks. Loved it. Finally moved into our house. Spent a lot of money and time making it a home. Worth every penny.

MAY:

Graduated college with honors. Started my first big girl job while working from my home office. Grieved the loss of my grandmother. Still am.

JULY:

Watched fireworks. Went to the lake. Cut off all my hair. Went to the lake again. Started gardening. Turned 22. Act like I’m 42. Not sure how I feel about it.

AUGUST:

Drove to Millidgeville to pick up our Craigslist puppy, Olive. Fell in love with said puppy. Made her an Instagram. Turned into a crazy dog lady.

SEPTEMBER:

Decorated for fall. Watched Olive grow up fast. Went to the Braves game. Baked a lot. Ate a lot. Saw Lauren Daigle in concert. Spent a lot of time with friends and family. 

OCTOBER:

Explored some new trails with Olive and Tyler. Continued our tradition of recreating our first date. Dressed up and handed out candy to our neighborhood kids. Got really excited about that. Accepted that we have old souls.

NOVEMBER:

Decorated for Christmas. Had a puppy play date with my best friends. Celebrated Christmas early with my siblings. Woke up at 5 a.m. on Thanksgiving to run a 5k with my sister. Realized how out of shape I am. Realized how crazy we were. Realized how thankful I am. 

DECEMBER:

Baked some cookies. Shopped until I dropped. Left the country for the first time. Didn’t get my passport stamped but left with some amazing memories. Celebrated the holidays with friends and family. Kept old traditions and made new ones, too. 

It’s been a year of growth and love. I’m so grateful for the blessings in 2021 and can’t wait for what’s to come in 2022. Happy New Year, friends!