Well..now that the beginning of the year (which was the worst) is out of the way, lets get to part 2! I promise….these months are a lot more intersting!
July 4th my family from Dallas came down to visit Ry & I and it was a good break from it being just us two! We did nothing but eat food & missed the annual firework show..LOL. July was also the month my mom got Covid. Truly the most scary experience I’ve ever been through. She’s a strong woman & was able to get through all the nasty symptoms. I wouldn’t wish going through that on my worst enemy. It was truly awful.
Not much happened in August ether. Ry & I had planned all of these trips this year (clearly none of them happened) so this month was just another reminder that quarantine was still happening. This month was full of a lot more wine & Netflix.
September I went to Ohio & surprised my mama! I hadn’t seen her since my grandpas funeral, so it was a long overdue visit. Ryan called her and told her he had sent her a package & to go outside, and when she opened the door I was there! It was a very happy moment for both of us. We spent the weekend driving to canton to get her new puppy, going to the NFL Hall of Fame (both happened to be in Canton, Ohio). I visited my Papis grave for the first time..that was harder than I expected. Again, I thought I was so prepared for these moments when they happened & I realized I wasn’t.
One of the trips we planned for 6 months finally got to happen when we went to Cabo in October. I am such a city gal when it comes to travel, so going to a beach has never been a thing for me. Cabo for sure changed that- truly a trip of a lifetime. We stayed at the Cape, our room & hotel was so fabulous that we barely left. This 7 day trip was such a relaxing time that I wouldn’t of been mad if we missed our flight.
In November we celebrated being thankful & spent Thanksgiving in Louisiana. That was amazing, as always & we then started to prepare for another life change that was happening soon. I put my house on the market this month & it literally sold in 1 day. It was such a bittersweet moment- building my house was such a stepping stone of success to me and although I was so happy that I accomplished this all by myself, I was truly ready to move on!
My best friend asked me to marry him in December & I was speechless. I feel like I should write an entire blog post about this entirely because it was soo magical. He pulled out all the stops, from a violinist playing our favorite song to a private chef & of course I said yes. A few weeks later I signed closing papers on my house, then the week after that my mom came to visit for Christmas. Christmas was quiet, again hard because last Christmas Eve I spent with my Papi. This Christmas was just a reflection of family and how much they mean.
Now, as 2020 comes to a close I think most people will agree that this year was truly a year of being thankful for the little things. As we go into 2021, I’m for sure hoping that the next 12 months are better, but also am happy that this year made me more attached to the small things that often get overlooked in life. 2020 was a year full of reflection, gratitude & self awareness. The year no one expected, but I think everyone learned from.
Cheers to a year of growth in many ways & a brighter happier future ahead!
XOXO,
B
