We started things off right in January with a Ski/Snowboard trip up to Lutsen. It was fun, we had an awesome cabin with the busiest bird feeder ever, the weather was warm, the food was plentiful and great.
All was well until...
Yes, that really happens. I proceeded to pull my MCL (knee tendon) and be out of commission for several weeks. Not cool and a bummer that I missed the last ski day.
Oh well, still fun.
March brought birthday shenanigans as usual. The last of mine to begin with a two. Sad, but not really. Who needs to mourn their 20's when you are as awesome as me? I also was able to participate in my half marathon on St. Patrick's Day. Despite being injured and unable to train as much as I would have liked, I completed it. Which was a feat in itself
The summer was spent enjoying weather, outdoors and having a blast. 2nd Annual Saint's Game Tailgating adventure, lots of canoeing - we took a small trip up to the Snake River in Pine City and had a blast checking out some new turf. I completed my firearms safety classes and had lots of fun on my first ever and second ever clay shooting adventures. I need practice but it was still great!
We shared in lots of weddings of our friends this year and have a bunch more to look forward to in 2014. I will even get to be a first time ever bridesmaid!
I took more golf lessons and shot handguns and shotguns.
I took a paddle board lesson and started riding a bike, a task last undertaken in college.
Late August Mark and I went to Italy for two weeks. It was incredible and fun and amazing.
Seeing Rome, Florence and Venice was such a cool experience. Seeing it with my favorite person, who had NEVER been to Europe before, was even better.
The history, the food, the wine. Each city was so unique to itself. Walking streets and looking at things you read about or see in movies so often is surreal. It was an adventure in every sense of the word. We traveled by train, plane, bus, car, boat, bike, and gondola. We swam in the ocean and tried three cities' takes on Tiramisu. We drank wine every night. I got scolded by the police, and I walked more than I probably have in years.
October brought our second wedding anniversary. It feels like it has been both ages and the blink of an eye since we got married. Hard to believe all that has happened since we said "I do." And all that we have to look forward to... We also discovered that we were going to be parents! Words can't describe the plethora of emotions for this new journey but I am looking forward to every step. We'll meet the nugget sometime in June!
November I was able to take my previously thwarted trip from Memorial Day out to New York to visit my favorite Liesl. I hadn't seen her since the wedding but it felt like we were still roomies. We walked, we ate, we talked. It was fun and needed. We saw Newsies on Broadway - Definitely a bucket list item that I checked off. It was incredible and I was so happy to share it with her. So amazing.
We just wrapped up a busy but fun holiday season.
I'm downright verklempt looking back at this action packed year and all the incredible memories it held. Next year will be a big one and I can't wait.
