Farewell Twenty-Five, You Were Great!!

Is this not the greatest birthday gal picture ever. I shall use it for all eternity. 

I can't believe it, but today I am turning 26 years old! 

As I think back over the past year, I'd have to say 25 has been the best yet. As I rang in my 25th with an 80's Birthday Bash, I had no idea all the goodness to come in the year ahead. Between getting engaged and having a baby, 25 was filled with excitement and surprises. So, farewell twenty-five, you were great and I cannot wait to see what 26 brings!

80's Birthday Bash!

Well. I have officially been 25 for an entire week.  And ya know what? It's not too shabby.  I threw an 80's Birthday Bash in honor of my 25th and it was totally tubular. I loved loved LOVED seeing all my friends (especially the guys-totes hilar) decked out in their 80's gear.  Here are some pics from the night...

First off.  YES.

Prepping for the party.

FOOOOOOOOOOOD.

Party people.

Kobe meeting his cousin Albie for the first time!!

I definitely have puppy fever.

Etc., etc., etc....

It was also Kobe's 4th birthday.

And what birthday is complete without...

some cake

some brunch

and some wine & DQ

Hope you had the best weekend ever! Christmas is SO soon!!!!

Farewell, Twenty-Four!

Tomorrow I am turning 25 and it seems like just yesterday I was 

HERE

celebrating my 24th birthday wine tasting with the fam bam & friends. 

So I thought I'd share some of the highlights my 24 year old self had before I bid this year adieu.

Erik & I went on a couple staycations. One in the wintertime and another in the summer.

Never underestimate the power of a good staycation.

Speaking of my manfriend, it boggles my mind that I met him when I was 20. TWENTY. 

After meeting Erik (not immediately after) I asked him to buy me beer.  Him: "Why, you have no money?" Me: "No, because I'm 20 & a half!" True story.

My mom & I bought new Toyotas.

Don't let my happy face fool you.  Buying a car was one of the most stressful, traumatic things I have ever experienced.

I took my students on a field trip to the zoo & pretended I was a turtle.  Because I'm also 5 years old, really.

 

I discovered pho & boba. And wondered how I ever lived without them.

I pub golfed for the first time.  And rode a bike for the first time in 289329039482 years.  And whoever said, "It's just like riding a bike" or whatever that stupid saying is never rode the bike I was on!!!

My BFFs came to Tucson, so of course we went wine tasting.

Erik graduated! (And oh my god, was he not the cutest kid ever?!)

I drank a bloody mary drank with a burger on top of it.

Erik & I moved into our new, fabulous apartment!

I made pickles.

We painted pictures.

I (successfully) carved a pumpkin.

We went to the Price is Right.

I purchased my second UofA shirt. Ugh.

24 was quite an awesome year and I can't wait to see what 25 brings! Tonight I will be throwing my 80's theme birthday bash. So in honor of that, here is a throwback to me 20 years ago on my 5th birthday.

xoxo