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2014: Year In Review

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30 Dec

My husband asked me why I don’t write Christmas letters. I told him nothing exciting happened to us this year.

He then proceeded to stare at me and say, “You’re freaking kidding me, right?”

Okay, so a lot happened to us this year.

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Like, we both got new jobs…

…And we traveled (see: San Francisco, New York City, Las Vegas, Denver, and even La Grange, Kentucky).

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We threw a few parties. Like this one, this one…

…Oh, and this one.

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We did a complete home renovation on our own…

…And thought we had lost our minds half way through.

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We celebrated our sixth wedding anniversary with steaks and Moscow Mules…

…And stood up with our besties when they said, “I do.”

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We sold our first home…

…And packed up our lives to move back home to Crawfordsville.

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We watched Dorothy grow up before our eyes…

…And celebrated her first birthday with family and friends (and caramel apple sangria).

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I made my first Thanksgiving dinner…

…And no one asked me to make food for Christmas.

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So, maybe it has been one heck of a year. Here’s hoping 2015 brings more travels, adventure and excitement for the Cotten family!

What are you hoping 2015 will bring you?

 

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