THIRTEEN IN '13 - YEARLY REWIND

I hope y'all had the most magical Christmas.  I know we sure did.  Lots of family, friends, spirits, Christmas Bingo, and way too much beef tenderloin . . . it was pretty perfect.  I cannot believe that it's already over and that 2014 is staring us in the face.  Although the rate at which time speeds by these days is a little frightening, a new year means oh so much.  It's the perfect time to reflect on the past 365.  With this said, I am teaming up with a few of my favorite bloggers to bring you my Thirteen in '13.  Here's a peek at all of my "bright and shiny" moments from this year {in no particular order} . . . 

ONE

The memory that comes to mind first is my trip to KY and OH to meet up with some of the most amazing bloggers in the world.  Not only did I get to meet my blogging besties face to face, but I got to hang with oodles of other ladies that help make my world go round.

ABOVE:  Amazing KY view.  

ABOVE:  Saying goodbye was oh so hard.  

Kate, Steph, and Suz = BBFF

BELOW:  A fun night in OH.  I love all of these ladies.  

TWO

As I started scrolling through my old photos, I found myself stopping on our school rodeo day.  I noticed that my grin was from ear to ear ;)  My class was magical . . . absolutely magical.  I hated giving them up in June.

THREE
The handsome hubs and I took a trip to Maui this past year.  We had a ball together and snuck in some much needed R+R.

FOUR

Vegas in July was a memory I'll never forget.  Definitely one of my favorite moments all year.  The amazing connections that were made will last forever. If you didn't make it this past year . . . I strongly urge you to "pen it in!"  It's worth every penny :)

I heart my roomies!!

Loved getting to be with Steph again and Mel is delightful!

ABOVE:  View from our pool cabana.  Yup, we sprung for one!!!

  BELOW:  Dinner with so many of my best bloggy buddies.

FIVE

Meeting Melissa from Inspire Me, ASAP was definitely a huge highlight this year. I met her briefly in Vegas two years ago and liked her immediately.  Well, we made our friendship official in Vegas this year and roomed together.  She is one in a MILLION and I'm so lucky to call her a true friend!

I LOVE this lady!

SIX

Meeting Christy from Crayons and Whimsy was another HUGE highlight this year.  This girl is the real deal.  We hung all day in a pool cabana in Vegas and struck up a deeper than deep conversation at the Blogger Meet Up.  I barely talked to other people because I was having such a good time chatting with her. Christy is amazing and we still catch up quite often! {I told you the Vegas trip is worth every penny - two of the most meaningful friendships came out of this one little excursion!}

SEVEN

This letter from a little darlin' was handed to me on the last day of school in June.  It's hanging in my office.  

EIGHT
Having this doctor in my life continued to give me hope this year.  Dr. Camran Nezhat is hands down the best surgeon a girl could ever hope for.  If you suffer from Endometriosis and live on the West Coast, he is someone you should definitely look into seeing.  His brothers {who specialize in the same area} live on the East Coast.  

NINE

All of our trips to Portland captured my heart.  The hubs and I always managed to have the most amazing time causing trouble in the NW.  Mark my words sweet PDX . . . I will be yours someday!

I even got to meet up with sweet Sarah Paul on one of our many trips!
This lady is the sweetest :)

TEN

Being asked to become a part of Blog Hoppin' made my buttons pop.  I am so thankful to know such inspirational women.  I was {and still am} so honored to be included.  

ELEVEN

Teaching with my bestie again this year has been life saving.  I'm so lucky to have such a dear friend in the trenches with me.  

TWELVE

Having dinner with my pop {Ron Brown's Intelli-Tunes} and Kim Sutton from Creative Mathematics was such a treat this fall.  Her math ideas blow my mind and she is such a wonderful person!  

THIRTEEN

Winning the fantasy football league was such a great way to wrap up my year.  Yup, that just happened last week.  Sure, I companied like crazy after the draft {things looked pretty dire in August} . . . but, I take it all back.  Didn't know I was a football goddess, did you??!!  These braggin' rights are going to last me a FULL year and I couldn't be more pleased :)

Alright, if you are still with me, thanks for letting me take a walk down memory lane today.  It really helped put things into perspective.  I smiled so many times while I wrote this post.  I encourage you to link up with Miss Kinder, Teeny, and Dragonflies and do the same :)  Hugs hugs my friends.  I will be back with a new pack soon.