Bye 2012!
This was a crazy year. Mostly good, but all crazy.
For the past 4 years, Taylor and I have put together a little video of the photos from the year. It’s a little deceiving; it looks like we are always having the time of our lives, traveling around the globe, smiling for the paparazzi. And in general, that’s pretty true. What they don’t show are the long days at work, the personal challenges or the hours spent (wasted?) on Facebook. But overall they remind us that we’ve got it pretty good in this here life.
Here’s the 2012 edition. For the soundtrack we try to pick the most ubiquitous pop song of the year. Cheesy, yes. But that’s kind of the whole point.
If you make it all the way through the credits, there’s a little surprise there at the end.
Some of the highlights of our year included:
Hosting a New Year’s Eve party where the guests with kids outstayed everyone else
Heading to Alt Summit to get my blog knowledge on
Shopping for Sadie’s 8th grade dance dress (this may have been one of the personal challenges I referenced above)
Spending lots of QT with our families
Heading to Cabo for a Girls Weekend
Taylor’s trip to Vegas for our friend Julian’s bachelor party
My cousin Merchi’s surprise 30th birthday party
Summer trips to a Chicago wedding, Tennessee, NYC and of course, Spain
Design jobs for some awesome friends and clients, including David’s Gallery Wall
Continuing education with photography and sewing classes
Moving my Mom closer to me
Seeing my campaign nightstands in HGTV magazine
Hosting Thanksgiving
Seeing all our family members on a whirlwind “planes, trains and automobiles” Christmas break
Thank you for being part of an amazing year and I’m excited to start the roller coaster called 2013!
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If you’re curious (or perhaps a stalker) here are our videos from the past three years: 2011, 2010 and 2009.
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AHHH!!! Congratulations! I loved your year in review video! So much excitement and so much to look forward to in 2013!
Thanks Chaaron! I’ve loved keeping up with you and sweet Dash!
aw YAY! I was crossing my fingers through that whole video that that’s what the surprise would be! Congratulations!
Thank you! And exciting new year for you guys buying a house! Can’t WAIT to see what you do with it.
Yay! Oh oh oh, congratulations! I actually cried at the end – so happy for you and Taylor et al!
Congratulations! That’s so exciting! (And that’s a great way to announce it… so cute)
Congratulations to you! I’ve followed your blog for a couple of years thanks to Kevin and Kyle (your neighbors)…..my great aunt, Shirley Bartles, lived in your house for my entire life. I LOVE watching you love and care for the house!!! I am so happy that you all bring so much joy and life to the house! “Crazy” Aunt Shirley would love everything you have done- especially the deck and kitchen!!! WOW. Congrats on your 2013 news….here’s to many, many, many happy memories for y’all!
Lashlee from Memphis, TN
Yay! Congratulations!
Yay, congrats Molly and Taylor. So happy for you both. What a wonderful start to 2013.
Great video and best ending! It was great to see you guys at Christmas!