Eek! I'm 29!
We started the month with birthdays! Mainly mine. Turning 29 was so much better than I anticipated! A few days before, I went to brunch with my mom, grandma and aunt to my favorite bakery- Gourmandise! I got my favorite dish:
The next night, we had a little family celebration with my side of the family. Brenna and Brynlee did
The night before my birthday, we went to dinner with Joe's parents and my two brother-in-laws and celebrated their birthday's too- David, Matt & I have our birthdays within seven days of each other. It works out well! No kids either…
The day of my birthday, my dear friend Anna invited me and the girls over for lunch and a playdate! It was so nice getting mommy-time in and enjoying each other's little ones. When I got home I played with Brenna and relaxed. My mother-in-law offered to pick Brenna up to play with her cousin so Joe and I got to enjoy a nice, romantic dinner that he made while Brynlee slept!
We ended the night by going to Leatherby's for some sundaes!
Oh, and we discovered by the end of the night that Brynlee is learning how to sit up on her own! I was excited and sad at the same time!
{Shooting}
I haven't been shooting in so long. I forgot how. I also forgot how nervous I get to pull the trigger! But I ended up having a blast and shooting every gun there. I think it's important to know how to handle a gun safely and to be able to defend yourself if needed. It's also a hobby Joe and I can do together, which is what we've been looking for. Hopefully we'll go a lot more often in the spring!
{So You Think You Can Dance Tour}
I got to cross another thing off my "30 Before 30" list! My sweet mother-in-law wanted to take ME to this tour for HER birthday! We went to dinner at the Cracker Barrel first and then watched the show together at the Maverick Center. The dancers were so entertaining! I had many favorites! I laughed when Rachelle told me her favorite dance was the hip-hop rap one. :) It was such a fun night! I was only disappointed that the lighting was so dark in there that her and I didn't get a picture together.
{Dance Class…. Again}
I told Brenna after she took dance classes for a month when she was two, that she would have to wait until she was three to do more. She is a frequent dancer, so it seemed like the perfect time. We bought her a leotard, tights and ballet shoes and I took her to Linda Fenton. A previous student of mine that I taught raved about their technique training. Brenna did very well. She had to go in the room without me while I sat and watched her on the screen. She was nervous. She lasted about 30 minutes of the 45. She did cry and asked for me, I showed her the screen, gave her hugs and off she went. But then she just sat on the bench and watched the other girls dance before asking to leave. So I decided we'd perhaps try again in the New Year! It was still fun seeing her try her best and experience it.
{Moving}
Mine and Brenna's best friend moved at the end of this month. Brooke and her daughter Morgan stayed at our house the week before they left. It was fun seeing them more and soaking up those last days together! Brooke and I stayed up late a few nights and talked endlessly like we did all growing up! I really didn't want her to leave, but she was going through a divorce and was starting fresh in San Diego. We threw her a going-away party and did as much as we could to prepare for her to go. I cried more days this month than I had in years. I miss her more than I can care to tell people. I can't wait to go visit her next year!
{Thanksgiving}
It was strange that Joe had to work the night shift so that wasn't fun! I decided to take the girls to my family's Thanksgiving dinner for a couple hours. I was so glad we got to see family that night and eat delicious food together! The highlight of the night was my girls… everyone loved seeing Brenna and Brynlee and all the cuteness they bring! Happy First Thanksgiving Brynlee! Next year you get to eat all the food you want! :)
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