TWENTYFIFTEEN RECAP

going out to visit richmond // spending a weekend in oregon with our wedding twins // getting in as many west coast sunsets before the move to the east // enjoying the last few months in our first little apartment // walking together at graduation // spending the fourth of july in la jolla // italy- the most amazing trip of our lives with the most amazing people // moving & countless trips to ikea // living in Virginia with my lover.

2015 has certainly been a year full of changes and surprises. I have loved every second of it- the good and the bad, the hard and the easy. I love reflecting on the many adventures Scott and I were able to have and all the memories we were able to make together. I see how we both have grown, and how much we have learned. I am a sucker for getting sentimental at the end of the year, along with making goals and resolutions for the next one. I am so looking forward to what 2016 brings.

2014 // 2013

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

One of the greatest light displays in Virginia happens to be about 20 minutes from where we live. This place is straight up magical. We went with our friends the week before Christmas and knew we had to come back for one more visit before the holiday season ended. They set up an "i spy" sort of game that Scott was sooooo into. If it were up to me we would have left after finding one or two but my competitive little husband had to find them all. All 100 of them. Just kidding there weren't that many but it felt that way to me. Christmas lights just make me so happy!! Can't wait to go back next year!

BELLE ISLE

Scott and I (ok mostly Scott) have been reading this book about how to be successful and accumulate wealth (more than just in the monetary sense), and there was this chapter on goal setting that I really liked. It talked about how setting a goal to accomplish in the future is no better than setting no goal at all. If you don't have plans to execute that goal NOW, it probably won't get done. I know I am so guilty of this. With 2016 right around the corner, I am constantly thinking "I want to get that done this year" or "I have plans to achieve this in 2016." But there really is no better time than the present, why wait another week or so to start? Why not start now?

One thing I have been wanting to start doing for a while now, is document our life through video instead of just pictures. I make films for other people all the time and have been meaning to start filming more personal projects, butI always end up with the mindset that I will do that later. Instead of waiting until 2016 to begin, we decided to just go out and shoot. Scott and I headed to beautiful Belle Isle, set up the camera on a tripod and explored and froze our face off.

  

OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE

Even though this will be our THIRD Christmas together, it's the first year we got a tree! It just never made sense to get one while we were in school because finals kept us busy and we were always traveling to see family during the break. 

But this year since Scott has to work right up until Christmas and be back at work the following Monday (I miss college), we went to Target and dropped a whopping $10 on this cute little 2 foot tree.

Over the last three years we have been collecting ornaments together from all the different trips we have taken and different places we have lived. It was so fun to pull them all out and decorate our little tree. We decided to make a little video of it and send it out as our Christmas Card this year.

Looking forward to spending the last few days of 2015 with those I love and hoping you get to do the same!