Farewell 2016
I know 2016 has not been the best of year for most. It took a lot of our beloved entertainers, which really meant it reminded us of our own mortality. Many experienced heartbreaks, losses, and stuggles. For me, it was a whirlwind year. Some crazy moments where I wanted to pull my hair out, but mostly many awesome moments that filled my heart with gratitude. Here are my top 10 for 2016 (in no particular order): 10.) Buying our new house - When Alastair was born, my gut said we'd be in a new house in a year. As time went on, the possibility didn't seem all that plausible. I casually looked here and there, but could never commit. I made tons of excuses like the location of our old house was just too good. It was close to the park, Starbucks, Safeway, bus stop...the list went on. So when a house behind our old house came up for sale, we decided to give it a go. We got outbid by $20,000 (or something like that). Suddenly, we got more serious about looking. One Sunday, during 4 ope