So Long 2011

Being as 11 is one of my favorite numbers, I definitely thought 2011 would be my year. It was not. It started off with the stomach flu right after my 25th birthday, therefore making me miss the epic snow storm in Oxford, job crisis, and cuts and ending with a losing football season and the death of my two beloved animals.

2011 also brought some amazing news/events and that's what I am focusing on.

• Great friends, connecting back with old ones, and making new ones.
  
• AMAZING family (both related and the ones I chose for myself)
• Learning I would become an "aunt" thanks to Gracie and Tommy. I can't wait for Elliott to be here so soon. I literally tear up just thinking about it.
• My cousin and Ellee's engagement. First family wedding since my parents 30 years ago.
• My aunt still fighting her battle with cancer (and WINNING).
• Completing a half marathon with Jessica. It was a lifelong dream.
• Celebrating Mardi Gras with Hill and Regan.
• Allie and Eric's upcoming nuptials .
• The Sunday (Monday) Funday crew. I treasure their friendship so much!
• Jacque and Thomas' engagement!
  

Things I am looking forward to in 2012. In order of things that will happen

• My 26th birthday and doing NOTHING to celebrate, except eating chicken crunch
• Sweet Eli's arrival (hopefully sooner than later).
• Jacque's Bachelorette Party
• Nashville to see my baby cousin play baseball and to spend some quality time with my aunt and uncle
• Starkville the next weekend for the same above situation. When your family lives far away, you treasure seeing them as much as possible.
• Jacque's wedding in FLORIDA. Hopefully a Disney trip in there somehow!
• My mom's cousin's son's wedding in Chicago. Her family is INSANE, so I enjoy getting to see them every so often.
• IRA in Chicago with my work friends. Can't wait to show them Chicago again.
• The Country City Half Marathon in Nashville (still debating it for giving up Double Decker).
• Beckett's Wedding to sweet Chaddy
• CORBIT AND CAROLINE'S wedding!!! Corbit is part of our weekly dinner crew and I just adore Caroline and can't wait till she moves here!
• Kenny and Tim concert in July with my best friends from home.
• TRAVI'S wedding!!!
• My sweet Dot's wedding to Eric!
• Hopefully getting a Gertie (my dog name).
  

This year my main resolution is to go with the flow and not stress out about things that I can't control.

Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy 2011.