Hey family and friends!
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!
I am truly amazed at all of the change, growth, and things falling into place just-right that have happened this year, so I wanted to document it with a grateful heart. I’ve created a 10-minute year in review letter in podcast form. You can listen to it while you fold laundry or wrap gifts or go on a walk, and just know I love ya! I’m also working on a podcast project and using this as a trial run for an idea— so I’d love to hear your thoughts :)
P.S. the Christmas card is my take on the Eloise at Christmastime book cover, because sometimes I feel like a spunky little girl in this big giant city. And I love it. Hope you enjoy!
January - making the most of being a "stay at home friend" - helping my dear pals paint their guest room
February - Headed to an audition full of hope + excitement!
March - an impromptu hang with a friend at the beautiful Fort Worth Botanic Garden!
February - Singing at church was a gift during this challenging season!
March - trip down to Austin with Mom & Dad for the Callahan family time
March - Visting Joe and Hannah (and Buddy) in Thousand Oaks, CA!
April - visiting Madelyn in NYC!
April - at the Met, moments after I said "Madelyn, I have to move here!"
April 6th - got to throw a dinner party for my community group for Pat + my birthday!
April/May - performing as Sharpay in High School Musical at Casa Manana!
May - closing High School Musical!
July - preparing an extravagant dinner party just for fun
August - lovely time with all of the family in Omaha!
June - my dear friend Jess stayed with me in Fort Worth while she played Ellen in Miss Saigon at Casa
June - going to see His Story the Musical with my sweet community group after dinner at my parent's house!
August - wonderful trip to New Braunfels to float the river with my community group
August - made the drive to Des Moines to see my high school bestie Awnna
September - Labor Day weekend NYC trip with mama! The most magical time
August - treasuring time with Syd while we lived in the same state + had much more free time than in college
September - mama + a bunch of dear friends in NYC
September - visiting Tram in DC! Took the train down from NYC
September - visiting cousin Becky and her family in Waco before the big move
September - the DOUBLE rainbow on September 11th, hours after I found my apartment and roommate
September - last day of babysitting! We celebrated with ice cream & my old Polly Pockets at Central Market
October 4th - waving bye to Mom and Dad in the airport!
October - A trip upstate to Beacon, NY with girlfriends old and new!
October - lovely going away party at Alyssa & Mary Kendall's house :)
October - babysat Coco & Ollie every day for 2 weeks and it was the best!
October 4th- when your bestie works at Carnegie Hall, you go to a concert on moving day
November - multiple Fort Worth/TCU friends in town at once calls for a dinner party!
November - walks in Central Park have quickly become my favorite pastime
October - saying "see you later" to dearest Lucy as she headed to perform A Christmas Carol
November - first time hosting in our precious apartment!
November - switching lives/friends with Kate (she moved back to Fort Worth a month after I moved here!)
November - Y2K themed party!
November - experimenting with a podcast idea
November - visiting my dear friends in Fort Worth during Thanksgiving week
November - extended family get-together the day after Thanksgiving
December - high school friends becoming grown up NYC friends! A gift!
December - Christmas party!
December - Joe in NYC for work means sibling time :)
December - at The Plaza with Mama
December - exploring Columbia's campus with 2 of my fav toddlers and their mama
December - girls' weekend in NYC with Mommy, Sara, and Lainey!