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Emotional roller coaster of cute

a lot happened in 2011. a lot of really great things. on NYE, josh and i sat on our couch and attempted to recount our favorite memories from the past 12 months. at first we challenged one another to list the top 5 but, after realizing this was far too restrictive, we ended up going back and forth for quite some time. below are some highlights I was lucky enough to capture.

we went to a lot of weddings. January 2011.

we valentined in style. February 2011.

got a little sun down south. March 2011.

celebrated my rockstar mom being 10 years cancer-free. April 2011.

cabined. May 2011.

rocked the garden. June 2011.

explored chicago. July 2011.

door county camped. July 2011.

bachelorette partied. July 2011.

i nabbed a brother-in-law. August 2011.

swam, ran and biked. September 2011.

settled into the jelly home. September 2011.

thugged. October 2011.

celebrated some firsts. November 2011.

had a very merry christmas. December 2011.

Let’s see what you’ve got 2012.

still recovering from christmas/hibernating in fear of getting the nasty flu circulating my family. below is a little snapshot of our merry day.

we ate. sauerkraut balls, sausage and egg rolls (one of these things is not like the german other).

drank (too much).

we gifted.

we attempted a family photo.

we put cats in boxes.

the end! 

now i am back at work. boo hoo hoo.

happy birthday (tomorrow) to you.

and your baby guitar.

and your beard.

may your last year in your twenties bring you lots of smiles, bacon and beans.

monday fact.

noted.

franconia, mn // november 2011

i reserve the right as a native minnesotan to hibernate through the first snowfall. to watch  terrible netflix movies and 5+ hours of gossip girl. to test out holiday cocktail recipes and only leave the house for a margarita down the street and a little caesars hot n’ ready pizza.

this is my best attempt to justify my weekend and choice to reside in this state.

i would write a lengthy post about all the awesome things we packed into two wonderful days but that would bore you. instead, enjoy these pictures of how we felt about it.

thumbs up for love!

one-on-one.

franconia sculpture park

franconia, mn // november 2011

randomly ran across the franconia sculpture park yesterday. really glad we did.

franconia, minnesota // november 2011