Well, we're back from our 2-week visit to Louisiana for Christmas and New Year's. It's bittersweet to be back in Nashville because it was quite possibly one of the best holidays Brandon and I have spent together since we've been married (I know that's a lot). We were blessed to spend good quality time with our closest family and friends...if only the Owens family could've been there too! I honestly wasn't sure how we were going to make it all work at first, but it turned out to not be as hectic as expected, and I just relished in every moment I got to spend with the ones we love the most. On our 9 hour drive yesterday, Brandon and I recapped the 2 weeks into the following highlights. I hope you had a great holiday as well!
- Surprising everyone at The Ring
- Brandon getting to play at church
- Dee-lish-us Louisiana food, including (but not limited to) Cane's, New York Bagel, Chimes, Ichiban, boiled crawfish, Counter Culture, beignets, Judice Inn, Squeal BBQ, and of course Momma & Mrs. Pam's good home cookin'! You people should be ashamed of yourselves if you're not taking advantage of this LA food :)
- Visiting my old school, Oak Grove Primary
- Brandon's reunion lunch with the Fat Rocker guys
- Girls shopping day with Amber and Mrs. Pam
- One-on-one time with my closest girlfriends
- Celebrating birthdays with Kendyl, baby Matthew, and baby Sullivan
- Hays family Christmas
- Brandon having a classic G & J milkshake
- Mini road trip to Lafayette to surprise my mom at Trinity on Christmas Eve
- Low key Christmas Day, including a double date with Mr. and Mrs. Viper to see "Tangled"
- Quality time with my mom in Lafayette cooking and playing Bananagrams
- Elite girls night while B and my mom went on a date to see "True Grit"
- Seeing my brother's newly renovated house and hanging out with him, Lindsay, and my dad
- Brother/sister impromptu bike ride in Charles's neighborhood
- Taking a classic trolley ride along St. Charles to dinner
- Not sleeping that night because of the "drama" outside
- New Year's Eve tradition at Cody & Brittany's with our closest friends, complete with an amazing remote controlled detonated fireworks show!
wow. i'm really glad you didn't die at the fireworks party. you. are. crazy.
ReplyDeleteso glad yall had so much fun! next adventure: p-town! love you!!
this list thing really works for you--love it!
ReplyDeletei also took a couple pics from facebook for my latest post when you posted them--hope you don't mind :)
love and miss you already!!