A Look Back at 2013

Wow. 2013 was a big, big year for us. New jobs and new diplomas for each of us, a new car, lots of traveling, lots of quality time with family and friends, and a few house updates thrown in for good measure. We've been busy!

We took trips together to Seattle, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Alaska, Canada, and Singapore, plus lots of in-Texas trips (Johnson City, Llano, Fredricksburg, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Lake Livingston, South Padre Island, McKinney, Plano, and San Antonio). Jeff travelled to Africa for work, and I went to Midland, TX, Dallas, TX and Washington, DC for work.We had plenty of Houston fun too... everything from strawberry picking to brewery touring!

I shared 51 recipes on the blog (it always amazes me how large that number is at the end of each year!). 2013 marked three years of marriage, ten years since we first met (how was that a decade ago already?!?), 24 years of Katie, and 26 years of Jeff!

Here's a quick look back at our 2013 highlights:

January:

We rang in the new year at our second annual New Year's Eve party.

We watched the Aggies win the Cotton Bowl at a party hosted by my parents.

We toured St. Arnold's Brewery. 

I started my last semester of law school.

February:

We celebrated our seventh Valentine's Day together.

We made some updates to our kitchen.

March:

We took a trip to the Texas Hill Country.

We went hiking in Colorado Bend State Park.

We visited Aunt Lucy (Jeff's great aunt) in San Antonio.

We celebrated Easter with our families.

April:

We took bluebonnet pictures.

We went to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.

I spent a day in the hospital, and now I know what kidney stones feel like (spoiler alert: NOT good).

We bought a new (to us) car.

Jeff turned 26.

May:

I finally finished law school!

I graduated, and we celebrated.

We celebrated our mothers and grandmothers on Mother's Day.

I started studying for the Bar exam.

I turned 24.

I went strawberry picking with my little sister.

Jeff went on a road trip/camping trip/San Antonio trip with some friends.

June:

We visited friends and family in Fort Worth.

We went to the Houston Symphony to hear them play the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack.

We took a trip to a resort in Louisiana for a weekend event with Jeff's work.

We celebrated Father's Day with our dads.

We painted our master bedroom.

July:

I started the Texas Bar exam.

We celebrated our third wedding anniversary.

August:

I finished the Bar exam.

Jeff graduated with his Masters of Engineering in Project Management.

We went on a cruise to Alaska and Canada.

We went to Seattle.

We enjoyed our annual trip to South Padre Island with my family.

September:

We visited our friends Kristen and Dan in Singapore.



We tailgated in College Station for two Aggie football games.

I started working full time at a law firm.

October:

We did some more Fightin' Texas Aggie Tailgating in College Station.

We took a trip to the pumpkin patch.



I found out I passed the bar exam!

November:

I took a work trip to DC.

We went sailing on Clear Lake.

We celebrated Thanksgiving with our families.



We went to a Christmas tree farm.

December:

We went to Fort Worth to see my sister, Kristen, graduate from TCU.



We celebrated Christmas with our families.

What a year! We can't wait to see what 2014 has in store for us! ;o)