seriously this has been the fastest year ever!  it's also been one of the most crazy and difficult years i've had.  a lot of crazy changes that lead to drama, stress, and challenges...but in the end i made it through, i learned a lot, and i am ready to start fresh with 2014!!  below are just a few fun highlights from my year.

 MRD turband in print...and you might want to check out their first issue of 2014...just sayin'...

 i shot my first gun...it was scary...and weird...and i screamed a little.

 i embraced wearing open toe shoes almost year round...

 i worked on lots of flower crowns for my fave MRD retailer...Henri Bendel...

 and i still pinch myself that this is real life.

 i rocked some fun outfit posts...

 and had my hair pretties worn by the original Bachelorette's daughter...

 worked a little for Free People...

 saw my husband's ass on TV...

 celebrated our one year wedding anniversary...

 finally saw our first musical in texas...sooooo funny...

 embraced my love of hats...

 watched and squealed with delight every time an MRD was worn on Hart of Dixie...seriously coolest thing ever...

 learned to laugh more...

 was first lady to the police academy's class president, winner of top driver and PT award, and the chosen one of Top Cadet.  

 finally found a little bit of fall in texas...

 was so proud of J who is now SAPD!!!

 chopped my sister's hairs....again...

i hope you all had a fabulous evening last night!  apparently our texas neighbors are a little fireworks crazy so we spent most of the night cozy in our hoodies, sipping pink bubbly, and enjoying the show.  it was nice and relaxing and a great way to ring in 2013!

last weekend my youngest brother, austin, graduated from high school...

which means i am officially OLD!

it also meant that all of the fam was together again for the first time since xmas...

ian flew in from texas...

and laura and her bf flew in from connecticut...

and we spent the weekend celebrating!

it makes me soooo happy that my siblings and i all get along...

we basically just spent most of our time just laughing bc really when we get together it's just ridic...

as you will see in some of the pics below;)

and while it was SO amazing to see everyone it was also a little bittersweet

bc it was the last time that we would all be in the house that we grew up in together...

bc my fam (well parents and austin) are moving to texas...

(and that's a whole different blog post lol)

so while many things that are so familiar are coming to end,

i think everyone in my family is so excited for a fresh start

and new beginnings!