Wow, I can't believe Christmas has come and gone. It seems like we were just stuffing ourselves full and giving thanks in November. There are so many happy things that happened this December and so much to be thankful for. A month long celebration of love and baby Jesus is my kinda month. Here are some highlights:
After celebrating 8 years of dating, Travis & I finally got engaged! You think I would have had a clue that this was coming...but I can't tell you how surprised I was. He proposed in Donnelly Park in Mount Dora, Florida, where we had our first date.
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| This photo was taken by his sisters who were hiding behind a tree. |
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| Our family & a few close friends were waiting around the corner at a restaurant to celebrate with us. |
I got to spend the next weekend in Santa Rosa Beach for a Bourgeois family wedding weekend. Another fun way to celebrate being engaged with my future family.
My dear friend & roommate, Kelly, got engaged over Thanksgiving weekend. To make it even better, she is going to be my sister-in-law. We met through our fiancées (who are step-brothers) when we all went on a college spring break cruise together. How adorable is the way she asked me to be a bridesmaid!?
This year I received two very special gifts for Christmas. One from my mom and the other from my future mother-in-law. Each gift represents two of our favorite women, my Grandma Shirley and Travis's Grandma Joy, who passed away of breast cancer before we started dating.
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| "Little Shirleys are made in honor of my grandmother, Shirley Larson. Each vase is unique, elegant, and colorful, just like Shirley. I hope they inspire conversation, foster goodwill, and simply make you smile. A portion of the profits from the sale of this vase supports organizations working to cure cancer." |
This gold bracelet was Travis's grandma Joy's, and was passed down to me by Cynthia, Travis's mom. I couldn't be more grateful for our families and the meaningful gifts I recieved this year.
Needless to say - December rocked. And as much as I don't want it to end, there is so much to look forward to in 2014. I can't wait.
Love,
Brooke
