2014: Looking Back

After reading some great year-in-review posts this morning, I threw caution to the wind and thought Why the heck not?. (Then I realized they are a lot of work, which is likely why this sort of thing hadn't caught on before. But I digress.)

It was nice to go back and get a little insight into where my head was and how I view those same events now that they are neatly tucked away in the folder marked 2014. 

Here goes. (Best warm up your scrolling finger. This one's a doozy.)

January + February + March

skiing lessons

a snowy evening in Boston

a (work) trip to Portland, Maine

Rio de Janeiro (part 1, part 2 & part 3)

April + May + June

a solo trip to Newport, Rhode Island (and here)

blossoms

a visit to Portland

Kiddo's first time in Seattle

baby birds

family time

middle school graduation celebrations

getting ready (aka "We Got An Offer")

July

an epic road trip

settling in

exploring

August + September + October

run!

Sam Smith

apple picking

halloween

pumpkin picking

waterfalls
sold

November + December

saying goodbye

gratitude

getting crafty

a family celebration

Christmas in Montana

Also:

the book that changed my life

forgoing home ownership

300 pounds

a young man

reliving my 20s

2014 was one of those years. It had so much value, but I'm not sorry to turn the page on a new year. (A lot of people seem to share the same sentiments—mainstream media, other bloggers, Instagrammers—2014 was a challenging year, it would seem.) Though I subscribe to the philosophy that we are all better for having lived through it.

Here's to many more great memories in 2015.