NYE

A few fun pics from our New Year's Eve party at The Stables in Georgetown with Aubin & Brittany.  We may have had a little too much fun in the photo booth {and at the open bar} but it was a fabulous night saying good bye to the old and hello to the new :)

Happy New Year!

xoxo,
stephanie marie

Year in Review {2014}

Though I'm a little late again, here's a look back at 2014 {see previous years - 2013, 2012, 2011} and all the fun we had :)

I started off the new year hanging with coworkers and discovering my new neighborhood, but January was all about cheering on the Seahawks on their road to the NFC Championship with a rally downtown, the cutest little fan, and a trip to a playoff game.

In February I took a trip up north to see the family and the snow, did some Valentine crafting and spent the holiday at home, but most importantly, we cheered our Seahawks on to a Superbowl championship at DAP and with the most epic {and cold} championship parade.  Go Hawks!!

In March I showed off my house to family, made a very grown up purchase, spent some time with my favorite ladies and my sweet Nana, found a new favorite spot in my neighborhood, and was completely starstruck.

I started out April hanging with some fabulous new buddies, watching that other Seattle sports team start their season, seeing the tulips, and making some home improvements, but the month ended on the saddest of notes after losing our beloved Nana.

 
May was quite busy - I started tending to the garden and watching it bloom, had drinks with my cousin, was introduced to the most fun {and addictive} activity, made a few summer additions to the house, showed off the house to some awesome ladies, met a new neighbor, and saw two fellow Seattleites. 

Since it was the official start of summer, June was all about being outside - hosting my first bbq with friends, brunching outdoors, exploring my neighborhood farmer's market, discovering my favorite flowers growing right outside my front door, finding my favorite new neighborhood restaurant, watching a friend do his thing, and celebrating the best night ever.

 

July was full of some of my favorite things - my favorite holiday and my favorite munchkins, having a fun family weekend golfing and drinking, entertaining some fabulous houseguests, and of course, I celebrated turning 30 in style with the most awesome concert, dinner with the parents, dinner with the girls, and the most amazing {and surprising} fiesta. 

August was pretty busy meeting my neighbors, anticipating a little guy's arrival, revisiting childhood memories, spending some time by the water, celebrating a fantastic bachelorette, and cashing in on a special birthday dinner. 

 

With Indian summer in full swing in September, I reaped the benefits of a successful harvest, celebrated a beautiful wedding, spent some time on the San Diego beaches {and tried to forget that game}, ate the best homemade dinner, and spent the most wonderful night on the lake.

 

October consisted of hiking a mountain and meeting two of the most precious babies, partying in the neighborhood, picking the perfect pumpkin, having a romantic date on the beach, cheering on a victorious team, spooking it up in the city, and celebrating one year of being a homeowner. 

November brought the most gorgeous sunset, time with the sweetest babe, a night listening to music, a lovely fall hike/walk, an awesome Hawks win, and a Hawks-giving to remember.  

December was full of holiday cheer, with a festive evening in the village, my annual tree, a lit up night around the lake, a gorgeous view, an amazing win, a quiet Christmas at home, and celebrating a first Christmas with my favorite person :)

2015 - I have a feeling you're going to be pretty great!  Can't wait to see what's next :)

xoxo,

stephanie marie

Blue {Playoff} Friday

In honor of Playoff Blue Friday today, I want to share our pictures from the game against the Rams last month, when we walked down to Pioneer Square to tailgate with the crowd and watch the game at the Hawks Nest right next door to the stadium.  The energy in the neighborhood was awesome, and luckily the Hawks went on to win the game, making for a pretty happy and entertaining walk back downtown.  Hopefully they can do it again this weekend!

 tailgating with strangers

 light up necklaces!

 a sea of blue and green in the bar

Go Hawks!!

xoxo,
stephanie marie

Christmas Kitties

Here's this year's installment of "Christmas Kitties" {see last year's here}.  Sometimes I think these two are my best subjects......

 hitting toys under the chairs and having us get them is their favorite game

 pretending to be asleep, but actually spying on the humans

xoxo,
stephanie marie

Christmas Day

ipad = best present

Christmas day was pretty low key, which is just how I like it.  After brother woke me up at 6AM jumping on my bed, we spent the morning at home opening presents {in Christmas jammies, of course} while drinking coffee and playing with the kitties.  We then headed over to grandma and grandpa's for our traditional breakfast casserole and family time.  Later that day it was back home for Christmas dinner, where we drank wine, ate delicious food, and just hung out with a group of family and friends.  Isn't spending time together what Christmas is all about? :)

 christmas stockings

 kalliu & kelsey

my favorite dishes

Hope you had a very Merry Christmas!

 

xoxo,

stephanie marie

Christmas Eve

This year's Christmas Eve was a little different than years past, as there was a big void left by the passing of our Nana last spring.  We tried to stick with tradition as best we could, so after a quick stop at Ed & Marsha's, we headed back to Mom and Dad's house with Uncle Mark to have our traditional Christmas Eve lasagna and watch the classic Christmas Vacation.  While some things will never be the same, it's nice to know we can carry on those parts of the holiday that remind us of all of the wonderful years we had before :)

christmas kitties

best. movie. ever

xoxo,
stephanie marie

Resolutions

I
 have a feeling that 2015 is going to be a year of changes.  There are a lot of exciting things happening this year, and I don't want it to fly by without resolving to do a few things to improve life just a bit.  I've thought a lot about what I want to work on this year {isn't there always so much?} and I've come up with these 9 things to be thinking about throughout 2015.  Some are small {take a dance class} and some are pretty big {I'm the biggest procrastinator I know} but I know if I hang up this list on the fridge to look at everyday, I'll hold myself accountable for at least a few of them :)

• procrastinate less
• move more
• organize
• take a trip
• eat fresher
• take a dance class
• finish the guest room
• see friends more
• laugh everyday

What are you working on this year?  Let's make it a great one!

xoxo,
stephanie marie