November

November was a crazy month. I swear it was the 1st and the next day was the 30th! Between weddings, Chiefs games, work, and everything in between, it felt like I was constantly going at 100mph!!

Before I try to get back in to blogging on a regular basis, I wanted to do one last big "photo dump" post. This blog serves as a lot of things for me, ranging from therapist to scrapbook to cookbook and more. I don't want to miss the opportunity to save these precious memories.

To start, last month, I went to a beautiful wedding for Mr. and Mrs. Danny Stears. Amanda is my friend Hannah's new sister-in-law, and I got to know her throughout the planning process of Hannah's wedding. When she invited me to her wedding I was floored and honored to be included. There were a lot of beautiful details, and we got one last "wedding event" photo -- we had been taking this exact photo at their different showers, fittings, etc. for the past year!

  

   

Early November brought a gorgeous day for a Chiefs game. Not only was the weather great, but my good friend Shelby came to town from Oklahoma (check out this post from when I visited her early this year), AND the Chiefs brought home a winner against the Jacksonville Jaguars!

   

 

Election Day feels like something I should note. Those who know me know where I land on the political spectrum, so I won't bore you with those details. It's hard to believe this is the third Presidential election for which I've cast my vote. I remember voting for the first time when I was 19 and being so proud of the fact that I had voted -- and more proud of for whom I was casting my vote. This year's election left me feeling less proud, but when I stop and reflect on how amazing it is that I get to vote at all... it's all about perspective. To celebrate casting my vote, I rewarded myself with a mocha from a cute little coffee shop in Downtown Liberty.

 

Mid November brought about the celebration of one of my very favorite people in the world! Katie was my co-worked and life line while I worked at Cameron High School. We ate lunch together basically every single day, and have talked each other off the cliff a hundred times. We both left Cameron in May, and I miss her every single day -- especially now that she's living/working in Iowa! Katie and her fiance Tyler are tying the knot in March, so her bridal shower was this month with the cutest theme of "FALLing in Love." They had cider, leaves, fall flowers. It was so pretty! Plus, I got to see my other friends/former coworkers while there!

 

The rest of November is a blur. Highlights are this fun sign that we made for outside our classrooms, yummy treats from my Grizzly Pal (think year-long Secret Santa), and seeing Marc (who doesn't love him?). Thanksgiving included precious babies and being overstimulated by the social interaction. HAHA!

  

  

To wrap things up, I'll leave you with some of my favorite Chiefs Christmas decorations. The gingerbread house was a gift from a sweet student of mine who said she saw it and thought of me. My tree (on the right) now has a few more presents waiting underneath it.

 

I hope to be back soon to fill you in on the current happenings of my silly ol' life. :)