A Farewell to 2023

Whew, what a year! Our first full calendar year as Alaskans is in the books, and I am just so proud of us! We went dog sledding this past week, and as we were en route my car's thermometer read -16 degrees. Dog sledding & sub-zero temps, and it's just another day for us, ha!

We spent Boxing Day shopping with Christmas gift cards & going to see the new Wonka movie! It was such a fun family day.

{everyone happy in the car with new books from Barnes & Noble}

{please note Brady's Star Wars X-Wing on his chest during the movie}

Our annual "calendar party"--AKA writing down birthdays and important dates in our new calendars & planners to prep for the new year! We also knocked out a lot of thank you notes at the table together this past week. It brings back so many memories of writing thank you notes alongside my sister throughout my childhood...raising these kids right!

{Hadley made some new clay earrings with a kit my sister gifted her for Christmas}

{watching the Taylor Swift Eras tour movie}

And these last two pictures are of my favorite people cheering on our favorite team in the final game of 2023!

Not a single picture was taken on New Year's Eve today. We didn't do anything special to mark the occasion--went to church, played Sequence & SkipBo, had spaghetti for dinner, watched the ball drop in NYC on television, and ran out on the driveway to watch fireworks in freezing temps--but I wouldn't have it any other way. So thankful to spend my days exactly like this. We are ready for you, 2024!