How is December tomorrow? I feel like this year went by in the blink of an eye! I’m ready to soak up this last month of 2022, but in the meantime, I’m linking up with Sheaffer and Shay for What’s Up Wednesday, where we share what’s been up with us this month.
What we’ve been eating: Brett made turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, scalloped corn, and cornbread for Thanksgiving, so we’ve been eating all the Thanksgiving leftovers. I also love using our leftover turkey for this casserole recipe each year.
What I’m reminiscing about: Last November was when our house’s model home opened, and we got to take Brett’s mom to see it while she was here this time. I’ve been reminiscing about this whole building process lately since we thought we’d be moving in by the end of this year, but we haven’t even had our pre-drywall walkthrough — trying to stay positive and know it’ll be worth it in the long run when we’re finally in!
What I’m loving: We got our engagement photos back this month, and I love them! Our photographer suggested Mount Lemmon, and I knew it was the place as soon as she threw it out as an option. I love driving up whenever we’re in the Tuscon area.
What we’ve been up to: As I’ve mentioned, Brett’s mom and my mom were both here celebrating Thanksgiving with us last week (it was their first time meeting). We did an escape room, went out to eat, saw Blue Man Group, swung by our house, had a relaxing day at home on Thanksgiving, and then ended with Christmas at the Princess. We’ve been busy, but it’s been fun!
What I’m dreading: The next three weeks of work. We’re always off from Christmas Eve through New Year’s, so the stretch between Thanksgiving and Christmas is always a mental challenge. Just 13 more days!
What I’m working on: Wedding or, should I say, trip planning, haha! We’re going to Europe next fall for our elopement and honeymoon, and we booked our round-trip flights this month. Now we need to look at the actual elopement portion and figure out the details.
What I’m excited about: We’re going to Vegas in two weeks, and I couldn’t be more excited. We have a packed itinerary, and I can’t wait to recap everything after we return. If you want to follow along in real time, I’ll be sharing over on my Instagram stories!
What I’m watching/reading: We’re on the second to last season of Game of Thrones. Unpopular opinion, but I’m ready to finish so we can watch something else! As for what I’m reading, I’m currently reading Losing Hope by Colleen Hoover.
What I’m listening to: Surprisingly, I haven’t been into Christmas music as much this year; usually, I’ll have it on nonstop by Thanksgiving. However, I have recently been on a Ben Rector kick, listening through all his albums.
What I’m wearing: Give me all the sweater dresses, please! I linked two of my current faves below — they’re so comfy (not itchy at all), cute, and easy to style. Throw a long coat over it completing my favorite winter look.
What I’m doing this weekend: We plan to have a chill weekend after hosting our parents last weekend. Our tentative plan includes possibly hiking a little, driving by our house, and taking the boys to a dog park.
What I’m looking forward to next month: So many things, from our Vegas trip to Christmas to having a holiday break from work — it’s my favorite time of the year. It’ll be nice to decompress a little before heading into 2023.
Now for the $50 giveaway, the winner is Sarah Elizabeth! Please email me to redeem your prize. As always, thank you for reading. What’s been up with you this month? Let me know in the comments! To see my previous What’s Up Wednesday posts, click here. xo
It’s crazy how long home building projects seem to be taking lately! The whole real estate market is 😳. We are moving next year and I know we will need work done (guessing we will have to learn a lot of DIY!).
Your engagement photos came out absolutely beautiful!
Love your format and the focus on what you’re excited about and looking forward to! Having things to get excited about is so good for our mental state! But you’ve also done a beautiful job of highlighting living in the present 🙂
Congratulations on the engagement! I have been married for 18 years. We had a rough start but things are better now than they were when we got married 18 years ago. Marriage takes work. And many people don’t want to do the work. I love the white sweater dress you are wearing in the majority of the pics. And your engagement pics are beautiful too!
Your engagement photos are so nice! Also, love that pink dress!
Both your trips sound fabulous! I hope you have a wonderful time in Vegas and I think your elopement sounds so fun.
A busy month indeed! Best wishes with the new house!
It looks like you guys had so much fun. I checked out the other what’s up Wednesdays? And I think I’m gonna join next week not a lot girls own around here though so we shall see but I’m glad you guys had a great day.
Love your story and the beautiful pictures as you tell it. Thanks for sharing !
Thanks for sharking Kelly, it`s really nice of you to share your moments with us.
It“s a dream for me to one day live close to the ocean where I can sip cocktails and watch sunsets in the evenings.
Like you, im looking forward to holidays from work,but realistically, not any time soon, im sure my next holidays will be in the easter if im lucky.
what a wonderful time in your life! i remember wedding planning and preparing for the future with my SO honestly looking back it was such a great time. Excited for what the future has in store for you 🙂
Ahhhh so many exciting things happening! Love your engagement photos, and can’t wait to see the elopement ones! 😊
I haven’t been listening to as much Christmas music as I usually do either!! I love this concept for a blog post!
To begin with, love how well laid out and easy to follow this article is! Makes for such a good reading experience.
You have a lot happening – Congrats on the engagement! Looking forward to hearing about your Vegas trip and hope you had a restful weekend.
Your engagement photos are GORGEOUS!! You should do an entire post on what you’re planning for the wedding!
So many wonderful things for you to look forward to!
Congratulations on the engagement! Good luck planning your trip, and I look forward to seeing the photos of your new home.
Your engagement photos are beautiful! And I hate to tell you but you might be disappointed with the ending of Game of Thrones. But if you want more Westeros, House of the Dragon was great!
I’m so jealous about your European trip that’s coming up! Now I feel like I need to start booking/planning a trip hahha
I truly love the way you’ve documented this snapshot in your life! Makes me want to do the same 🙂 Your weekend plans sound wonderful – I’m due for a nice hike myself!
It sounds like you had a busy and fun month! Congrats on the new house!
Congrats on your engagement and I wish you nothing but happiness 🙂