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Hello // 2019

Happy New Year, y'all! People (me) are still saying this in greeting, and will until at least February, so I don't feel too behind in my first post of the year (even if my last post was in October).

2018 wrapped up pretty great - we celebrated Maddie turning 7 with a very epic Harry Potter party (that will get its own belated post because it was just too awesome not to share), a simple and sweet Thanksgiving and ALL THE CHRISTMAS fun that we could fit in throughout the month of December.

Christmas Day goes so fast (about 35 minutes by my watch) so we did a bunch of extra special stuff to soak in the magic of the season: The Boston Ballet Nutcracker, lots of walks around the neighborhood to look at lights, near-daily Christmas music dance parties, The Pop's Home Alone show, a trip to Maine and Great Wolf Lodge and spending time hunkered under blankets watching Christmas movies together.
All those fun times make it not so sad when I declare Christmas to be over about 12 hours after unwrapping presents and start yanking ornaments off the tree! So, here are too many pictures because, CHRISTMAS!

Annie's first movie theater experience (success).

My favorite tree trimmers.

Picking out the most perfect tree.

One of my favorite Christmas traditions!

Seeing Santa for the three hundredth time (but we love him).

Our first Christmas with Melvin, the world's best doggo.

Christmastime at LL Bean and an excuse to Maine it up. 
Surprise trip to Great Wolf for Christmas Eve, Eve.


Santa visit three hundred and one: still in love with the big guy.

And he even stopped to see us in Dorchester!

Merry Christmas from these filthy animals.


2019 is looking to be a good one full of new adventures and experiences for the O'Sheas. Maddie has already tried horseback riding and skiing (she loves both) and will surely have an even bigger list of firsts before the winter is even over. Annie will start soccer and school in the fall (!!!) and had her first dance recital right before Christmas before the big show in the summer. Matt has a marathon in three weeks and continues to be the best dude ever in life, parenting, partnering and his career....oh and is also running the Berlin marathon this fall, which means our first international family vacay!

And I, well, I always love the fresh start a new year brings, like a Monday but without the bags under my eyes (or not). I don't really do resolutions, but I am always down for making new goals, which this year include: rediscovering my career spark, which has dulled a bit lately; hitting another marathon PR (New Jersey in April, here I come!); finding some time, somewhere, to meditate or quiet my busy head once in a while and continuing to be ever so thankful for the life I get to have with these people, in this city, and in this body that keeps allowing me to challenge and push it.

Here is to a new calendar year, new adventures, gratitude for the last year and the hope and opportunity each day brings!

May 2019 give you all the giggles!
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