Goodbye 2023? I Swear It Just Began

Every year I write an end-of-the-year post. I wasn’t especially active in this space this year, but I still wanted to add my recap for 2023 for future-me to look back on…

Honestly, I swear this year just started. But then I see pictures of M and her friends from January and I’m like, “Look at those babies!” So I guess it really has been 365 days. Yikes.

2023 was pretty gentle, all things considered. It was a year of catching up professionally and socially. We saw lots of friends this year and spent time enjoying one another. There were ups and downs, of course. Highlights included buying a permanent campsite & visiting Disney World. The low points were definitely Kyle’s ACL/meniscus surgery and saying goodbye to my maternal grandma. Work was pretty undramatic for the first time in maybe forever. M started preschool (& loves it!). Enzo and Bristol had a good year. Dare I say it, we’re all walking out of 2023 relatively happy and healthy.

Ringing in the New Year with Family | Relaxing at Home | M & her great-grandma | Playdates with Friends | M in the Kitchen | TMEA in San Antonio | Emma’s 1st Birthday | HP & the Half-Blood Prince in Concert | Winery Dogs with my brother & in-laws
K recovering from Knee Surgery | My Amazing Small Group | Learning Soccor May Not be Our Sport | Visiting Aunt Aub & Megan in Cleveland | New Toddler Bed | Paint & Sip | Mom’s 60th Birthday Murder Party | Bristol for Easter | Enjoying the Bronco
WGI in Dayton | Tudor Exhibit at Cleveland Art Museum | New Site at Campground | Mohican Camping | Dance Recital | Aub’s Baby Shower | Playdate at Campground | Fun at the Farm | 5K with Small Group
Annie F. Downs & Carlos Whittaker show | 4th of July at Myrtle Beach | Kayla’s Wedding | Friends at the Campground | Muddy Princess 5K | Zoo with Emma, Kayla, & Fred | Hershberger Farms | Grandma Peggy’s Funeral | Meeting Baby Ben!
DCI in Indianapolis | M starts Preschool | SIX | Akron Zoo with Friends | M’s First Fishing Adventure | King’s Island | Key West with K | Ohio Swiss Festival | NASCAR at the ROVAL in Charlotte, NC
M’s First Football Game | The Kids Finally Meet! | Another 5K | Halloween Parade to Promote my School Board Campaign | Halloween | PASIC in Indianapolis | Friendsgiving | DISNEY | M’s Last Night as a 3-Year_old
M’s 4th Birthday | Christmas Eve | Christmas Morning | Family Christmas at a Castle in Mohican

This year was filled with lots of travel and family and friends. We visited Florida a few times, Texas, both Carolinas, Indianapolis, & Tennessee. We popped into lots of local places, too. M saw friends of hers pretty much everywhere we went. K spent the first part of the year getting his knee back in shape. And I just took care of everyone and had my fair share of marg nights with my friends.

So what’s in store for 2024… Who knows? I guess we’ll find out what the year has to offer.

Tell me about your 2023. What are you looking forward to in 2024?

Happy New Year, friends!

-Audrey

4 responses to “Goodbye 2023? I Swear It Just Began”

  1. Awwww, what a beautiful year you had! So many fun times with friends for sure. And look at your big girl!! She’s so beautiful.

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    1. Such a big girl *sob*! We had a really nice year. Hope you did too!

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  2. 2023 went soooo fast but now January feels like it’s never going to end 😅. Happy New Year to you!

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    1. Hahaha, you’re not wrong. It’s been a *very* long month. I hope 2024 is treating you well, though. Despite all the sickness – ugh!

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