Friday, December 30, 2022

40 things I did or did not do in 2022

  1.  GOT MARRIED!
  2. changed my last name
  3. watched my best friend get married and helped her plan it as one of her maids of honor
  4. finally got covid
  5. went on a "minimoon" on a cruise to Alaska and Canada
  6. got to see most of my family
  7. had mom and dad over many times to hang out
  8. started to look at my future a bit more
  9. had a shared bachelorette party
  10. picked Ryan up from a surprise bachelor party at his sisters house
  11. Spent WAY too much money
  12. got a Cricut Joy and also a Cricut Maker 3
  13. watched my mom retire and she loved it
  14. helped my mom recover from surgery
  15. Celebrated mom and dad's 30th wedding anniversary
  16. ran around with fairies just a few days before our wedding
  17. Celebrated Gwen's 1st birthday!
  18. went to a lot of weddings
  19. became the Director of Events and got a raise
  20. fell in love all over again with my now husband
  21. did not take as many pictures of "the small things" so I could be more in the moment
  22. did not play derby, but missed it while they went back
  23. got very overwhelmed
  24. went to the neighbors back yard to retrieve our shed that blew away
  25. felt so loved and supported
  26. had the most perfect private ceremony at the peach, followed by an amazing reception 
  27. came up with a plan to be organized and not a hot mess in 2023
  28. had plenty of date nights
  29. watched Ryan's podcast hit over 100,000 downloads in his first year
  30. took time to realize how lucky and grateful I am for this life
  31. tried to advocate for myself and my coworkers
  32. loved my job and where I finally am in my career
  33. hated my job
  34. signed up for another cruise- this time with Ryan's mom
  35. had lots of house guests
  36. saw real burn out in a lot of people, including our household
  37.  spent time with friends and always had a blast
  38.  ate a lot of yummy food and tried new things
  39.  had a lot of wine dates/planning hang outs with Lindsay
  40. Made a list of what I did and didn't do this year

2022 is one of my favorite years. I got to marry my best friend and plan my own wedding! It was a stressful year with everything going on. But we both felt the love and support. I am so grateful for this year and I have very few words to describe it, because you just had to be there. 2022 was more of a feeling than anything else. I am grateful, loved and happy...also a McJury. Stay tuned for 2023 I am hoping that next year is a year of health and maybe some surprises.