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TOP 7 MILESTONES:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Getting pregnant with our baby boy<\/span>
\nWhile I did not get to enjoy an ounce of summer this year being so ill in the first trimester, this has been the greatest gift yet. It is a true miracle to create life – I don’t know how to think of it any other way. It’s a beautiful and humbling experience.<\/p>\n

2. Getting promoted at work<\/span>
\nI love General Mills, I love the people I work with, and I love what I do. It was a goal of mine to be promoted within 2 years of working at this incredible company. It happened and I am overjoyed to be able to fully own my brands and businesses and lead a very special and talented team.<\/p>\n

3. Getting our backyard and basement renovated<\/span>
\nSo we’re a bunch of renovation addicts here. We designed our backyard oasis in the Spring and our basement in the Fall. I didn’t get a chance to enjoy the backyard since I was pregnant and sick shortly after but I plan to practically live there next summer :). We renovated the basement in preparation for our baby boy, to create more living space in the house.<\/p>\n

4. Designing my new happy place to perfection – the baby nursery<\/span>
\nIt’s my new favourite room in the house and it was a complete blast putting it together. Everything is just so cute. I love love love it. Being able to be in a pretty nursery should make all the bad days better :).<\/p>\n

5. Chris getting baptized<\/span>
\nI am so grateful to be able to build a family together under God’s unfailing love, grace, and protection. We’ve also made time for church about twice a month, which is a significant progress from zero times a month last year. #winning<\/p>\n

6. Chris and I bonding and loving each other in a bigger and better way<\/span>
\nOur love continues to grow and I continue to see this incredible man in a new and different light every day and I can only say that I love him deeper and greater as the days pass.<\/p>\n

7. Chris smashing it in his first year at Salesforce<\/span>
\nThis man is GREAT at everything he sets his mind to and has had a fantastic first year in his new role at Salesforce. He is the hardest worker I know and I am so, so, so proud of him.<\/p>\n

The saddest part of this year was that we didn’t get a chance to travel and I’ve made time to travel every single year for the past 8 years. The pregnancy just kind of came at us and our renovation projects kept expenses quite a bit higher than usual, so we had to pass on a trip this year. It would have been a trip to Norway though! We’ll take a raincheck for 2018!<\/p>\n

Overall an incredible year that we can only be thankful for. I wish you all a fantastic 2018! Make it a great one! xoxo<\/p>\n

(In the mean time, a new print for all the surfers out there!)<\/p>\n