Thanksgiving, Boston and more.

I'm trying to wrap up the year of pics before the last few weeks get crazy.

 

Thanksgiving was wonderful. Although the day is a reminder that my brother has been gone for so long, I still love to spend time with family. What made this Thanksgiving even better this year was the amazing weather. Bob and I ran in our normal Thanksgiving day 6 mile race. We even ran it together since Bob biked with a group before the race started.

 

 

Our family pic. You can tell just how nice of a day it was. 

 

Shortly after Thanksgiving I headed to Boston for a long weekend. My best friend Marina moved there with her family last summer from Chicago. So instead of a 5 hours drive she is now like 19 hours away....so I flew of course. Our other BFF Kris came from Ohio and we had a girls weekend.

 

 

Marina took me to the beach (they live super close in the most adorable area outside of Boston). It was chilly but so pretty. 

 

A pretty view of Boston. 

 

A girls night in the city!

 

On Sunday the 3 of us went out to lunch, shopping and then Marina took me on a great tour of the city before I left. It was such a pretty day to take in the sights. I can't wait to go back next time with Bob and the kids.  

 

Last weekend I hosted a bunch of Mom's from the kids school for a Girls Night In holiday party. It was fun to hang out with all these ladies outside of the school...and unwind!

 

So in addition to traveling a bit, getting ready for the holidays, hosting parties, etc....I took on a major home project. Well maybe not major but very time consuming! I painted all 13 doors in the house and door frames and all the baseboards. It took a few months of off and on work but I am finally done.

 

I really wish I took more before and after pics. 

 

I also changed out the old brass doorknobs for nickel. They look so much better.

 

More home projects to come soon including more painting and hopefully a very needed new deck in the spring....the joys of being a homeowner.

 

Now it's time to get ready and enjoy the holidays which are going to be even more exciting this year!!!!