Yeah, I realize it’s almost February. But, our New Year’s cards landed on doorsteps last week and now I can share without ruining the surprise. The first year we were married I really wanted to do a holiday card. Being freshly married babies in a new city the budget for that year’s card for tiny. I mean next to nothing. If you asked Xan he would have said there was no budget for it, but it was really important to me so we compromised on something in the middle.

Full disclosure: I’ve never cared much for the idea of Vegas. I can’t keep up with the party girl lifestyle and the thought of staying up all night sends chills down my spine.  But, Xan had to go for work and so; the opportunity to go for pretty cheap presented itself. When you live on the east coast going to Vegas is a big deal. It’s an all day flight each way. So, you’re not just going for a night or two. I’ve never wanted to invest that much time or money in it. This seemed like the perfect way to get a little taste of Vegas without having to commit too much time/energy/money/life/etc. I’m actually really glad we went. For one, it was a fun weekend date (ever since Dev and Rachel had a weekend date in Nashville on Master of None I’ve been wanting to do the same thing). Two, because it was one of those obligatory things to check off the list that I didn’t think I cared about, but actually found interesting.

This time of year seems to always make me a bit nostalgic. Maybe because it’s around the time we moved here two years ago. But, it always feels like a good time to look back on the years past while preparing for what’s to come.