2015: A Year in Review

What a year!  I think that I learned more in 2015 than I learned the previous 30 years before...new home, new job (essentially), new routine.  It was a lot and for someone who had spent a decade building a very comfortable and predictable life, I was challenged to be as flexible and adaptable as I have ever been.  I was rewarded with the chance to see some of the most beautiful places in the world - from start to finish.  And... I got to have friends and family alongside me for every step of the way.  What a lucky person I am.  So without further ado, my favorite photos of 2015:

January

A trip of a lifetime...Hong Kong and Thailand. I spent many years hoping to visit Thailand after writing my thesis and my wish came true!  

Beautiful monastery in Thailand to start the new year: 

Kayaking through the Phi Phi Islands:

Clowning around in a red pool at the Houban:

Visiting the amazing temples of Bangkok

February 

In February, the weather turned cold and we spent a good chunk hibernating!  Poor Alfie also had surgery, so he spent much of the month in his baby onsie.  But...we did get one good "mommy & me" photo:

March 

I got to spend some major quality time with my niece, nephew, sister, and brother-in-law in Wisconsin.  We did all of our favorite things... we ate Mexican food, enjoyed custard, saw museums, and I even got to see their dance recitals!  So lucky!

Alfie continued to be dressed in absurd costumes:

April

In April, I took a crazy last hoorah trip to Indianapolis for a client meeting...thankfully, I did not take many photos of that because it would have been tres boring (read: lunching at TGI Fridays). We did get to celebrate Easter with my family and Alfie got a hair cut:

Enjoying an amazing brunch with my Mom: 

P put peanut butter on Alfie's nose to make him stick his tongue out.  He is such a good sport:

May

We met the George Tech friend posse in Clearwater Beach for Memorial Day - a reunion that has lasted many, many years.  We also celebrated our one year anniversary:

June 

June and July marked our busiest months!!!  I managed Booz Allen's sponsorship of the Aspen Ideas Festival and we prepared to move.  It was a crazy, crazy time, but seriously fun.  This was on a break ...a hike to the Maroon Bells. The natural beauty of Aspen amazes me:

July

Between Aspen and moving, my sister, brother-in-law, niece, and nephew came for one final trip to see me.  I am so lucky to have such an amazing family:

Then we packed up our bags to move to England...Alfie wanted to make sure he was definitely on the packing list:

August 

We celebrated August with lots of local trips and ended with a finale in London.  Wow, what a city!  I felt very royal in trying out a throne in Kensington Palace:

And we moved seeing so many iconic sites, like the Tower Bridge: 

September 
In September, we loved our trip to the Lake District...it was so incredibly beautiful and wild.  Alfie loved coming on the adventure too!  He is so spoiled to travel in his Alfie sack:

Checking out another beautiful castle:

This is my most favorite photo I shot all year  - P taking his beautiful shot in the sunset.  My handsome husby:

October 

We loved visiting the iconic city of Venice in October!  What a true treat - it's like a post card: 

Alfie also solidified Baltzersen's as his favorite spot to visit for a morning snack.  He even has a dog fleece to match the decor:

November 

This was a crazy month of travel!  I managed to squeeze in a trip to the States for work, a weekend in Edinburgh, and a week in Bavaria.  Such lovely adventures!

I loved seeing my brother and my neph-dog Charlie. 

Bavaria was amazing in so many ways. The natural beauty was just stunning: 

Alfie wishes he came on the trips, but took consolation in his new sheep skin rug:

December

We had a cozy December learning British holiday customs, celebrating winter solstice (yay sun!), and visiting beautiful Barcelona.  What a year it has been!

Enjoying Christmas morning by the fire: 

Wearing matching trapper hats:

What a year!  I can only imagine the fun and adventure that 2016 will bring!  Happy New Year!