An Eventful 2 Week Hiatus

I love this blog. I love the place where I get to share my thoughts, my faith, and my life with family and friends all over the world. I truly love writing blog posts and interacting with so many wonderful people every day, but when Christmas rolled around, I needed a break. I was ready for a break from everything, really. I took almost 2 weeks off work, 2 weeks off cooking, and almost 2 weeks off from blogging. About the only productive thing I kept up during those two weeks was running, and we can thank the looming half marathon for that. The break was EXACTLY what I needed. I got to sit back, relax, and reconnect with family.

Now that we are back in Kingsville and back into our little routine, I realize just how much has happened in the last couple of weeks! If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen some of what's been going on.

For starters, we bought a car! Parker and I were so excited to make our first big adult purchase and absolutely love the new wheels. After a lot of research (thanks Parker, I couldn't have been less helpful with that), we decided to go with the Honda CRV. We hope to have this car for a long time and think it will be perfect for a growing family in the next few years. 

I mentioned earlier that the one productive thing I managed to keep up with was running over the break. Half-marathon training is going well, and my twin sister and I got to get in a long run together. It's amazing how much easier it is to run with a buddy vice running alone. Danielle and I have both been training separately since we live apart, and we come together and run when we can. So far, we have gotten to run together twice and will likely meet up for one more before the big race. We ran 6 miles together and felt great! Training has already been such a huge accomplishment for two people who largely prefer sitting on the couch to running in the cold. I can actually say it has been somewhat enjoyable! Here we are after conquering 6 miles a few days before Christmas.

Let's not forget about the Jen pup! Jenny had a great two weeks, but I think she was the most ready of the three of us to be back in Kingsville. That pup thrives on a routine and was a little off her rocker those last couple of days. She got in lots of play time and bunny rabbit chasing while we were away, though! My heart melted when we captured this shot of she and her cousin Sully taking a nice pupper nap together.

New Years Eve was spent with my family watching the Aggies take the Chick fil A bowl over Duke. It was such a nail biter and really wasn't looking good for Texas A&M, but the Ags pulled through for a 52-48 victory over Duke. Family, pizza, wine, and Aggie football are how we spent our New Years Eve, and it was perfection. The bar thing just isn't our scene, so we loved our low-key evening! Happy New Year from the Phelps trio!