Milestones and Special Occasions

Dan and I got engaged a little over a month ago now, and so far, the wedding planning process has been pretty exciting! I\’m starting to check things off the list in preparation, and today, I checked off a big one: I found my wedding dress!! With the wedding being less than a year away, […]

We’ve got another milestone to celebrate this weekend: October 8, is Dobby’s “gotcha day” and since we don’t know when his day of birth actually is, it’s also his unofficial birthday! I brought this handsome boy home four years ago this weekend, which just seems crazy that it’s been that long already. That also means

Happy fall y’all! It’s officially that season and I’m already seeing a bunch of leaves on the ground, which is fun. I love fall.  My birthday also landed on the first day of fall this year. I still love my birthday, maybe I’m not old enough to hate it yet? 😉 But it feels like it’s MY

This weekend is Swimming Through Life’s 5th birthday. That’s right – I’ve been blogging for FIVE whole years now! It’s kind of crazy to think it’s been that long already. Time flies when you’re having fun! I’ve shared a lot of stuff with all of you. Some of it good, some of it bad. Some highs, some

It was a big week! I’m an auntie again!!  My sister gave birth to her second baby on Wednesday. Her name is Tessa Ann Thooft and she is the most adorable little girl.  She was a little stubborn and in no hurry to make her appearance Earth side, as she was born four days past

We’ve got another reason to celebrate this weekend!! My favorite little man turns TWO! This little cutie stole my heart the day he was born, and he has yet to give it back. I’ve said from the beginning that I’m surprised by how much I love Connor, and he’s not even MY kid! And it’s

I hope everyone had a FABULOUS Independence day and you were able to take a day or two off work, spend time with friends and family, and celebrate America! And speaking of celebrating, I’ve got another milestone coming up: on July 12, I’ll have officially worked at NATE for one full year! It’s crazy to think

We just got back from a lovely few days of vacation – hence the late blog post! Dan and I took a road trip to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone, and it was so great to get away for a few days. Have any of you been to either park before? This was Dan and

What a week!! It was a chaotic whirlwind of a couple of days, but it was so wonderful at the same time.  For the last several months, our office has been planning our 2023 Congressional Fly-In event in Washington D.C to advocate for the telecommunications industry. With the job promotion I got a few months