January 2013 Photo Recap

January 1:  Kicking off the New Year with friends who spent the night after some festive NYE celebrating, and a look at all the fun ahead of us this month on our calendar!

January 3: I found out I was the winner of Homes.com and AptsforRent.com’s December Instagram Challenge, making me the lucky recipient of three $100 Visa gift cards – woohoo!

January 4: G&D date night!

January 6:  G took Kate to her first Badger Women’s Basketball game – she’s a fan!

January 9: Kate’s 3rd birthday!  We celebrated on the day of with a little family party at our house complete with Kate’s favorite meal (chicken taco chili) and (at the birthday girl’s request) a Cars birthday cake.  It was a lovely, low-key evening leading up to the big event…

January 11:  Stuffing my car to the max with 60 helium-inflated balloons for Kate’s upcoming birthday party!

January 13:  Kate’s Cars themed birthday party at a movie theater!  With 70 people in attendance (32 of them children) there was no shortage of loved ones and fun as we celebrated Kate turning 3-years-old with the help of Lightening McQueen, Mater, cake pops, and the big screen!

January 20:  Much to Kate’s disappointment, it was time to say goodbye to Christmas and take down our tree and all the rest of our Christmas decorations.

January 23:  The exciting day that the fabulous people from The Tile Shop swung by and my kitchen had its first photo shoot!  (More details coming soon!)

January 26: A(n expensive) trip to Whole Foods with my friend Beth as we get ready for the 2013 Whole Living Challenge!

January 27: Enjoying my last bottle of wine for the next few weeks.  I may have shed a little tear when the last drop was poured.

January 28:  Goodbye coffee, good morning hot water with lemon – it’s the start to my 2013 Whole Living Challenge!

What were some of your January highlights?