The 28 Highlight Reel

In true form, I give you my highlight reel from my 28th year of life (in no particular order):

1. Going to Vail, Colorado where I was able to hug my long-lost little bro and cousin, ski with my dad, and laugh non-stop with my friends and sister. 
2. Watching Rachel Payne grab the mic and ramble straight-up ridiculousness at our HS reunion.
3. Being overwhelmed with gratitude when I was feeling super down and my mom, dad, and Bob all showed up at my house and just started crossing projects off my to-do list.
4. Spending ~50 Sunday evenings having delicious dinners with my family, and watching our littlest member, Hazel, finally learn to say, “Lizzie” and “Barlow”. :)
5. Wiping tears from my eyes as I dropped Mariah and Destiny off at their first day of camp. 
6. Hosting over 39 slumber parties at my crib in Eastownn. (Ok, technically 23 of those people did PAY me via Airbnb – but still!)
7. Working with an awesome team at OST to allocate funds/support/volunteers/etc. to over 35 non-profit organizations in GR, Detroit and Minneapolis. Boom-shaka-laka.
8. Slapping bags, drinking Ice through a unicorn mask, getting into awkward human pyramids, consuming way too much fireball, and other forms of ridiculousness at the 6 Bachelorette parties I was lucky enough to survive. ;)
9. Traveling to Nashville with one of my best friends since preschool with absolutely NO agenda or expectations.
10. Soaking up the healing powers of scotch, and those I enjoyed it with. 
11. Getting legitimately scared about driving a Nascar on the Michigan International Speedway, but doing it anyways. (6 Laps, y’all!) 
12. Celebrating 9 well-matched couples begin their lives as husband & wife.
13. Working with interior designers (Kelley Howley + Fernando Ramirez) to help me craft a vision for my house that sparked all sorts of new projects (and purchases)! 
14. Finally crossing “Stay in a yurt” off my Bucket List.
15. Learning THE BAG GAME. (Prob because it’s one of the few games I’m actually good at!)
16. Submitting an expense report with a party photo from high-school instead of my receipt.

Thanks for sending so much love my way this year! Gonna do my best to soak up the last 365 days as a "twenty-something"!