2011 in review.

2011 was a big year for our little family, mainly because we grew from a family of two to a family of three.  we experienced all the ups and downs of pregnancy and got to welcome our sweet baby girl in november.  2011 proved to be a big year for our siblings as well - my brother and jeff's two sisters got married.  we also to go celebrate dear friends {and a cousin} getting hitched - it was a year of celebrating unions!  here is a little breakdown of 2011....

in january::  we kicked off the new year in belize with the wonderful ainsworth family - soaking in the sun and getting some great family time.  we made two trips down to texas to help celebrate some of jeff's friends getting hitched.  it was a wonderful break from the cold harsh winter we were experiencing in dc.

 {belize 2011}

in february:: we celebrated jeff's sister - kata - and her marriage to drew.  it was a fabulous weekend of celebration as we toasted the happy couple.  yeah for family weddings!  i also got away for a fabulous girls weekend to charlottesville, va. 

 {r dinner fun}

 {ladies weekend}

in march:: we attempted to go on a ski trip, yet sadly the weather didn't really cooperate.  i also jetted off to california to help celebrate my dear friend - mags - with her bachlorette weekend.  fun times were had all around.  we also found out that we were EXPECTING at the end of the month, but kept it a secret until the month of may :)

 {ski trip 2011}

{mag's bachlorette weekend}

in april:: we celebrated three years of rockin marriage, but officially celebrated in the month of june with a trip to nyc due to the lovely morning sickness i was experiencing.  we also traveled back to cali to participate and cheer for dear friends maggie and trav as they recited their own vows on their wedding day.

  {mags and me}

in may:: we announced our pregnancy and enjoyed all the joy that comes with celebrating this amazing news.

 {wahoo!}

in june::  we jetted off to nyc for a little weekend get-a-way to celebrate a belated anniversary and my early bday.  we also ventured down to texas to help celebrate my sweet cousin, gina and her union to brian.  it was a fabulous welsh gathering.

  {houston welshes!}

in july:: we found out we were having a GIRL!  which made the whole experience much more real to us.  we also celebrated sibling number two getting married - zachary and jenn - in lovely big sur, cali.  good times indeed.

 {wedding fun}

in august:: we enjoyed our babymoon by driving down the coast of gorgeous california while dreaming about our baby girl.  we also ventured back to texas to celebrate sibling number three's wedding - becca and chris.  it was a memorable family wedding at grace church and the cohen house - yeah yeah!

 {babymoon}

 {wedding fun}

in september:: we jumped on a plane and visited my folks in good ole santa fe, new mexico.  also, my dear welsh cousins threw me a baby shower in houston, texas.  it was so wonderfully special.

 {santa fe goodness}

 {the lovely welsh ladies}

in october:: my sweet dc buddies threw me a dc baby shower as we prepped for baby girl ainsworth.  it was beyond lovely and memorable.

 

in november:: jeffrey and i hosted our parents for our very first thanksgiving here in dc and most importantly welcomed our sweet baby girl, logan maeve ainsworth, into this world on november 29, 2011.

 {tgiving 2011}

{mama and babe}

in december:: we played, stared, and loved on logan maeve as we settled into our new life with her.  we also celebrated logan's first christmas with the swanson family in middleburg, va.  wonderful memories were created.  

 {our cutie}

 {family time}

{good times in middleburg, va}

2011 has brought us so much love and joy, mainly due to the fact that our darling daughter arrived safely and healthy.  this year's memories we will cherish for years to come.  here is to 2012 and the new memories we will create and endure as a family of three.  cheers to 2012!

xoxoxoxo