Ever feel like time goes past so quickly that it’s almost non-existent? That’s exactly how November has felt to me this year. One day, we’re donning costumes and begging neighbors for candy, and the next, we’re lighting a pine tree and wrapping books to put underneath. However, although it filtered through my fingertips so quickly, it created an amount of memories and milestones that deem November worthy to be my favorite month of 2011.
Why? Well it has something to do with birds of paradise, getting the meat sweats with my entire family, 2 little girls in purple dresses, 85 degree weather, rain forest shelters, mofongo, a snorkeling mask that got away, a baby grand piano performance, Shirley Temples and pina coladas, the radio station 106.1, salsa lessons from Osoty, free breakfasts (but eating as if to get my money’s worth), star-gazing under palm trees, unreserved bali-beds by the pool, waters that glow in the dark, personal butlers and cabana boys, feeding Dunkin Donuts to a homeless guy, no alarm clocks/schedules/restrictions, freestyle dancing to Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, peanut M&M’s, male-chauvinisticiguanas, 8 different means of transportation, and panaderias (to name a few).
The focus of all the attention, glory, and spotlight actually was directed at a creation masterminded by two ingenious minds (208 and Ryley), and brought to reality by the talented Ryley. (I HIGHLY recommend her for any cake occasion!)
But for me, the focus and attention went to a 6′6″ tall, dark, and handsome man I found about a year ago who created and shared all of these experiences with me… including the varying climates:
In just three weeks, we went from this:
To 10 days of this:
And then got settled back in to this:
I have a lot for which to be grateful this Thanksgiving season (now moving into Christmas). How was YOUR Thanksgiving (and month of November)??
P.S. More pictures of the wedding and honeymoon will be on my Facebook page, where I can control who sees pictures of me in a bikini…or not. 
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I am SO SO SO happy for you! YAY for fabulous Novembers!
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What an amazing whirlwind.
My life is pretty dull.
So glad you have those precious memories and pictures.
Hope you are settled in OK.
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I didn’t get the meat sweats with you.
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I am going to log into Tyler’s Facebook so I can see more pictures!! How fun.
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I am so heading to your facebook page.
November was an amazing month for you. I am so happy for you and your amazing family of four. Congratulations again
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I saw all your reception pictures from Rexburg on Tauna’s blog. So fun! How are you liking the weather here? I for one, wish I was on that beach! Being a Florida girl, I HATE the cold! Brrrr! Who decided to build a city in Idaho Falls anyway! Weirdos.
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