A little over one year ago, Brandon and I packed up everything we owned and moved across the country to Las Vegas. It was a big adventure, and the year was better than we could have ever asked for. We’re moving back home to Missouri in just three short days, so I decided that this was a great time to do a “year in review” in photos – they’re so fun to look back on and remind me of all of the good times we have had.
Warning: this post has a LOT of pictures. Like, a lot. Also, I tried my best to put them in order but some are a little jumbled. Whoops.
Our living room about a week after moving to Vegas
Wedding invitations!
Roadtrip to Mt. Charleston
Bachelorette party
The morning after our Bachelor and Bachelorette parties
We saw hot air balloons from our apartment every morning in Vegas
Our rehearsal dinner
Our new couch!
The day we got our marriage license
Honeymoon in Mendocino
Sourdough for daaaays in San Francisco
Thanksgiving in San Diego
Decorating for Christmas in Vegas
The succulent garden I was so proud of. It is now completely dead.
Company Christmas party
These pretty string lights lasted about 2 weeks until our apartment manager made us take them down. Fun-sucker. 
Before
Valentine’s Day – I was pregnant in this picture and didn’t even know it yet!
Baby!!!
I’m 36 weeks pregnant as I’m writing this, and can’t believe how tiny I was back then!
Flowers from Brandon
Our “official” social media announcement
Celebrating Brandon’s birthday in Zion National Park
Wedding in KC
Baby’s first time in the pool!
4th of July in Vegas. We had so much fun hitting the casinos! Gambling has never been my strongest suit, so I made sure to ask my friends for some advice about how to play the best slots games before we went out… I hope I did them proud!
U-Haul with everything packed up to head back to the Midwest!
Driving to Reno 
This is where we lived in Reno – the most bare apartment ever, because we rented a furnished place and brought almost nothing with us.
Our Reno kitchen on move-in day
Just passing through Vegas…
A boy and his dog, reunited.
My 27th birthday
The most beautiful view on a morning walk in Reno.
Lunch in Lake Tahoe
The sweetest note from our home’s previous owners
An exciting day!
Labor and delivery class
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So you moved across the country, got married, got pregnant, and are moving back across the country in one year??! That’s amazing! Looks like a great year!
xx,
Marisa
Thanks Marisa! It’s been QUITE the busy year! :)