The end of 2016 wasn't all terrible - we spent the last week in Chicago with both of our families, and were joined by my best friend for a Christmas Eve showing of
Hamilton!
After obsessively listening to the soundtrack for a year I wasn't sure if the show could live up to my impossibly high expectations, but it exceeded them! It was so, so wonderful in every conceivable way. I cried a few times, especially at "include women in the sequel."
Outside of the theater, it was great to spend a day with my bestie, who drove down from Milwaukee to hang out with us and her future goddaughter.
A few days later, our families and some family friends surprised us with a Harry Potter baby shower! It was completely unexpected, and very fun. It was also immaculately decorated - I felt like we were in a pinterest board. There were HP candies:
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| Reese's cup "broomsticks" and Lindt truffle "snitches." |
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| Every Flavor Beans and Chocolate Frogs - all homemade, including the packaging! |
HP decorations:
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| Hand knit HP scarf, owl, books, and Ben's niece in HP glasses. |
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| Ben's family and floating candles. |
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| My mom knit Ben a sweet Dumbledore cap. |
And a beautiful (and delicious!) cake:
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| The inside was layers of scarlet and gold for Gryffindor. |
It was a great reminder that while the next four (and god forbid eight) years are going to be rough, there is still a lot to look forward to.
