When I Was...

This post was originally supposed to happen a month ago but as you all know sometimes life just happens.  So because I still have nearly 7 more months of being 26, & I already recapped 20, 21, 22, 23, & 24, I give you

When I Was 25...

I rang in my 25th birthday by going out for Mexican with a group of friends & then two-stepping with Little Miss Indiana.

I had the WORST date of my life.

As always I returned to Minnesota during Thanksgiving break to go deer hunting...

...and spend Thanksgiving Eve with high school friends.  This is also the night I got talked into attending WeFest 2014 because I had been on the fence about it.

I saw Whiskey Myers in concert.

I went home again over Christmas break where I spent time with high school friends...

...and college friends.

I rang in the new year with Favorite College Roommate & her friend from high school.

I saw Granger Smith aka Earl Dibbles Jr in concert.

I saw Curtis Grimes with Mr. Fireman

My parents came to visit & we explored San Marcos...

...A Cave Without A Name near San Antonio...

...and climbed Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg...

I visited my friend in San Antonio for the rodeo where we saw Billy Currington.

I went to the Houston Rodeo BBQ Cook off with Art Teacher

Favorite Ginger came to visit me & we explored Houston...

...saw REO Speedwagon at the rodeo...

...and checked out the Kemah Boardwalk.

I saw Zac Brown Band with Art Teacher at the rodeo...

...and helped her celebrate her birthday white trash bash style.

My friend Bridgette came to visit & brought along her friend from high school.  We hung out in Austin...

...and San Antonio...

...and Galveston.

I went on one of the COOLEST dates ever!

I chaperoned prom once again.

I moved!

I had so much drama throughout the year with Mr. Fireman that each post is not worth mentioning but he has his own tag should anyone care to follow the drama.

I watched my second set of seniors graduate & also attended the graduation of the kids I had student taught when they had been in 10th grade.

I checked off another state by driving through Arkansas

I got to meet Craig Campbell

Went to the rodeo with Music Soul Mate

Attended First College Roommate's bridal shower

One of my cousin's got married

Went to Firefest with Favorite College Roommate & her friend where we met Old Dominion & also saw Chris Hawkey, Thomas Rhett, & Jake Owen.

Attended First College Roomate's Bachelorete party

Saw Josh Abbot Band

Met Will Hoge

WeFest of course happened!

Art Teacher & I went to a few different outdoor concerts.

I flew back to Minnesota for First College Roommate's wedding...

...and again for another cousin's wedding.

I decided I was moving back to Minnesota...

I met The Other Woman

Art Teacher got married

When I Was...

Take a look back at 20, 21, 22, & 23

When I was 24...

I celebrated my birthday with a few friends at an outdoor concert.

Went back to MN for just over a week where I went deer hunting...

...to the zoo with my 2 favorite kids...

...celebrated Thanksgiving Eve w/HS friends...

...saw my college friends...

...and celebrated Kickass cousin's 26th birthday (ahh that's me now!)

I went on my first date since my ex & I had broken up back in Oct 2010

I went to my first & last Houston Aeros game (they no longer exist)

Saw Stoney Larue in concert.

Went back home for 2 weeks at Christmas & celebrated with some friends from college.

Celebrated NYE in my college town & passed out before midnight...

Went to St. Arnold's Brewery for the first time.

I considered joining the Air Force (a thought that never really went away)

Went to Mardi Gras in Galveston

Visited Robyn for the first time in San Antonio for what would be come our annual rodeo tradition.

I went to South Padre for my first "real" spring break trip.

I ran my first 5k (Warrior Dash)...

...and saw Luke Bryan at the Houston Rodeo on the same day.

My friend Bridgette came down to visit me for what would become an annual Easter trip...& I met Art Teacher.

My family (& brother's now ex gf) came down to visit me.

I started spending more time with Art Teacher & other new friends...including what would become an annual crawfish birthday festival.

Got my 3rd tattoo

Chaperoned my 1st prom

I met Mr. Fireman

Attended the World Beeries with some coworkers.

I completed my 1st year as a teacher!

I attended the Houston Beer Festival as a last hurrah before heading back to MN.

I road tripped home with my mama.

I met/saw Maiden Dixie

Was reunited with friends at the Buffalo Rodeo

Got to be the VERY first, as in even before her, to know what Kickass Cousin's 3rd baby was going to be.

Road tripped my ass back down to Texas to spend a week with Mr. Fireman over 4th of July.

Ran the Color Run...well we walked...there was a lot of walking & skipping around like fools.

WeFest!

Where I won VIP seats for none other than Eric Church.

Back in TX we had a trashy celebrity party to kick off the school year...or send out summer whatever.

I ran my first solo 5k (no that's not me...) the 9/11 Heroes run...

...and bought a car all by myself the same day! (The first 2 my dad was with me when I bought them)

Mr. Fireman & I took our first drop on our roller coaster of a "relationship"