This year is a bottle of 2019 Amador Doce + Forte by Ana Diogo-Draper paired with the finest dark chocolate Aldi has to offer. (My mom would be proud of the frugal choice, ha!)

As a very amateur photographer, these might be my favorite photos I've taken. The experience alone is awe-inspiring, I laughed and cried, but mostly I felt small in an amazingly big universe. Not in an insignificant way, but rather with a profound sense of gratitude.

I got to watch the ducks on my morning photo run/walk

Our plans got changed with the flex schedule, then rain delay, and then the actual game or whatever that was. But I got to hangout and talk baseball with my 12 year old so in the end all was right and good!
Also, she did her own nails for the game!
#cardinals

This little guy is still sick, but he's been a trooper. Seeing family tomorrow, after delaying for a few days. So hoping he is better and able to see them too!

The holidays have me thinking of "home." So I think I'll post some pictures over the next few days. I would love to see your hometown too!

Here is Hermann, MO

Having a sick kiddo on Christmas Eve is 😢 but it has meant a lot more snuggles. Also, the house is clean, the food is purchased, and the gifts are wrapped; time to relax, enjoy these extra snuggles, play games, watch movies, and drink eggnog. It's going to be a wonderful Christmas!

What are your four favorite Christmas albums? (This is impossible, so here are my four recent listens)

I forgot the pictures of food, but we had a blast hosting friends. My crew is amazing and I am thankful for each of them.