It’s been a really busy couple of weeks and we jumped head first into the holiday season. Up first, Thanksgiving where we were blessed with the company of this beautiful lady. Still going strong at 96.

We then had the B Family Christmas. A fun day with family that went entirely too quickly. Unfortunately, I missed on the opportunity to take pictures. A big fail because we had a day filled with love and happiness.

We then headed to Ohio where we celebrated again. One of my favorite gifts was this really cool picture that our cousin Mark got for Zachary. He always gets the best gifts.

Now we are running into the new year. In our family tradition, we stopped at a local shop for pork and sauerkraut to bring good luck for the year.

I’m not going to lie. It was a really tough year for me on a personal level. Not health or family related, but work. In my darkest moments, family was always there for me. It’s easy to lose track in the midst of the chaos, but if you take the moment to seize those family connections.. you live a life full filled. I wish that for everyone in this coming year. Happy New Year!