it was a blur, i'm not gonna lie. the last two months of the year felt like two seconds long. still, there were moments of real deep joy to be found, and for that i'm grateful to step back and note them here.
a picture recap. for a stroll down memory lane one day.
Cree met Buzz...that was a riot!
new wheels, and an unbelievable gift of reliability and comfort that i'm loving every single day. can't wait to blast the A/C in the summer
lots of sibling hang outs as Layla was marking the days before her journey to California
Jack and Layla on another adventure
green beans arrived at the cafe, finally! it is really happening!
somehow Cree had all his winter gear on but his coat. unfortunately this wasn't discovered until we got all the way to the tree cutting farm! we made it work!
a graceful moment pour moi. caught in the zipline straps. Layla enjoyed watching the struggle. Cree was clearly thinking "mom, you're embarrassing me"...more of that to come buddy, more to come...
Cree could not believe that he got to meet Mrs. Claus as well.
every year our fresh and twinkling tree brings me so many moments of joy.
last sleepovers with his sister in her bed. he misses them so much already.
Jeff's masterpiece. he works so hard on this and Cree is a speedy little skater because of it...
i love setting a holiday table from things in and around our home. it's simple and festive and symbolizes time connecting with dear ones.
lots of blessings that are so glaringly obvious when you start to pay closer attention. they are countless and wonderful, and the end of 2025 was a gift. there were challenges, difficulties, and hard pieces, of course, yet so many gifts of grace too, even in the whirlwind of it all.
