The Best of 2024 ~ Family Version

January

Sometimes I wake up and my life is so good, I can hardly believe it is mine. Sorting through photos of 2024 reminded me of how incredibly lucky I am. Truth be told, it is hard to choose just one photo each month because some months, like June, Nic and I took probably 1,000 amazing photos. Other months, like September, I took only a handful. As a result, I actually split my best of into two groups: The Family, and then Nic and I.

In choosing these photos I tried to capture significant, and meaningful events of our year through my eyes. This year I went to Flagstaff twice, Spain, Morocco, Portugal, Albuquerque, and Ohio. I ran a half marathon. Then I broke my femur and had surgery. I spent the second half of the year wobbling through life as best I could, but I am getting stronger by the day.

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

More September

October

November

December

It is a wild, wonderful, beautiful life filled with so many wonderful people and such incredible love.

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Five Fab Days in Florida - Tampa

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2026 ~ Word of the Year

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