Favorite Pictures of 2021

I spent part of my free time on Christmas working on (read: catching up) our 2021 scrapbook. In the wee hours of the morning, Ryan and I sat and looked at it, page by page, reliving everything we've done. (And it was a LOT!!!!)

Along the way, we giggled over a few pictures, so as we head into this week of recapping a year, I thought I'd spend today sharing some of our favorite pictures. Some are funny, some are meaningful...but all of them caused us to stop and point! I'm sure I've shared some of them in this space this year, but I don't think I've shared all of them!

* He always makes me laugh. Even when he's "warming his hands by the fire."

* This picture, though not the clearest quality, is easily one of my most favorite picture from my work at WillowBridge. I was reading a Bible study to our tenant and her little one, and they both cuddled up on me.

* Our town is lovely. Adorable in all the right ways. I snapped this one evening as I walked to the post office after a snow:

* Goodbyes are so hard. I took this picture of us on the last Sunday he lived in our building. I knew that getting to see him every single day was drawing to a close, and my heart ached.

* We had a going-away party for our tenant and her son, and we wanted to get a cake for them. Unfortunately, Justine couldn't find a cake with writing on it, so she tried to add a message. All of us (including Justine) have laughed and laughed over this!

* The first time he came back after he moved out, and he saw Ryan's face...ahhhhhhhhh!!! My heart!!! He loves Ryan SO MUCH.

* At Tim and Justine's going-away party, Rob and Tim had a face-off with a spicy food eating challenge. Rob was confident that he had this contest in the bag, and Tim was nervous. Hilarious part? Tim handled the thing without even turning red, and Rob? Well...

* How in the world do I even pick photos from our trip out west this summer? There were too many favorites to count! But one of the things Ryan looked forward to most on this trip was learning to drive the oxen, and he did just that! Watching him live out a dream was so fun!

* My sweet little great-niece and nephew live a thousand miles from us. Getting to see them (meet him for the first time) and interact with them made for a handful of my favorite pictures!

* Just makes me laugh.

* Long days, short nights...I fell asleep in the community room!

* From our visit to the zoo. Yeah. I feel ya, buddy:

* Phoebe takes the wheel...

* One of my favorite pictures of Abby, taken by Ryan:

* This girl. She's my buddy, and though I thought about choosing a picture to share, I'm actually going to share a video. Ryan took this one night after I went out the door to go pick up a tenant at work. Apparently she missed me. I watch this ALL THE TIME when I need a pick-me-up.

* Pretty much EVERY picture of Lexi is my favorite!

It's been a good year with fun pictures. I'm grateful!