Morning and Beethoveen's Quartet

Christmas is a day away and I am sitting here with my beautiful daughter, Ella and have Beethoven's A minor quartet in the background and I'm in near tears listening to it(specifically the third mov't). It is so serene, reflective, and sensitive. Painfully beautiful.
It makes me me think about the year and somehow reminds me to remember what really matters in this season of giving. Your personal time and your presence to your spouse and kids is a wonderful thing to share when things can get so hectic.
On the baby front Eva is recovering from bouts of ear infections and pneumonia. She's walking like a crazy and her cowboy swagger changed to a zombie walk and now she seems to have the hang of it. She is saying Mamma, Dada, and BYEEEE.
Ella just did her first ballet performance of the Nutcracker(she was a guest). She looked lovely and adorable up there. She did a great job.

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