Patterns and colors, oh my! 

 UW vs. CU watch party with Kel and Lorraine!  

PAC-12 Championship. UW vs. CU tonight. Her socks might just 'fall off.'

We went to the doctor today. Thankfully, Meryl just has a head cold, which hasn't sunk into her chest. But mini sneezes and coughs, though adorable, are no fun! We've got the heater and humidifier going in her room, with her crib mattress propped up by a rolled up towel, so that all sinus drainage keeps running! Fun fact: Meryl, in her pajamas and a wet diaper, weighs 12 lbs. 8 oz. now! Also, fun fact: Apparently kids don't develop sinus passages until they're about six years old!

Grandmas love watching their grandchildren on the monitor! Xanna loves to, and so does Lola! Meryl has caught her first cold, so we are happy she is 'finally' sleeping! 

Be in the room where it happened! Watching Meryl sleep is the best, she's so cute.

Huzzah! I went a little crazy shopping (albeit online) for Meryl today. I started by trying to find her an outfit for Santa pictures, and then went down an adorably cute shopping rabbit hole. 

Family 'Chopped' appetizers was a hit yet again! Even despite the fact that the mystery basket included hot dogs, fresh papaya, pickles, and chipotle chiles. 

What a year to be thankful! Here's to Meryl, family that loves to come together year after year, and friends who we're lucky to call family. The world is both big with all of us stretched across the globe and so much smaller knowing that we have each other. 

Girls, boys, and the Meryl pout; it comes from the Lawer side after all.

Aunt Sasha and aunt Lisa know the best moves!

Porchetta! And, tater tots...as a vehicle for our mystery ketchup tasting. Will Heinz reign supreme? 

The Lawer family has descended upon wine country! And today, we barrel tasted our way through the next vintage of Lawer Estates wines! We started with Viognier and Chardonnay, moved to Rose, then Cabernet (first vintage of our own Napa Cab!), Petit Sirah, Syrah, and lastly our Late Harvest.