Our first full year as Elle’s parents is in the books. We had a cross country move, a new job, new house, a lot of travel, and at the end of it all a family of four that’s excited not only to look back on 2025 but look forward to 2026.

Even if our tastes have evolved over the years, there’s nothing more fun than to be able to look back at what were some of our favorite things each year.

Each year Jenn and I look back on the TV that we watched and rank them from worst to best. This year we didn’t watch nearly as much TV but there were easily 4-5 shows that could have made our #1 slot.

I haven’t written one of these posts since 2017, but its good to be back, and looking at all the things I’m tracking on a daily basis.

My favorite post of the year is here, and this might have been the most amazing year yet. There were some big ups and downs, but welcoming Elle into this world was one of the best days of our lives.

It’s an interesting year to be doing our “favorite things” because so much has changed from when I wrote this post a year ago. We’ve watched fewer movies and TV shows, attended fewer live performances, and had less time for new music. Yet, when I look at our lists, I remember all the memories and feelings I associate with each of them.