The Kassel Family Project Life 365

It is amazing what you find when you make John clean out his backpack. Who knows how long the download code for his school picture was hanging out in there…

One of Laura’s best friends, Abby, joined us for dinner tonight. We affectionately refer to her as our “favorite daughter.” Abby is always fun to have around.

We enjoyed two days in Hermann celebrating our anniversary, but we return to normal life today. Before leaving, we made a stop at a local coffee shop to try one more new place. It was a great two days exploring this little town that we love.

We visited two more wineries on our rotation today. First, we stopped at Robbler Vineyard. This is one of our favorites and we got to enjoy beautiful views and a great bottle of wine.

Then, we headed off to Adam Puchta Winery to visit the cats of Puchta! We drank wine too, but the cats are always the highlight!

We spent most of the rest of the day hanging out at the Pavilion at our bed and breakfast where we met two other couples that were also celebrating their anniversaries. It was a beautiful day and a great way to celebrate.

Twenty-five years married. We were so damn young when we said, “I will.” No one told us at the time that marriage is ugly and beautiful at the same time. Yet, here we are. We have built one amazing life even though it was not what we dreamed of 25 years ago. I mean, we have kids, right? Who saw that coming? I love you, Andy. Thanks for sticking it out and for hanging out in Hermann for a couple of days drinking great wine with me. Here is to the next 25!

Twenty-five years ago, two “kids” held hands, said, “I will,” and exchanged rings.

Time moved a lot slower then, and 25 years seemed like a long time away. As it turns out, 25 years went by in the blink of an eye and the future we saw then is here now.

It has been a pretty good 25 years, or “18 of the best years of our lives” if you ask Andy. Happy 25th anniversary to my husband.

I know that it certainly has not always been easy, but it has always been us. Thanks for all the days, but especially for the days when it took everything we had to tough it out. If we teach the kids nothing else, I hope it is that you can work through the days when the future looks bleak. I love you, Andy! “What a Wonderful World” we built.

Laura earned her first merit badge! She will receive the badge at the next Court of Honor. Laura is working so hard and Andy and I could not be more proud of her.