 We've got to get off to a beautiful English Christmas party, hence the bowtie. So, I don't have much time, the children are screaming, true love is getting ready. I've got my book of Reflections from 2017, but before we get to 2017, remember, I like to look to the past in order to prepare for the future. What was the best moment from 2016 on the vlog? My brother getting married up in the mountains, that was the best moment on the VLOG for 2016. Now, we're almost on the brink of 2018, crazy, but before we get there, I've got my notes here. What was, I had to go back and review for the last like hour, 365 vlogs. So, which vlog did I put the most effort into in 2017? Yes, it was this one. What is Skijor? Skijor festivities in Leadville, Colorado, known as the Crystal Carnival. The year was 1949 and the task at hand was to come up with something new to add to the event list for the festivities. 1949 people, it was a while ago. Over several cups of coffee and pie, the two decided to take a trip and see if they could bring back any ideas from the Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival. What was where Tom Schroeder and Mugs Ostman first witnessed the sport of skijoring, a horse and rider pulling a skier. The sport they saw on Steamboat, however, was the basis of what they decided to do. Only they could not understand why anyone would want to go so slow. So, what did they do? Mugs raised quarter horses for speed and of course, Tom, being the feisty Irishman skier, he was, knew that there was not a horse alive fast enough to lose the readiness up in the mountains in Colorado, horses pulling skiers down a main street in Leadville, Colorado. That was an incredible moment in the vlog for 2017. But that was the best vlog, entire vlog. What was the best moment, one moment singular moment in 2017? No doubt, without a doubt, it was this in the car, in the front of our house. True love. Take it away. Thumbs up. Thumbs up. And I can, this is why you film. Because there's memories. We're having a baby. We're having a baby. Oh my goodness. That was definitely no doubt the best singular moment in 2017 for the VLOG. But, but, run a rock. What's next? Third place, Pikes Peak Ascent. Not too shabby, not too shabby, Uncle Troy greeting me at the finish line there on the top of a 14,000 foot peak. That was a good moment. That was the runner up though, to the baby being announced to all of you. In addition to running a lot on this YouTube channel, I also love to seek beauty through the camera. So, how do I do that? Time lapses. Star lapses. The best time lapse, now listen, I probably shot, I don't know, four or five hundred time lapses in the last 365 days. The best one that I could find in the last hour was, on the VLOG, first name basis, go check it out, fast forward toward the end of the VLOG, and yep, you'll see a little glimpse into the beauty that we found here on this channel. This year. One word, YouTube. Best? The most, sorry, the most surprising VLOG in 2017 for views definitely was chores in diapers. That VLOG, upper right hand corner, has over 10,000 views now. I filmed that on a whim, I had no plan for that day for filming, I just filmed whatever happened, and sure enough, that title struck a chord, speaking of the kid in diapers. Hi, Seth. How you doing? So, chores in diapers, definitely, it's a little hot right now, definitely the most surprising VLOG in 2017. Nice. It's almost hot, but I'm not complaining, because it was snowing last week, so you want me to hold your key? No, it's not. Oh, that's your key? Yeah. Yeah. This might get a little controversial, and I apologize, apologize ahead of time. The best commentator, meaning, the person who took the most time and the most thought provoking initiative for the comment section below goes out to Dave. Dave, you get it, it was neck and neck between you and another gentleman, but Dave, yes, you know who you are, you definitely get the commentator award for 2017. You took the most time and the most effort to make beautiful and thought provoking comments in 2017. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Dave. Piece of advice, go further, go further, all right, here it is, here's the sunrise. St. Beauty, at 12,000 feet, going way faster than last week, already in oxygen debt, about to get my ass kicked on this uphill. This is where it gets steep, pardon my French, this is way, this is way too much fun. How is this free? I would pay to do this, yes I would. With you, and listen, there could be thousands of viewers for these videos, but there's not, and guess what? That is okay. I am just fine with sharing my story, my passion for video production with 10 people a day, 20 people a day, sometimes 100 people a day, all right? That's frankly all that matters to me. So as we close out 2017, thank you, obviously especially to the viewers that come back often, you know, multiple times per week, you guys make the difference, and you inspire myself and the family to keep sharing our story, our life, through the digital continent with you, all right? What a great year it's been. Those were a few reflections on the year from this book, and will I vlog in 2018? Question mark. Joseph, what do you think? Should I vlog in 2018? Pretty much, yeah. Pretty much, yeah. Pretty much, yeah. So with that said, thank you, thank you, thank you for coming here, we love you, we're going to vlog in 2018. Seat beauty, work hard.