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AsJames Van Der Beekreflects on 2022, he’s “grateful for the in-between times” he shared with wifeKimberlyand their six kids.
The actor shared his heartfelt thoughts about the year that’s passed — and the one that’s to come — in an Instagram post on Saturday that included several photos of his brood throughout the last 12 months.
“I’m grateful for all the in-between times,” he began, with the first picture in the carousel showing him nuzzling his daughterGwendolyn, 4. “Between Christmas and New Years, between awake and up-and-at-‘em, between goals, destinations, and all the big events we plan for, anticipate, and vow to remember.
He continued, “Looking back on the year… it’s the joy and presence I’ve found in the midst of everything I’d been rushing towards that warms my heart the most.”
James and Kimberly, both 45, are parents to daughters Gwendolyn,Emilia, 6,Annabel, 8, andOlivia, 12, and sonsJoshua, 10, and Jeremiah, 12 months
The Van Der Beeks love a good holiday — back in October, James talked about getting “SUPER emotional” thinking about “Halloween through the eyes of a child.”
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“Granted, @pumpkinnights was a Texas-sized extravaganza… but in the midst of so much planning and effort to build a solid future for my kids, it was #jackolanterns and spooky music that put me right back in the present… and reminded me nothing is more important.”
source: people.com