Oh Baby!

It was another weekend of travel.  But this time it was my turn for Family Fellowship. My brother and his wife are having a baby!  The first one in the family since MY baby was born 15 years ago.

My brother and my "baby"

So we all descended on Mom and Dad's house and partied like pros.

There was much laughing and eating and hugging.  Doors were fanned...mosquitos were swatted...dogs were petted.  And games were played.  Parker and I were a team, and between his head full of "useless knowledge" and my ability to spell words correctly and backwards, we pretty much dominated at Cranium.

As the weekend came to an end, my mom commented on how she enjoyed watching me and my siblings get along and have fun together.  And I know just what she means.  There is just something about watching the ones you love, love each other that fills you up and puts a smile on your face.  And since the four of us live states away from each other, we don't take our time together for granted.  Petty annoyances are swatted to the side like pesky mosquitoes and we focus on the happiness of a few precious and rare hours together.

It's good to know that some things change...and some things never do.

As Parker drove me home (all 4 hours) he talked about the weekend and how much fun he had.  And seeing it through his eyes, I enjoyed it all over again.