There was so much noise, SO MUCH food, lot's of laughing, wii karaoke, a ruthless game of monopoly (the Christmas story version - weird), new boyfriends, new fiances, new babies, and of course, old stories told for the millionth time, and people, just people EVERYWHERE!
I LOVED IT!
It's easy to forget that the only real thing that makes this life valuable are relationships, & even easier to forget that of relationships, the richest ones are your family.
I know family is a weird bunch sometimes. Yesterday, there were so many relational dynamics that I couldn't even count. From new relationships, to old ones still not sure what to do with past baggage, but in the end, in our own ways, we all love each other -- SO MUCH.
Thank you Jesus for my my family, last night I felt blessed beyond a measurable amount.
My wife & my sister did an AMAZING job pulling it all together & coordinating all the details.
So today, we eat turkey left overs, finish the pies, fix things that got broken in the stampede of kids, and look forward to the next time we do it all over again.
