September 11

On a day when we, as a nation, remember a day that cost us so very much, we headed north to enjoy an evening with family. Although we make a point of celebrating birthdays, my sister-in-law Emily's came and went a few months back, and we never managed to make a big get-together happen, so we opted for a smaller gathering with just our two immediate families.

So we talked over dinner, and the kids had fun playing their their young cousin Theo (and cooing over younger little guy Asher).

We don't get together nearly often enough, but it was a blessing to see them today, and to watch our kids enjoying one another; to see Abby acting as the big sister/overseer, and to see Brady excitedly darting to and fro trying to get Theo's attention, and to see how Isaac held Theo's little hand as they walked. There's an undeniable mutual admiration between the two that I look forward to watching develop as time passes.

Family is a blessing.