Family

I'm starting to get a cold of sorts, so this will be brief. 

I am blessed with a wonderful family, both biological and legal.  Every so often I forget this fact, thinking that I have an average family with its share of problems; there is truth to this, but it's like saying The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a decent American novel.  It woefully underestimates the value of the heart of it.

Every time I forget just how great my family is, I'm gently reminded.  This past weekend at the cabin, my in-laws were wonderfully gracious.  Today, my baby sister flew into town.  To see them interact with Grayson is to see love.  None of my siblings, biological or legal, are local, so watching them with Grayson is a special treat, for him, for me, and (from what they tell me) for them.  Aunt Jen, like all of the aunts and uncles, is incredible with Grayson.  She immediately shows how enamored she is with him, showers him with love and attention, and cares for him like nothing else matters.

Tonight was no exception.  I am so lucky to have the family I have, full of love and full of laughter.