family

There's nothing like family. Sadly, we lost a sweet member this week. With broken hearts, we traveled to be together to celebrate Tere and weave our hearts together with love. And it was beautiful. Even as we grieve, she is smiling.

Since the kiddos were all dressed up, we snapped this family pic.



S LOVED playing with her cousins and aunts and uncles. I think he feelings were mutual.



Of course, Granddaddy also got in on the fun!



We're still working on car rides being fairly pleasant for all. When we nearly hit a breaking point, we obeyed the Texas stop sign and introduced the Vassariños to dipped cones. They approved.



Since O refuses to sleep in the car, we also learned what he's like if he skips his daily nap. Not a monster. As our happy child, he just gets hyper when he's tired--so, it's exhausting, but it could be much worse.

We didn't want this to be the reason to bring the family together. Being together, though, was beautiful. Love amidst deep sorrow. Just as Tere wants.