We are Family...I Got All My Sister's With Me...

Every morning I like to have my first cup of coffee out on the patio...The earlier, the better.....It truly gets me as close to God as anything else. The birds are singing, the squirrels are getting ready to attack my flower beds..My sweet boys are sleeping and NOT up.....aww, it truly doesn't get any better than that....

Recently my sister and her family were here. I like to work my butt off to get the house ready (meaning I cram everything in closets, mop my floors, and clean my carpets in hopes that they don't think we are hoarding ten-thousand dogs with that smell)...So that when they get here, we can enjoy our time on the patio....

I'm sitting here on my patio today, in silence, looking at all the empty chairs that just a few days ago had lots of family in them. This place was filled with people, laughter, stories, and food, because in our family......Where there is family, there is food.....We planned things, reminisced about the past, talked about what the future holds, and just spent time together.

My dear, sweet Aunt recently past away, and I was reminded of how short our time on this earth really is. So, my sisters and I got together and planned a "sister trip"......We are going to the place where we went as children with my Dad and Mom....I can't wait to see the places we went with my Mom. I miss her terribly....Everyday I get together with my family I think how much she would LOVE to be here with us.

God had TRULY BLESSED me with a great family. A family where no matter the age, we ALL enjoy being around each other.

Now comes the daunting task of moving all the chairs back into their places. This house will soon be on the market and we pack up ALL the wonderful memories and pictures and move to our next chapter in life......One thing is for sure....there will be more family time like this one.......

 Life is short, and life is precious....Make the most of the time you have with family and friends.....I never want to look back and WISH I had spent time with either.....I want to look back and hurt (like I am today) because I miss them so much...............