Today my son, his wife and kids, my nephew and his girlfriend and I all went to the zoo. We thought we would leave nice and early to avoid the heat of the afternoon and potential thunderstorms. But my sister, my nephew and his girlfriend came in from another city and no one was really awake very early. Then I decided to make a decent breakfast and realized there were no eggs. So I ran to the store, picked up some eggs and a few other things. Once back home I gave everyone jobs as we cooked up a hearty breakfast and all sat down and ate together. It was a bit of a tight fit at the dining room table, but so fun to have so much family there together. We had a great time at the zoo even though it was pretty hot. In the evening, a friend of mine came over, so we set one more place for dinner. It was cozy around the table. We laughed as people on one end seemed to eat different food from the people on the other end. My younger grandson wanted to hear some stories from my friend as we told him she had some pretty good ones. She obliged. Then we all took turns telling stories. There was a lot of laughter as we shared funny videos from the day. It has been very busy, active, and incredibly enjoyable to have this family visit. My parents had a good mix of way too much excitement, then quiet time as we went out and about. Best of all, they got to enjoy time with their great-grandchildren and meet the newest little girl.

I Found God today especially enjoying big family meal times.