A family reunion to remember forever

Some people have friends who you can go years without seeing and when the time comes to reunite, you pick up where you left off. You talk about old times, you catch up on new times and nothing has changed. You might go another 20 years without seeing each other, only keeping up with one another on social media, but it's, again, like old times. I had a moment like that this weekend with family. My awesome mom put together a family reunion with both sides of my family - my mom's and my dad's. There are people on these two sides of the family that may have never met before, but there we were - in the same house, laughing together, asking each other how are families are somewhat intertwined. We all have something in common - my mom, dad, sister and me. I had the chance to have an awesome conversation with a cousin I hadn't seen in years. It's been so long since I'd seen her that her three youngest kids had no idea who I was. Sad really since I have a picture of my sister with her second oldest hanging in my house. Getting a chance to have mommy talk and wife talk with her (she's just a bit older than me) was amazing. I was so inspired talking to her because she's so calm, laid back and chill. I saw who I want to be as a mom. I wish I could be as laid back as her and never yell at my kids, but that just doesn't seem to be in the formula for the day. It was great to see other cousins who I only see on Facebook and who I just adore. It was great to see my aunts and uncles who live so far away and who I wasn't sure if they would be at this wonderful event. We have to cherish every moment we have with family. Whether they live under our roofs or not, we have to make the most of every day. We have to make positive memories that last forever. I will remember our little family reunion for a long time and hope that we can make it an annual thing. I hope that more family can come and share in the joy. I still can't believe that we stayed at my sister's house for more than 6 hours (part of that was because of the lengthy Giants game), but it was so wonderful. All the laughter, all the stories and all the catching up. If we only do it once a year, it will be worth it.