The Big Day Before the Big Day.

Taking a quick breather to stuff our faces.

We however never feel a need to take a break from being goofy.

Lot's and lot's of hard work went into this gym by many volunteers.

It was difficult to fully enjoy that this was the first time in years that we were all together.

Somehow this middle school kid grew up and became a man and I missed it all.

We finally ran out of work/steam/time.

It looked wonderful.

I wish I had gotten a picture with the lights on.

Theoretically this man should have been getting his beauty sleep hours before this picture but it was just so wonderful to be together. There is just something so very fantastic about family.

I look at my young children now and even though I think they are growing up way to fast, I'm full of anticipation for the day when we are all adults and can enjoy life together as such.

The only person missing is of course Michael. I'm nothing but full of happy thoughts for the day when we will really all be together. I'm so grateful to know that even though life is fragile we will never in all eternity loose this special bond. I'm so very thankful for the plan of salvation and the comfort and joy that comes through it. I know that it is forever to late in this life for my Dad to be in a picture like this again but knowing that this mortality is just one short stop on the way to the rest of our happily ever after makes the sadness bearable and fills me with gratitude.