Seasons out of time!

I can't wait until the weekend. The fall leaves are in their full colors here already! It has been a tradition in my family since I was a kid to get the entire family together at camp on Columbus day weekend. Its so much fun now that we all have babies. See I came froma small family, just my brother and myself and one cousin that belonged to my Dad's only sister. My mother's only sibling died 5 years before I was born and never had any children so there were just 9 of us most of our life. Then along came Tom's wife and then my cousin Terry got married and then I did. We each have had a child and Terry has just had a second one. So that brings the total up to 16, or I guess 17 because my mom's mom is widowed and comes along now too. It sounds like a mess but we work it out. Its so much fun!! Watching those babies run around and play together just like we used to. I think the best part of it is watching my 85 year old grandfather with the girls. He is the sole caretaker of my gram(who has alzheimer's), by choice not that we haven't offered to help. The time he spends with the girls lifts a weight off his shoulders, you can see it in his face. Its goes from tired and worn to the biggest grin on the planet. Its worth all the confusion in the world. I just wish we could freeze those moments in time and send them home with him to enjoy over and over. I have to say that man is my hero! I have worked my whole life to make them proud of me and now I finally feel like this is one thing that he is proud of!! I named the baby after his sister so maybe she just has a special place in his heart but I have never seen him so happy!!
Enough of my ramblings for one day. Have a healthy and happy day all and enjoy your family and friends to the fullest.