I just got home from an evening with my wife and two boys. We are trying to be consistent with one weekend night being what we call “family” night. I must say that it is always a time of fun and expectation. I see my ten-year-old son looking forward to this night each and every week. We make sure that he is a part of the decision making process which he seems to enjoy. I can truly say that when I venture out into evenings like this it does something to me…in a positive way. I seem to love my wife more and my kids more. I mean…I love them already but we all know that marriage and parenting is tough at times. It’s just seeing my wife across the bookstore browsing and then my two-year-old running around in circles and then my ten-year-old loving the new paper airplane book he just found. Family Night brings us all closer together and it also ties our hearts together as a family. Plus, not having any melt downs by the baby was a positive.

I think being that we are a “blended” family makes it even more important for all of us to have a level of connection where we all enjoy being together. So, here I am a bit exhausted from the long week and the long day today but I have a sweetness in my heart knowing that my family is together and we all love each other. It’s been a good day! A good day!

Cheers,

Gabriel

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