A day with family

We've had a wonderful weekend. Our gathering Saturday evening was nice and we enjoyed seeing friends. Yesterday was such a nice day, full of family! We began the day having brunch with my mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, a cousin, her husband and three kids, and another cousin. It's a family tradition every Sunday the weekend of Memorial Day, after placing flowers at relatives' tombstones. We did the cemetery portion of the trip last year, and decided to just meet for brunch this year. My cousin with the kids does the same thing and everyone understands. Following the meal, we headed up to my Dad's cottage at the lake and spent the day with my Dad. It is a day full of memories that I know we'll never forget. My father has a chronic lung condition, and is on oxygen 24/7. We know that he doesn't have much time left here with us, but Dad still works every day and does everything that he can to enjoy his life while he can. I think he's often worried that an extended time with the kids will just wear him out, but yesterday seemed to be the exact opposite. He absolutely loved getting to spend the entire day with the kids, and they loved getting to spend it with him. There were lots of golf cart rides, ice cream cones, dinner out, and badminton games. Dad just loved watching everyone have fun. I'm sure he's worn out today, but it was a great day full of many memories for us to take with us forever.