My Family

Yesterday, I was washing dishes and minding my own business when I happened to overhear Michael and Brian talking at our kitchen window.

There was a big flash of light and then Michael's face lit up with awe as he discovered lightning for the first time. Brian is explaining the thunderstorm to him, as it is the 1st he's ever seen, and he's just amazed that the sky can light up as much as it just did.

Michael says, "Mommy! Come look at the lightning!"

Heck if I need a reason to NOT wash dishes. So I stand there with my husband, holding our eldest son between us waiting and watching the sky for the next big flash of light. His little arms are wrapped so tightly around my neck that I couldn't even imagine moving. Not that I'd want to.

The flash of light appears and Michael says, "See it Mommy? See it?" He leans in, gives me this big hug and kiss. And does the same for Brian. And in this memory, I will always feel what it really means to be a family.