Summer lovin' MY FAMILY

The sun is shining, flowers are in bloom, grass is emerald green and summer is officially underway. I LOVE SUMMER. This is the time of year when calendars fill up quickly and life moves at a super quick pace. A few days until July......WHAAAAAAT?

This is also the time of year when I often reunite with extended family as people definitely like to celebrate when there is zero change of it being negative 38 degrees. So we gather. and eat. and celebrate and are quickly reminded what's important in this life. FAMILY.  So today's post will give you a little run down of why no matter what is going on in your life, family is everything.

I grew up with a close knit family. I was close to all my aunts and uncles. Cousins were the best. Holidays were planned months in advance and traditions were strong. Our parties would often involve performances (yep-singing, dancing, comedic skits, costumes,... all of it) I would say I am one of the most fortunate people I know as my childhood into adulthood has really been special. As I get older, I really cherish the time I have watching littles learn the magic of this life and also enjoy appreciating the invaluable wisdom shared by the elders ;) 

In summer we celebrate June Birthdays. My dad has two siblings all born many years apart but within the same week. Crazy how that worked out. This June was no different. Uncle Andy turned 89, Aunt Theresa turned 82 and my dad turned 73 we celebrated with the other June birthdays and soaked up the sun and warm conversation. It means so much to me that we love each other and getting together is as important as anything else in this life so we definitely prioritize it. 

Hopefully you also have that special family you could tell stories about and cherish the time we have together. I challenge you to prepare a song, have a themed party or dress up like your favorite talk show host and tell jokes at your next family gathering - promise it will be a big hit.