Caleb came home from El Paso for his mom's birthday weekend and Samuel was back from his trip out West and so we had 5 of the 6 of us together for a couple of days.
Caleb arrived in time to catch Melissa after school Thursday and before Sarah's big senior project/talent show/fundraiser at North High School.Sarah was glad to have both brothers, Grandma Trudy, and Uncle D and Aunt Crystal in the audience, along with other friends.
She pulled together several acts with a variety of talent, fed them all pizza, introduced each act and performed in the final one herself. In the end she raised $360 for the performing arts program at her school.
On Saturday we got to spend time with Grandma and other family members at a little family reunion gathering at the Ogilville Fire Department.
In the evening, Sarah went to work and Melissa and I drove to an apple orchard/winery in southern Indiana with the two boys. A super pleasant evening and a cherished family tradition that we rarely have everyone together for these days. Melissa and I were glad to take what we could get.
(It's difficult to get a normal photo of Samuel sometimes.)
Today we ended up with more time together than expected when Caleb's flight back to Texas got delayed. It caused Caleb some anxiety, but I wasn't complaining.
Besides, it gave me one of my favorite moments from the whole weekend...
Samuel has been packing up things to to take with him to Atlanta, Georgia tomorrow - he's planning to move in with some friends down there and then look for a job somewhere in the area or with a distant company that will allow him to work remotely.
So Caleb (23) and Samuel (21) both decided that they would love to take a couple of their old Lego sets to put on the shelves of their new homes. I knew exactly where the Lego collection was and we pulled a big old suitcase out of the garage and onto the deck in the backyard.
The boys started poking through all the pieces and reminiscing and before you knew it, they were crouched down, searching for disconnected pieces and reassembling Star Wars space ships.
And Melissa and I were transported back in time for a few precious moments:
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