Weekend With My Siblings

As all great things must end, the weekend is over. This one has been particularly wonderful thanks to a visit from Kate, Zach, and Cathy. I couldn't ask for a better family. We indulged in laid back, silly, child-like entertainment all weekend. Saturday we took a shopping trip to Jacksonville, where we outfitted Jacob with the remaining necessities of his corporate wardrobe. We had coffee at Starbucks; a tasty lunch at The Loop; and a Saturday night dinner time adventure at the Cheesecake Factory. I got the triple date I had been hoping for! It was a very full day.
Sunday was much more relaxed. We spent the whole morning around the kitchen table drinking coffee and nibbling on bread and fruit. Later we watched our ultrasound video and other pregnancy and labor videos furnished by Kate for part of the afternoon, then we switched over to Zach's favorite, Scrubs! Jacob grilled some killer steaks for dinner followed by still more chat around the kitchen table. Despite all of our differences, we get along so well and the conversation is never dull.
This morning the crew had planned to be on the road to Tampa no later than noon. But we all probably were stalling because in the back of our minds we (or at least I) kept thinking that this could be the last time we are all together like this for who know how long. We spent another several hours around the kitchen table until three o'clock was bearing down on us and their departure could no longer be delayed. It's only three hours later and I miss them already!