Family

I know I have talked about family before.(hey there is a lot to talk about.) However, this weekend we were in Michigan getting stuff done for the wedding with my parental squad plus the in laws to be. And let me tell you we got a tone of stuff done! ( more on that to come)

This story is about realizing that our upcoming marriage has grown/created a real family. We are having my 10 year old brother as a groomsman. When we were trying to decide everyones roll Mr. Aardvark suggested my little bro as a GM (which I thought was super sweet of him). We did not have to think too hard before deciding. That this was a great idea. As Mr.Aardvark said, "well, he is a kid now... But in ten or twenty years he will not be a kid and he will still be part of our family and I think it's important for him to be part of our important day." what a great point!

This was a while ago, but it really drove home the solid foundation we were building for the growth of our two families. Seeing my soon to be in laws play with my brother this weekend has driven home that point even more. We will be not only creating a new family, but we will also be fusing two fully established families and to me, that is a beautiful thing.

How did your engagement effect your family situation?