Sunday Dinner!

Every month my mom has a big family dinner (there are 10 of us plus spouses and grandkids).  Everyone brings something so that my mom doesn't get stuck cooking the entire meal.  It's something we look forward to. We tell stories and laugh, play games (including Rock Band), celebrate the birthdays for the month and just enjoy spending time together.  Since we live in Chicago we usually participate through a noisy phone call or video chat.  This month I was so happy to be in town for the big dinner (my mom would have planned a family dinner specifically because I was in town, but it was fun to be at the one already scheduled).

Playing connect four with my niece.