Page 29 of More Than We Know

Ethan and Xander groan good-naturedly, but they stand up and take their places beside Sarah and me against the wall. Kat snaps a few photos, capturing our laughter and smiles.

“Put the camera on a tripod and get in the picture," Sarah insists.

Kat hesitates for a moment. “Are you sure? I wouldn’t want to—“

“Come on,” Xander encourages. “The sooner you do it, the sooner we can watch the football game.”

Kat laughs and concedes, setting up the camera and positioning it before putting it on a timer and hurriedly joining the group.

We huddle together, our arms wrapped around each other with wide smiles. The camera clicks a few seconds later, capturing the moment—a picture-perfect snapshot of our family.

As the boys dart away to turn on the football game, I lean in closer to Sarah and Kat, keeping my voice low. “Maybe we can put that camera to good use later... create some memories just for the three of us.” I waggle my eyebrows suggestively.

“I like the way you think,” Sarah laughs.

Kat grins. “Me too. I can’t believe I haven’t already thought of that.”

We finish cleaning up dinner before joining the boys in the living room, where Ethan is shouting excitedly at the TV just as his team scores a touchdown. Sarah and Kat chuckle at his excitability while Ethan pulls out a deck of cards to start a game for those of us less enthused by football.

It’s a genuinely perfect day.

I never could have imagined this, never would have thought that our love could grow and evolve in such a beautiful, unexpected way.

But here we are, and it's perfect. It's real. It's ours.

And I wouldn't have it any other way.

The End