The house is definitely more alive with everyone here. I've even seen more of Connor and Rowen as they've been playing with their niece and nephews--Trevor has still had to work. Not all of the noise has been joyful, but it has largely filled my heart.
We also watched the Barbie movie today. I expected to like it and was not disappointed. There was a great deal in it regarding empowerment, misconceptions in and of society, self-identity, and the realization that there are no easy answers to life, but that it is important to live life and to recognize our own value and the value of our experiences. All of it was handled in a humorous, but still clearly self-aware, manner (no matter how oblivious some of the characters were made to be). I do recommend it.
All-in-all, I feel that the following days will all be a bit brighter.