Without Family...

Without Family, a lot would be missing from my life.  Steve and I both have all of our family living close by and it's a blast.  We can count on them for everything.  We spent the week with my family up in Wolf Creek in Eden, Utah.  It was great.  The kids loved it and though it exhausted us completely, I'm so glad we have these opportunities to spend with our families.  I know they are the memories our kids will keep forever.  This post is just a little ditty about things I would never have realized or been able to enjoy without my family.


Without family, we wouldn't be able to do fun things like spending the week up in Eden, Utah.  It's amazingly beautiful and the kids had a riot.  We spent some time in Ogden, eating at some delicious restaurants, going to a wonderful yarn store, and visiting the Dinosaur Museum.  I also discovered a use for all of my sock yarn...baby mittens!  Hoorah!  Pictures coming soon. 

Without family,  I wouldn't have seen the joy this painted horse could bring to two little kids.

Without family, we wouldn't have Logan to tell us things like "I think this car is broken" and then point to the part of the car he "thought" might be broken.  The car is at the Ogden Dinosaur Museum and I think it's meant to look like a dinosaur ate part of it.  I almost tinkled my pants for laughing over his observation! 

Without family, I wouldn't have this little boy to take a picture of.  This naughty little boy who turned into a raptor about 30 minutes later when I told him it was time to go home.  He threw a cliche of a fit wherein he kicked the car, called me an "idiot" and "stupid" and laid himself out on the ground.  Oh, how I wish I'd had the Tobasco sauce!  Luckily my Mom was in the parking lot so I told her to keep an eye on him while I "left" him there.  That calmed things down rather quickly and he called me on my Mom's cell and asked me to come back and get him.  This of course, broke my heart but honestly, what the heck was I supposed to do with that?  Worst fit of his life, bar none.  It is, of course, extremely funny now and fits aside, I love this little man with more than my whole heart.

Without family, Steve and I would just sit around on Sundays instead of inventing "fun" activities for our kids like making chocolate dipped pretzels.  Well, they thought it was fun and I guess that's all that counts ;)

Without family, we wouldn't have people to go to Gardner Village with to see the Witches and sit on crazy wagon rides with women dressed up to entertain our kids...  

and be able to stand in line with chubby nephews who make crazy faces...

and have cute husbands who try to kiss cute daughters...

and have cute daughters who try to scare everyone in line (how cute is she?)...

Without family, we wouldn't know how much fun it is to have a picture taken in front of a giant wooden pumpkin with haystacks to sit on.  Or have cute little nieces who help with the younger kids and always has a smile to share (thanks, Morgan).

Without family, I believe life would bore me to sobs!  Thanks family, you're the best!