I Love...Family!

My family is dysfunctional, crazy, and sometimes unbearable. But we're also a pretty great bunch of people when we get together.

4 generations of head-strong, German women: Great Grandma (Bertie), me, Grandma (Audrey), and Mom

Holding my cousin Peter whilst my Dad holds me. (And yes, it's okay to say it: I *am* adorable, aren't I?!)

I heart my Dad. Always will.

Mom, me, and my sister (who has somehow seen fit to forgive me for teasing her that she was adopted).

Celebrating the opening of my sister's LDS mission call with our lovely grandmother.

My Dad's side of the family. A crazy bunch we are!

With my parents, grandpa, and sister at the airport before I left for my LDS mission to Colorado/Wyoming.

I Love...My Sister

I only have one official, biological sister (unless there's something my mother and father haven't told me, haha). That is much to my great disappointment. But even though I begged and pleaded, prayed to Heavenly Father and petitioned Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, all I got was the one sibling.

Which actually turned out just fine because my sister is amaze-balls!

We've always been close, despite the 7 years, 7 months, and 7 days difference in age.

With my sister when she returned from her LDS mission.

Holding my sister just after she was born (8 weeks premature).

Together in front of the Idaho Falls LDS temple before she left on her LDS mission.

At the Missionary Training Center (MTC) in Provo. See the orange "dork dot" on her black name tag? I had one of those too when I entered the MTC. Ah, the memories!

Just chillin'.

Chillin' some more...

Happy Birthday, Poppy!

Adele with Poppy

I love you, Poppy!

"SciFi" Mormon Ad

Very clever ad.

Shout out!

I love watching the semi-annual General Conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...for a multitude of reasons. Love the inspired counsel from living prophets and look forward to each April and October to soak in all of the wonderfulness. But I also love General Conference because I can see Aunt Rosemary singing her heart out in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Every time the camera pans across her section, I wait anxiously to see her. And then...wait for it...there she is!

Seeing her makes me so happy because she is wonderful and so full of light and goodness. It is especially wonderful for me this weekend since I am on a business trip and watching General Conference alone via the Internet in my hotel room: when I see her familiar face, I feel less alone.

So, here's a "shout out" to marvelous Aunt Rosemary. Love you!

DON'T Laugh Too Hard At This

Although this song approaches the topic in a humourous way (it makes me laugh out loud every time I watch it), there are some important nuggets of advice applicable to both husbands and wives.