"A Family Is........"

The past two weeks have been filled with lots of family fun and since I have to cram two weeks worth of happenings into this one blog there are a lot of pictures.

Camryn's birthday was on Oct. 13th. This is one of the celebrations with family a few days after her birthday.

Scout's birthday was on the 21st. We all helped her celebrate.........
but she was on her own to enjoy this giant cupcake that Noelle made for her.

Jed's birthday was on the 20th. Since it was one that he wanted to ignore and since it was one of the big ones with a big 0 in the number (I won't mention how old he is since he is ignoring that also) we had several parties for him. There was a surprise party for him with family and friends at the Homestead restaurant in Blanding (sorry, no pictures) and then a dinner for family at our house (once again, no pictures) and then the kids and grandkids planned a surprise party for him in Utah Valley on the weekend.
You should have seen the surprised look on Jed's face when he walked into Jack 'n Jill Lanes bowling alley and found all the family there.






We won't mention bowling scores, but some of the family did better than some of the rest of us. After bowling we dropped the kids all off at Noelle's and Trent's and then........

The adults enjoyed a delicious dinner at Olive Garden
Back at Noelle's and Trent's we found birthday cake (German chocolate) and pie (coconut cream) and chocolate pudding dessert (3 of Jed's favorites).
We ended our fun day by watching the not so fun BYU/TCU football game:(

The next morning we were reminded that football games really don't matter. We gathered again at Noelle's and Trent's for the blessing of Jeremy's and Heather's McCoy. He was given a beautiful blessing by his father.

And we are once again reminded of how thankful we are for family.

A Family Is.......a deeply rooted tree with branches of different strengths all receiving nourishment from an infinite source.

A Family Is.......where character is formed, values are learned, ethics are created, and society is preserved.

A Family Is........where all members contribute and share, cooperate and work, and accept their responsibilities toward the good of the group.

A Family Is.........where holidays are celebrated with feasting, birthdays acknowledged with gifts, and thought of days gone by kept alive with fond remembrances.

A Family Is.........where each can find solace and comfort in grief, pleasure and laughter in joy, and kindness and encouragement in daily living.

A Family Is.........a haven of rest, a sanctuary of peace, and most of all, a harbor of love.

-Manny Feldman-