Reminder!

Yesterday I received a beautiful letter from Evangeline, our soon to be new relative-- thanks to Owen's good taste! I was so touched by her words and the thoughts she shared. The best part of being a parent is that your family continues to grow even when you reach a time when new children aren't born to you. It is a wonderful blessing to me to get more grandkids and thanks to some very smart children in our family the family circle continues to grow! Keep up the good works Grandkids!!

This morning I saw this quote by Elder Holland about the importance of family and I wanted to share it with you.

"This summer I attended three (!) family reunions in St. George, Utah. It was wonderful to celebrate with siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews.

In our busy lives it is crucial that family members spend time together. Whether it’s making memories, sharing stories of our youth, or passing on tales and traditions of ancestors, these moments together cannot be replaced. It’s something we need to do a lot more of, keeping traditions alive for the next generation.

I am extremely grateful for the special bond that was shared with me by my family. The kind of love that parents share with their children is unequaled in a world that needs a lot more love, not less. While no family is perfect—certainly ours was not—moments of grief, pain, and trial, as well as the joyful, happy times have brought members of our family closer together and forged even stronger ties than we might have dreamed possible. The key to happiness—and to hanging on when times are difficult—is to unitedly rely on each other as family members and on the Lord."