My Family Is Better Than Your Family

Life is so busy!

Brad and I hardly have time to see each other.  As of late, I only see him when I watch his flag football games or we are passing each other for 10 or 15 minutes.  If one of us isn't doing something, then the other one usually is.  I know we just had fall break, but I am so ready for Thanksgiving break already!

I love October because it's the beginning of fall and holiday season!  From here on out we have a lot of fun holiday's coming up.  As I grow up and get older, I look back at how fun holidays like Halloween and stuff were.  Now that I'm a little older, I think I'm still just as excited, but it's a little different because it's an excuse to see my family.  It wasn't until I moved to Iowa and then came back, that I realized how important family time is to me.  I was blessed to grow up with such amazing parents and the BEST little brother.  I don't know how I got so lucky to marry into such a great family as well...I sometimes feel like I don't deserve the people that are so close to me in my life.  I will never understand how people can disown their own family members.  I have so many variations that make up my family and we have never let our differences tear us apart.  I could never imagine being so upset with someone in my family that I would never talk to them again.  It's just not worth it.

Here's a few things I've done with my family lately.

Fishing with the in-laws.  It was so much fun!

the best father in law a girl could ask for. love you curt.

my nephew easton 

Cory and Mickey

the fam fishin

Brad with cute little Mason

So cute

Cute little Porter with his Fish

My sissy! I love her so much!

Haha Mickey chasing Nikki with a fish and Nikki was chasing Porter.  So funny!

Me and Bradley...he was concentrating on getting his line ready to fish!

My parents are probably the greatest parents alive.  They live with so much youth in them.   If i can grow up and be anything like either of them I would be more than grateful.  Here they are after playing softball the other day, and yes they are both really good! :)

Aren't they so cute! My mom is gorgeous and my dad is always making us laugh! 

We went to the new batman movie after my birthday dinner last week with my family, even Joshy could come (he is a workaholic so it's always fun when I get to see him!)

Me and my sister, Nikki, both have our birthday's in October so when she came up this saturday we went to dinner at the Blue Bird. Num Num! :)  She is such a great sister!  I never had one growing up so it's so fun to have a girl so close to me that I can talk to about "girl stuff" now.  Her husband, Mark, is such a great person too.  We're the soccer fans of the family so we get along really good:)  I didnt catch a picture of me and Nikki, but I did get the cutest picture of Brad holding Easton.

Then on sunday we went to Lagoon with my family!  We always go every year in October so we can go to frightmares! It was so much fun!

i love him

most of the kiddos 

my cute cousins Connor and Kennedy 

Waiting to ride the re entry 

Lunch time! 

Everyone waitin to ride a ride! 

My boys!

The crazies that went on rattle snake rapids...it was a little chilly! 

haha these were fun! 

The white roller coaster 

Me and the cutest girl ever born, Cadence!

I just want to end with a picture of my grandpa chuck!  He passed away unexpectedly 5 years ago.  Not a day goes by that I don't miss him or think about him.  Everyone that knew him loved him, and I know that he was one of the best people to ever be on this earth.  Love you grandpa chuck.
I'll see you again one day, I promise!

I just have to say again... I have the BEST family anyone could ask for!  I'm so grateful for the relationship I have with each member, and I'm so grateful that Brad loves being with family just as much as I do.  

I will never take my family for granted because this life is so short and things can happen so quickly.  I recommend keeping a good relationship with everyone that's part of your family (whether its blood related or not).  I promise that life is so much better with the support of people that love you no matter what! 

Bay