Family Matters.

I love this photo of smiling baby cousins.

My sister Jeni and I hope they become best friends. We figure they're well on their way since they already share clothes — in the form of hand-me-downs, anyway. Kate is a wee bit chunkier than my small fry. Don't you want to squish those cheeks and that belly? It really is as fun as it seems.

This, my friends, is my sweet sister, Haley Allyson, after her performance with the Alta High dance company. {Thus the interesting makeup. Yes, it was for an evil doll dance.} She is an incredibly talented dancer and such a down-to-earth teenager. I hope Ellie takes after her aunt Haley. Haley, I love you so much and can't wait for you to move to Provo this fall for college so we can hang out and I can feed you and your friends!

Family shot.

I have a sizey family. Here are just a few of them. Top to bottom, left to right: Jeni (sis), Mom, Arthur(Jess' hub), Micah (Rache's hub), Craig(step-dad), Haley(sis), Jess(sis), Me & El, Kira(sis), Kim(sis), Rachel(sis) and Kate(Jen's baby). And there are plenty more sister and brothers where that came from {8, to be precise.} 

I went to dinner with my dad last week and he mentioned how great it is that Heavenly Father organized His children into families. I couldn't agree more. It is incredible how much love, support and joy comes from having a family. I couldn't live without them!