Sunday, September 13, 2009

Fun in Family


So this blog post wasn't really brought on by seminary, but I it has a huge impact on me daily. This year, my oldest brother Sam came back from his mission in Chuuk/Guam. After that, both he and my other older brother Oliver went off to A&M University in College Station. Ever since then, it's just been me and my parents, and I can't even begin to describe how fun it is to be the only child with them. When people ask me how it is to be the only kid at home, I usually just tell them "quiet," but it's really anything but. In between my Dad's incessant jokes and my Mom's ever increasing laughter, there really isn't that much quiet time, except for the lack of techno music at absurd hours of the night, as it used to be when Oliver was still around doing his insane work load. I love to go to school and tell people about my family; it's something I never grow tired of. I rag on them all the time at home, but I truly adore them all more than I can ever say. This Thursday was my birthday, and though they weren't there, both of my brothers surprised me with a birthday card in the mail, and then came down on the weekend. They gave me a video game- Beatles RockBand, and we played it all day long. I'll never forget it, either. Every person played the game- even my mom! She sang, and at the end even played a little guitar. In our church, family is a fundamental thing. When I was younger, I was always annoyed with that, that I HAD to love my family and everything, but now, I'm so grateful that I have them in my life, and that I can share an entire eternity rockin out with each and every one of them.

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