Family Togetherness

"Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you

call it, whoever you are, you need one." Jane Howard

I grew up in a wonderful family, I just loved being with them. Here are 5 things I remember.

1. We loved playing board games on the Christmas break and during the summer-- clue, monopoly, sorry, and risk!
2. We always took wonderful summer vacations---one year we took a month long trip back east with my grandparents. We saw historical places, and met friends and cousins I never knew before.
3. We built a family cabin at forest lakes---we learned how to wallpaper and put tile down. What fun we had learning together!
4. We went to church every Sunday in our station wagon---I loved getting dressed up and going to town. Even now, Sunday is my favorite day of the week ---being uplifted at church and being with my family the rest of the day!
5. We loved homemade ice cream---my mom would make tutti-fruitti and we would take turns cranking the handle---well before we got the electric one!

I know I'm lucky. There was a lot of laughing and teasing in our house , and we knew we were loved by very special parents! Now our family is growing and we have some of the same traditions I had growing up and what a crazy time we have together!

Hey, wasn't President Monson great again in the afternoon session of conference? What a sweet humble man and I love his sense of humor. And what love he has for his wife!