Families are Forever ~ and I truly LOVE mine

One thing that we as a family do often is gather ~ whether it is with the Heils or the Leatherows we all just love to be with eachother.  We laugh, we make jokes, we even get a little rowdy but what it all boils down to is that we LOVE each other.  We ACCEPT each other.  We RESPECT each other.  

Gathering at Josh and Jenn's ~ WHY?  because we can 

 Hadlee playing so gently with Timber

Liam getting the best view from Logan

One our way to one such dinner, we stopped by the cemetary to see Shon's headstone!  I LOVE it.  It captures all of Shon's true loves.  I miss that man more than words but feel so blessed that he made me a better person.  

Another family adventure ~

Over this past summer the Heils and Smuins purchased some property up in Lava Springs, ID.  We were able to take a drive one Sunday afternoon to see the plot, take in the beautiful scenery, enjoy some grub and just simply be with family

 I LOVE these two young men

Would be lost without this wonderful man

Two goofballs

We enjoyed many, many other get togethers over the summer and I LOVED them all.  I don't have words to express my love and admiration for all of my family both immediate and extended. I would not be where I am today without each and every one of them.  I am so very grateful for my knowledge that families can be forever if we all continue to follow God's plan.  When counting my blessings family is one of the very first.