They're the BEEEESSHHTTT!!!

Sometimes. . .

I need a reminder that my family is--well, let's just say they're... FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!  Truly, they're the best.  Yessir!  I have the best family there is.  If you don't believe me, just ask 'em.  They'll tell ya. ;)

Whoa, whoa whoa, you say.  You can't just make a claim like that without any evidence to back it up!

Don't you worry, my friend, don't worry.  You ready to comprehend the awesomeness?  Buckle up.

1.  The idea for this post came about 2 weeks ago.  I went to a performance of the BYU Singers and Concert Choir.  Liza just happens to be the president of Concert Choir.  Like this:

And she sings like a dream.  Aand she's absolutely gorgeous.  Aaaaand she's amazing.  And I realized that my family has performed for years and years and years...

• Daddy is a perty decent piano player, hisself.  He's participated in the Lotoja and the Spudman Triathlon and a whole slew of other racing things. :) He's just waaaay legit in everything he does.  Aaaand his handsome self is always in attendance at our events.  He keeps his family mucho happy. :)

Here he is dancing with his wifey.  They're perty great. :)

• In 1998, Mamacita played the piano solo for George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with the Magic Philharmonic Orchestra.  I was six, and I still remember.  She's legit.  She also had the patience to teach aaaallllll of her children (and a bunch of other peoples' children) how to play the piano.  She also possesses the voice of an angel.

She also plays the Uke.  So.  Cool.

• Sam played the piano and sang for his talent in Mr. DHS when he was a Senior.  His number was, "You Gotta Have Skin," and he sounded perty good.  ...I also don't think he had/has ever made me laugh so hard. :]

I didn't have a picture of that, but here he is juggling.  He can also ride a unicycle and fly a stunt kite. ;)

Here, also, is Sammy's better half.  Megs. Is. The. Best.
I love them.

• Beks won Miss Mini-Cassia and competed in Miss Idaho with her piano-playing expertise.  She also sings splendidly, and she and I often sing the same part in our group of sisters.  She's super-duper, and loads of fun!

I didn't have a picture of any of that, but here is Beka with her other half, Eric the Awesome.  He's perty great, and he adds to the handsomeness of our family. :)

• Liza:  Well, I already told you some of it, BUT she was Mini-Cassia's Jr. Miss once upon a day (a title she also won with her piano-playing expertise).  She's also a vocal-performance major at BYU (a veeeery tough program to get into), aaaand the president of Concert Choir.

Idaho State Jr. Miss Competition

• Madi-Kakes is s'darn cute!  She received an award and scholarship for her B-E-A-Utiful and attractive vocal performance last year in Jr. Miss.  Her voice is clear as a bell, and her piano-playing is soft, smooth, and delicious.  She can also play the clarinet like a champ.

Madi.  Singing like an angel. As always.

• Max-the-Man is perty dang awesome.  He plays piano (fake-book and Jazz style).  And he plays a sweet saxophone.  He's had multiple solos in the semester-ly jazz band concerts, and he makes sure his jazz is up to par.  He's the real McCoy.

It's a little small, but here is a family jam sesh.  Liza on the piano, Sam on electric guitar (that he made hisself, by the way), and Max on Saxophone.

• Every time, I get to go to a performance or race or anything else they have been working toward, I just beam with pride the whole time.  They 're so talented and splendid.  I'm a HUGE fan of all of them, and I want to grow up to be as cool as they are someday.

2.  They're attractive.  I have one daaaaaaang fine lookin' family.

Okay, I know it's hard to see, but it's all I could find.  Just believe me. :]

3.  On the way home for Thanksgiving, Granny Rodabough let me steal some of her mincemeat.  I don't care what you think, mincemeat pie is a delicacy.  It's delicious.  And she's a sweetie-pie for sharing some.

4.  A bunch o' them are running the Turkey Trot tomorrow.  It's a 5k.  Big deal, you say.  BUT they're doing it together, and they're gonna be awesome.

5.  They understand me.  In my family's eyes, I'm splendid and funny and everything I hope to be and more. Unconditional love runs rampant in my house.  Here, I can go a whole day speaking in movie-lines.  Not only can they identify the movie, they'll reply in movie-lines.  They'll laugh at my movie-lines.  They get my inside jokes.  They get me.  Like no-one else can.

6.  Tonight, Daddy and I made home-made chicken noodle soup (with rye-wheat/Dad's specialty home-made noodles).  Ma and Megs were makin' pie, and the preparations for Thanksgiving were in full swing.  The jokes were flying.  Everybody was helping everybody with everything.  Compliments and good-natured teasing were prevalent.  We were tasting Dad's cheeses and I haven't heard so much laughing in a long time.

7.  When I got home yesterday, Daddy gave me a good ole back-poppin' hug.  Ma gave me a hug.  Madi gave me three.  Max gave me five.  Megs, Liza, and Sambo aren't stingy with 'em either.  Without asking, I get at least a hug an hour from anyone in my family.  It's so nice to be loved! :)

8.  They're just super-duper splendid, and I love them so much!

This is my adorable nephew, Blakers.  I'm his favorite Auntie.  By. Far. :)

Doncha wish they were yours?!

Weeeelllll...you cain't have 'em!
They're mine!

All mine!

And I'm soooo happy they are.

:)