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Monday, September 21, 2009

FAMILY

My brother Jeff and his family came from Tracy

It was so much fun to have a house big enough for the whole family to gather.

There is nothing better than to be surrounded by loved ones. It was so fun to see my little niece with her two babies. She had her second baby while we were on our mission. What a great mommy she is.

My other niece Brooke has grown into such a beautiful young woman. She is such a help to my sister Erin with her two younger children, Josh and Kennedy.

Our three darlings

Nate and his cousin Brooke

Wyatt and Michael

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Hermana Whitehead said...: Beautiful family, Melinda!; October 7, 2009 at 4:14 PM

Favorite Quotes

"You will have significant experiences. I hope that you will write them down and keep a record of them, that you will read them from time to time and refresh your memory of those meaningful and significant things. Some may be funny. Some may be significant only to you. Some of them may be sacred and quietly beautiful. Some may build one upon another until they represent a lifetime of special experience."
-Gordon B. Hinckley"

Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."

-Majorie Pay Hinckley"

"All of us, single or married, are eternally part of some family—someway, somewhere, somehow—and much of our joy in life comes as we correctly recognize and properly develop those family relationships. We come to this earth charged with a mission: to learn to love and serve one another. To best help us accomplish this, God has placed us in families, for he knows that is where we can best learn to overcome selfishness and pride and to sacrifice for others and to make happiness and helpfulness and humility and love the very essence of our character."
"The Power of Family Prayer," Ensign, May 1982, 50

The important role of extended family

"In today's world, where Satan's aggression against the family is so prevalent, parents must do all they can to fortify and defend their families. But their efforts may not be enough. Our most basic institution of family desperately needs help and support from the extended family and the public institutions that surround us. Brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, grandparents and cousins can make a powerful difference in the lives of children. Remember that the expression of love and encouragement from an extended family member will often provide the right influence and help a child at a critical time."

Monday, September 21, 2009

FAMILY

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