Family Day

Today was Family Day, a day to be off work and to spend with family. I was thinking of my family back home today so I gave Mom a quick call. I sure do miss her, and every time I call home she's playing a game with one of the kids (usually Hannah). I LOVE how much my family loves board games. On a good day, when our competitive natures are under control, board games are such a fun way for us to spend time as a family, and I really do miss playing with my siblings. I LOVE and miss my family.

I spent the rest of the day at Eric's house. His niece and nephew were over today so I got to spend some time playing with them, and it was fantastic. His niece has recently learned to say my name, and I must say she loves to use it. It is so exciting to know that she loves me and that she now has attached me to Eric. She doesn't get excited to see Eric without also getting excited to see me. I LOVE that she has accepted me as Auntie Katherine already. The nephew is younger and him and I didn't get off on a great foot. I don't do well with newborn babies, and I think they can smell my fear. I am usually tense and uncomfortable holding them, and I think he knew it. But today, and more recently, he's begun to warm up to me, and me to him. It's fantastic. We actually have a good relationship now. I get smiles and giggles all the time, and today I even got a hickey. I LOVE that he's comfortable around me now and recognizes how much I really do LOVE him. Two is always better than one, and soon I will technically (although it already feels official) have TWO whole families. I LOVE the chance I have to get a whole new add on family to love and take care of me while I'm away from home and missing my own family members!

Tonight I told Eric that because it was Family Day I wanted to spend time with just him, as opposed to going out with a group of people, because he was my soon to be family. (Basically just a lame excuse to spend time just me and him watching a good movie and snuggling). But it worked because he said "you already are my family. let's just watch a movie". I LOVE being our very own little family of two already, and the idea of someday having our very own family of however many are waiting for us.

Family is so important and has recently been on my mind a TON. I LOVE the Gospel, and the chance it gives me to be with my parents and siblings forever. I am grateful to be preparing to be sealed to Eric so that we can start our eternal family. And I am grateful for those people, obligated or otherwise, who have adopted me as family; for all of those people who have taken care of me when I needed it and loved me, even when I may not of deserved it. I LOVE you all.
Thank You!