No, not Seattle. I’ve never been to Seattle. Sleepless in MISSOURI. That’s where it’s at. Trust me. My little bro got home from serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Antofagasta, Chile this weekend, and for the first time in over 2 years, all of us were together again. That’s right – all 8 kids and my parents. We had a BLAST this weekend. (Of course, my sister Alisha ran away yesterday, back to school in Utah. Boo!)
We actually took family pictures this weekend, but this isn’t one of them. (Plus, this is just the kids. Do you really think we’d have a family picture without the parents? Hello.) When we get the family pictures back, you can see them. Until then, you’ll have to settle for this picture of us, after church on Sunday, right before we had to take Alisha to the airport. You’ll notice that Reece and Logan are about the same height – just try telling that to Logan. ;) (Actually, don’t! Don’t do it!) I’ve been getting the two of them confused this weekend. Just when I’m not looking too closely – you can definitely tell them apart. But when one of them is unloading the dishwasher with his back to you and you’re across the room… well, they are a little more similar than I thought. Shocking! Regardless of who’s unloading the dishwasher though, we love him. I love all my family – my brothers and sisters rock!
PS – My coat is too big for me. I know. It’s also one of the warmest coats I’ve got. And definitely the longest. Deal with it.
2nd PS – Alisha does not wear pants to Church. She changed. Flying in a skirt is no fun.
My brother Logan used to think he was a cartoon. For awhile he was Pinocchio. Then Aladdin. He finally settled on Simba – that’s right, the LION from the Lion King. He even used to run around on all fours. He was awfully good at it. He would scrunch up his hands so that they were “paws” and would even try to eat like that! Thankfully, he has outgrown the phase. He can even eat with a fork now. (However, he has not lost the ability to quote entire Disney movies, complete with different voices for different characters.)
It’s his 21st birthday today, and he is in Antofagasta, Chile serving a mission for 
