Family!!

To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there. ~Barbara Bush

Wow! I am so thankful for family! It's been a wonderful month or so- and all because of family. Christmas was so nice and peaceful with good food, fun times and especially because of family. Having my parents come from Montana and stay a few days just made it that much more special. Yep, a great Christmas!

Then, on Tuesday, Jan. 12th, our family welcomed a new member- Annabelle Thelma Sims. She was born at 12:30 in the morning and weighed 9 lbs, 12 oz., and was 21 inches long. She is a doll!! I love seeing Caleb hold her. He definitely has another love in his life. It's so much fun to see our family grow and we love our kid's little families.

Lukas continues to be a wonder to us all. He is so active- but in a good way. What a cutie! Grandpa Joel is Lukas's best buddy. We love how he does his little happy dance when he sees Joel. He has everyone at church wrapped around his finger. Speaking of church- Joel was called to be the second counselor in the Bishopric on Jan. 10th. What a shock! But boy oh boy do I like seeing him in a suit! :)

I so appreciate the knowledge I have that families can be together forever. What a comfort that is! No matter what happens in our life, our family will continue.

I don't care how poor a man is; if he has family, he's rich. ~Dan Wilcox and Thad Mumford