Family. We all got one (or several). Some are big. Some are small. They're all weird. A few have some normal specks thrown in.
They're the people we've grown up with. They love us when we look like the Grinch in the morning, when we terrorize them with our singing, and when we're totally cool and awesome (of course, everybody usually loves you then).
Sometimes family is hard to deal with. Sometimes parents act like two-year-olds. Sometimes siblings annoy the hair gel outta you. Even the family pet has its share of troubles.
I was trying to think of something deep and insightful to share on families, but I got nothing. So I'm gonna tell you a bit about one of my family members and we'll go from there.
Dad
OK, so this picture is like two years old. Bear with me. Take note of Chloe's cute puppy days :)
My dad is 43, his birthday is three days after mine, he is extremely dedicated to my love for softball (as in, he drives me to Philadelphia at 4am for a tournament because he loves me that much :), he leaves for work at 5am, gets home at 5pm, he's a fantastic cook, has generally put up with me refusing to do anything close to gutting a deer when we go hunting, he should've been a lawyer, or some sort of analyst for the FBI, we have crazy talks about the people walking down the street being serial killers (yea. we're so nice.), he had the weird notion to raise chickens ten years ago, and so far, it's worked out (there's nothing like having an unlimited supply of eggs in your fridge...), and he's just awesome.
Obviously I love my dad. He's the one person I can poke fun at all day and he'll laugh along. Of course he has some faults - some days he has a short temper, but other days he'll put up with anything; he refuses to communicate with my mom and therefore must come to me with his marriage problems - there are some days I feel like a shrink; he is not a people person - and by that I mean that he almost started hyperventilating when we went to New York City at the sight of all the people... then again, it may have been the fact that we were almost out of gas and lost, driving around in 90 degree weather in New York City... who knows; my mom is more handy than him when it comes to fixing stuff; he can't mow the lawn without hitting a rock, which is why I am now solely in charge of that job now - I don't let him anywhere near the lawn mower; and he acts like a two-year-old sometimes.
You put up with family even when they act stupid; you love family even when they eat all the pie and you didn't get any; you have family because God chooses to bless us with them because of His goodness.
One last thing - if you're looking for some nice Christmas gifts for family members, I've found just a few things you might like:
GlobalGirlfriend has some AMAZING stuff. There's jewelry, totes, cosmetic bags, clothing, and more all made by women around the world. 1% of every purchase goes to help different causes, depending upon what you buy. I just bought a bracelet for my sister (shhh) made by women in Delhi and the proceeds go to Tara Projects which creates employment and educational opportunities for women and is a leader in the fight against child labor. And the prices are really reasonable on a lot of the products!
LunchSkins are reusable sandwich/snack bags. They have extremely cute prints and, I think, are a good idea for anyone! I bought a cute flower one for my sister (shhhh) and now she has something adorable to put her last minute breakfast into on Sunday mornings!
Rice Bags are another easy, slightly crafty, inexpensive gift to give! This tutorial is pretty simple, though it's a bit different from what I did. Please note that you can use different fabric, but it must be 100% natural (like cotton) otherwise, as discovered from past experience, it will catch on fire when microwaved. Also, you can add a few drops of essential oil into the rice before you put it in for a nice smelling rice bag :)
Cheers<3
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