Family at the shower
One of the funniest and funnest part of the shower was the "Diaper Change Race" that we had with some of the boys. Daddy-to-be, Scott, and one of our good friends David, all had to change a baby doll's diaper to see who could do it the fastest. Little did they know, we filled the diapers with chocolate pudding before hand. There was leg wrenching, gagging, football-like holding, neck holding, and baby killing. It was funny, and messy, and awesome
It's times like these that remind me of how important family is. It's easy to get into routines when you have busy lives and schedules, but I think there needs to be time when you can just meet up with those you are most comfortable with and have a good time. Don't get me wrong, there are members of my family that I don't feel comfortable about at all. But those are the people you save for Christmas and Thanksgiving ;). It also makes me feel good to see Scott being able to feel that comfortable around my family. When we started dating he felt really awkward around my family. We are loud, we our outspoken, we are large, and he couldn't handle it well. But over the years, he has learned to appreciate those aspects of my family. He knows my family will accept him no matter what he does, what he looks like, or what he likes. That's the great thing about my family, we accept everyone. My family is large and eclectic, so you have to accept everyone or you accept no one.
So children, the lesson of the day is this: Make family with whoever you wish, and then cherish them. Spend time with them, because you don't know how long you have. And also, it makes for good gossip when everyone goes home.
