In this Family We...

In December over at Bigger Picture Blogs we were given our second challenge in our Writing Me series.

Our first challenge was to write where we are from and you can read mine here {under the ABOUT section of my blog}. And I'll admit it was tough. I had to dig deep, because I kept dwelling on the negative and not on the positive. One of my many faults. But I think I found a happy medium between sickening sweet, and doom and gloom.

This second challenge was even harder {I guess that's why they call it a challenge right?} I had to finish this sentence "In this family we..."

We what?

I was stumped and yet again all the ugly came out first. We fight, we annoy one another..etc. It was my own fault for trying to write about my family when we were on our way to Chicago for Thanksgiving, running late and just stressed out.

So, I let the ugly have its voice ... then threw it all away and started over again, and again...

Finally finding the right mix of what our little family is all about.

And here's what I came up with, and my semi-creative way of showing our intentions everyday...

In this family lurks a tickle monster and if you aren’t careful he will tickle you till you pee your pants.

In this family nose doinks, tackle hugs and smoochies are how we show we love you.

We have giggle fests and laugh till it hurts.

We are loud {even when we should be quiet}.

We talk a lot and have a hard time listening, but when we do we hear you.

We are messy and have been known to ignore a dirty house in favor of playing together.

We fly by the seat of our pants and very rarely are we prepared.

In this family we play hard and work hard everyday.
Everyone does their part.
There are no free rides.

Sometimes in this family the
Mads,
Sads
and Angrys can get in the way.
And we work together and tell them to “take a hike”.

In this family we know we will make mistakes and be forgiven.

We wear black and gold every weekend from September till November.

We build traditions to pass down to generations after us.

We believe in finding joy even amidst chaos and craziness.

In this family there are tears
of joy
and
of sadness.

In this family we know there is no perfect,
but we are perfect in each other’s eyes.

So there you have it. My family in a nutshell.

What about you?

In YOUR family you _________ ....

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