My Dear Cousin

Today I am so sad because my cousin Erin passed away yesterday!! I still don't know what happened and I don't know if anyone knows yet. She was only 22 years old. Way to young. I was remembering how much fun I had with her a few years ago when we went to Universal Studios together. I had so much fun with her and my other cousin Sarah. Erin was such a wonderful person. I will miss her. I am so sad I didn't get to spend more time with her. But I do know she is in a wonderful place with some other wonderful people. I am sure she is happy. We will all see her again soon. Heavenly Father gave us a wonderful beautiful plan.

I am now appreciating my own family a lot more. I have been over whelmed with the day to day life of having 3 young kids. I have been forgetting to enjoy the moment. It is so challenging when all three kids want you to do something for them all at the same time and you just can't and then they all cry. Then I get so frustrated and mad. But now I have to stop and think it could all be taken away at a blink of an eye. I would actually miss all the tantrums and screaming. I do love my family and I need to stop and enjoy the time I have and not wish them older or different then they are.

I want my brothers and sister to know that even though they drive me mad sometimes I couldn't imagine life with out them. I love all three of them. I have the best older sister, best younger brother and best youngest brother. I also love and appreciate all my parents do for me. I have the best parents in the world.

I wrote this and I forgot to mention my wonderful husband Ben whom I love very much. He does so much for me like doing the grocery shopping! What husbands do that!! He cooks and does the dishes a lot and helps a lot with the kids even after working all day!! Love you Ben!!