Flesh and Blood

"When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses."  ~Joyce Brothers

I had a wonderful weekend. Would you like to know why? Good, because I am going to tell you why. I had a wonderful weekend because I spent every second of it with my family and no one else. My brother Richard lives in Indiana and was on business trip to the west coast during the week. He was able to make a lay over in Salt Lake so after a few phone calls the whole family (minus Tammy, Richard's wife who was holding down the household in Indiana) was able to gather on Saturday for some Alley-FUN! We are only able to all be together a few days out of the year so each moment is precious.


On Saturday morning we all gathered at home in Salt Lake. My family is honestly the best. I feel super bad for you because you weren't born in to it :) But I'm single so feel free to marry into it but just remember I am determine to add some color to this family.... But here are a few of my favorite Alley-family moments from all time.

• We cannot read scriptures as a family because we start laughing when people make mistakes. Becca was the worst at pronouncing and often said "Corihamburger" for Coriantumr, "reign of the juicies" for reign of the judges, and she refused to say the name Shiz cause she thought it was a swear word.
• JUST DANCE 2: this game provides the family with serious entertainment as we giggle at the boys trying to shake their booties. Somehow Elizabeth always wins....
• My dear father does not allow swearing. Story time: We were once playing a game where you must describe a movie using quotes. I just so happened to be assigned Gone With the Wind and proceeded to quote
• "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn." -Me
• "gummmmmphrrrr, do not swear or you will get soap in your mouth." - Pierre, my Dad
• "damn, damn, damn" - Sarah, my mom as she mischievously looks at my dad
• "You'd better run Sarah" - Pierre
• my mom takes off running throughout the house and my dad chases her down with soap, tackles her and makes her bite off a piece of soap. My Mom drooled soap buds for a month :)

• "I wonder what Dad is thinking?" - Becca. "I bet he is thinkin 'why did I have sex?" - Miss naive Elizabeth (she meant six kids....
• directed at Stephen-"hey stupid, it's called a satire."-Christine "Sateerrrrr. Sateerrrrrr. Sateeeeeerrrrrr." - Stephen and Richard being stupid and making fun of my intelligence
• While we were on a family cruise Becca wanted to bring some sand home for memory sake.
• "Dad! But why can't I take home the sand?" -Becca
• "Because the sand has orgasms." -Pierre. He still claims that he meant organisms. haha uh huh  

Those are just a few of my favorite memories. I love my family and am so grateful that they play such an important roles in my life. I LOVE YOU ALLEY FAM!

Love always, 
        Christine