So I must be in a typing mood today. I was just thinking about some family shout outs I need to make :) We all have families...some are normal, some are crazy but at the end of the day you just have to love them. Here are some things that make my family the best.

My sister has made it her mission to help me get coupons. Ahh how I love her. She works at a nursing home and a lot of her residents get the Sunday paper, and since they are not going out shopping she gets the coupons for me on Sunday. In my mind I see her sneaking around stealing coupons from their Sunday papers, but this is not the case at all. Luickly she is awesome at her job and her residents love her so they take the coupons out of their papers and save them for her. How great is that? Not only do I love my sister, but I love her residents as well they are so thoughtful :) I guess I need to make them some little gift baskets in the near future!

Winston (my brother) came by the house last week with his report card. At the begining of the year I made a deal that every time he makes the "A" honor roll I would give him $100. This kid is really breaking my bank! He proudly brought me his report card this week and of corse he is on the "A" honor roll yet again. Seriously one "B" isn't so bad...LOL Geez he will be getting his money when I get paid this week :) I am so proud of him, he is into everything. He is on student council, national honor society and plays sports and anything else he can join. He is so much like me when I was in school. For a 14 year old he is truely amazing and wise beyond his years. Must be from growing up with two teenage sisters. Everyone loves him and he is just an all around good kid. I hope he keeps up the good work, even though it makes my bank account sad!!!!

My mom has lost 20 lbs since the begining of the year. Yay for her! I know it is hard to do at 50, but she has stuck to it and she looks great. She called me Saturday to say she bought some new jeans over the weekend...size 6 Good job Mom just rub it in... I need to loose 10 pounds so I can get a size 6 too...LOL I am not willing to give up my junk food.

My wonderful husban never lets me down. I just know he is the best husband ever, at least in my eyes :) This weekend while I was out shopping he went to my Moms house got her car and changed the oil for her. Did anyone ask him? No he just wanted to do something nice for her. Not that cutting the grass every week, power washing the house and do random handy man work isn't enough. My Mom loves Mark so much she thinks he is the best, and she is right!!! He works so hard. Mom and me joke about how he is always working around the house. Fixing stuff, cutting grass, working in the garden, staining the decks, washing the cars, changing oil and last week he had to put new brakes on my car. I don't know what I would do without him :) Not to mention he puts up with my craziness every day. I am so thankful to be blessed with his awesomeness!

My inlaws... Well some people do not like thier inlaws, but I love mine. Believe it or not Mark and I are pretty close with our families. My Mom basically lives in the backyard. Her place is right behind out house. Marks Mom and Dad live about 1 minute down the road. Marks parents are great. His dad buys me a Sunday paper every week and when I wake up I go to my door and it is there waiting for me. They are always doing little things for us. I love it!

Never overlook the small things. I know our families can be a pain sometime, but luckily I have been blessed with a great Husband, Mom, Sister, Brother and in laws. they can be aggrivating and difficult at times, but I couldn't imagine a day on this earth without them. Families come in all different varities, and over the years they can change but be thankful for the ones you have and hold dear to your heart.