Christmas and Weddings!

Yesterday, the 20th my cousin's daughter got married. As I sat there and watched Jessica and my cousin do the daddy daughter dance I was so overcome with gratitude that I have a family. My grandparents just had the two kids, my mom and my aunt ...so growing up we were all just one big family. Some of my most cherished memories include playing kick the can with these cousin's (Jessica's dad). Sneaking down the north hall at grandmas on a dare to see if we could make it down to the end of the hall with out making Grandpa yell ... going for ice cream with uncle Ron (he's the uncle who called me giggles...he passed away a year ago next month) ... I'm grateful for eternal life and eternal families! Congratulations Nick and Jessica and best wishes for a wonderful life together. I'm glad you chose a temple marriage so this can continue for ever ... I love you!

The lyrics below are from the song Evan (my cousin) and Jessica (his daughter) were dancing to.

I came to see her daddy for sit down man to man
It wasn't any secret i'd be asking for her hand
I guess that's why he left me waiting in the living room by myself
with at least a dozen pictures of her sitting on a shelf

[Chorus;]

She was playing Cinderella
She was riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Running through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
Dancing with her dad, looking up at him
In her eyes i'm Prince Charming
But to him i'm just some fella
riding in and stealing Cinderella

I leaned in towards those pictures to get a better look at one
When I heard a voice behind me say "Now, ain't she something, son?"
I said "Yes, she quite a woman" and he just stared at me
Then I realized that in his eyes she would always be

Playing Cinderella
Riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Running through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
Dancing with her dad, looking up at him
In her eyes i'm Prince Charming
But to him i'm just some fella riding in and stealing Cinderella

He slapped me on the shoulder
Then he called her in the room
When she threw her arms around him
That's when I could see it too

She was Playing Cinderella
Riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Running through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
Dancing with her dad, looking up at him
If he gives me a hard time
I can't blame the fella
I'm the one who's stealing Cinderella