There's More to it than Blood.

We spent all day today cleaning because we had company coming. Our house is strangely immaculate.

But now the Morgans are here!  It's so funny to watch the boys with the seven little girls running around our house. They clearly adore them. When Lyla walks by the table, Dallin puts his hand on the corner so that she doesn't hit her head on it.

What our families have is something special. When my mom was little, Hugh and Luana babysat her and took her to church with them. She went on to babysit their six boys--my "uncles" Brent, Neil, Geoff, Steven, Kevin, and Alan. They look to her like their big sister. The Morgans are almost more than family. I don't think any of us can imagine how things would be without each other.

Unfortunately, not all the Morgans are here tonight. Work kept Alan up in San Jose, but Chami, Kendra, Kylinn and Lyla are here. Brent and Leti are here with Sadie, Lexi, Kaylana and Vanessa. Hugh and Luana are here. Neil, Katie, and Parker will be here Saturday. So will Kevin and Teri and Kirra and Tanner. And Steven. We're gonna miss Geoff and Emily and Jackson and Natalie and Staci.

Chami just found the fake snake Dallin put in her suitcase. Chami hates snakes. Just another night with the Morgans.