La Familia

So when it comes to family I have one that is not only huge but it is complicated. I love them all and yet I don't see them as much as I should or as I would like. I have enought siblings that we would be our own basketball team and I have enough nieces and nephews that we could start our own footbal franchise. Family is one of those institutions that I ma not sure is every really figured out I think that we just sort of go along with the norm and hope that it all works out. And as time goes on there are those that leave our families either by legal separation or by separation from this earth by one circumstance or another. I dearly love my family and they have long since been the foudation of all that I know. And in celebration of those that have come and gone I would like to name them here so that you can know who isn't here anymore that has influenced my life.

• Ira E. Blount: an amazing grandpa that always knew the right thing to say and the right things to teach
• Gretchen J. Blount: The sweetest grandma that anyone could ask for she was loving and she got the opportunity to meet and love my amazing wife and I know my wife loved her as well.
• Lana Collins: A crazy, wild, understanding, loving aunt that will forever be missed.
• Janelle McClain; Granny was a spitfire that said how she felt and stuck by it.
• Dexter "Killer" Ashworth: he was the cousin that I was closest to, and he left us way to soon, miss you Cuz.

And, I am lucky enough to still have both of my Mom's and my Dad to love and still share things with. And almost ten years ago I was blessed with the start of a family of my own when I met and married the love of my life. And shortly after we were married God gave us the blessing of our first son. My poor littel Weston started hsi little life with more problems than most will experience in a lifetime. We were fortunate enough to live in Houston where they have one of the best medical centers in the world so we were able to have his issues fixed and now he is great. And then just three short years ago we were blessed with our second son; Ralph III, and he is a real handfull; but I can honestly say I wouldn't want my life to be any other way.