Chocolate Chip cookies

This week in class we have been working on an assignment, a pretty fun one I thought. We were asked to write about our family and relate them to a tangible object. I think by my title you might be able to figure out the object that I have picked for my family. I had a lot of options written down like Ritz and Salsa, Guitars, piano, Dr.pepper ect. and if you know my family at all those things are defiantly my family. But to actually describe how each family member plays a part in our family I had to break it down more so I went with the lovely Chocolate Chip Cookies. So this is how I think our family works together (siblings don't get offended, I still love you)
Baking Soda & Flour: Mom and Dad. Together they provide the foundation for the cookie or the Family.
Salt: Ryan. It's very important to have salt in the recipe because without it they would just taste gross. But... salt alone is a bit well sharp in flavor I guess is a nice way to put it :)
Sugar(s): We use brown sugar and white sugar so I compared these to Me and my Sister Mel. We add the sweetness to the family and balance out the Salt :)
Eggs: Matt. Does your own thing, but blends with the rest really well. It also makes the cookies pretty fluffy... I don't know if matt would be happy hearing he adds the fluff....but he does :)
Vanilla: Jared. Vanilla is also sweet, but it's a very sensitive sweet flavor....Face it Jared, you can be sensitive (think back to when you were 14) But we need that in our family and that is why we love you :) Also, I think you're the only one who makes me Hug it out...so there is proof for you.
and of course Chocolate Chips: Nate. Adds the texture to the family and always changing things up on us.

That is my family as a chocolate chip cookie!

Gender Roles

This last week in class I feel like we covered almost every topic possible when it comes to families. But I'll just share a little bit with you so I don't bore you to death.
We're been talking a lot about Gender roles, especially in the family and talking about that just made me even more grateful for my family and the blessing of the Gospel. I know that here on earth I have a calling, a role to be a Female, to be a wife a daughter and a sister. But most importantly I will in the future be a Mother. I think knowing that we are sent here to earth for a reason helps us with out roles in life. in the Proclamation to the World it says"All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose."I love knowing who I am and that I was made this way for a purpose. If you want to read more of the Proclamation you can go to lds.org.