The (surname) Clan
Families are forever.
Families are tied together with heart strings.
Families Bloom With Love
A family is a gift that lasts forever
A Family is a little world created by love
The (surname) family stays busy
Family ties are precious threads, no matter where we roam, They draw us close to those we love, and pull our hearts toward home.
A gift of a family
God Bless our Home
A happy family is but an earlier heaven.
Home is where the heart is
Home is where the mortgage is
Home Sweet Home
Live well, laugh often, love much
The love of a family makes life beautiful.
Love one another
Mother and child
Our family is a circle of love.
Our home is clean enough to be healthy, and dirty enough to be happy.
Security
Summer at the (surname) House
A Visit Inside Our Home
Welcome to our Funny Farm
We are Family
We are a happy family!

Other words for "Family:" Clan, Descendants, Dynasty, House, Folk, Kin, Kindred, Kith & Kin, Lineage, Tribe, Troupe

F is for Familiar . . . there's no place like home;
A is for Always welcome, no matter how far you roam;
M is for the Memories, more cherished each passing day;
I is for Inspiration given along the way;
L is for the Love you feel each time you get together;
Y is for the Years to come, for family lasts forever.

All About Family
By Joan Walsh Anglund
Families may come from lands afar,
They each may follow a different star,
They each have different hopes and rules
Different dreams and different tools
Formed of life . . . molded by life,
They are "Together" through joy and strife.
"Together" they meet all their days
And shape their lives in special ways.
A family is the place we start
It is our Strength . . .
Our Home, our Heart.
So to my Family I give praise
And keep this record of all our days.

Family Ties
By Virginia Moore
Family ties are precious things,
Woven through the years,
Of memories of togetherness,
Of laughter, love and tears.
Family ties are cherished things,
Forged in childhood days,
By love of parents, deep and true,
And sweet familiar ways.
Family ties are treasured things,
And far though we may roam,
The tender bonds with those we love,
Still pull our hearts toward home.

Our Family is a circle of
strength and love
With every birth and every
union, the circle grows.
Every crisis faced together
makes the circle stronger.
Every joy shared adds more
love.

Cousins
Herd of cow-sins (Use cow paper or cow spots as a background for pics of cousins)
Kissing Cousins
Dozens of Cousins

Other words for "Father:" Dad, Daddy, Dada, Papa, Pops, Pop, Poppy, Padre

DADDY
"Walk a little slower, Daddy."
Said a little child so small.
"I’m following in your footsteps,
And I don’t want to fall.

Sometimes your steps are very fast,
Sometimes they’re hard to see;
So walk a little slower, Daddy,
For you are leading me.

Someday when I’m all grown up.
You’re what I want to be;
Then I will have a little child,
Who’ll want to follow me.

And I would want to lead just right,
And know that I was true;
So, walk a little slower, Daddy,
for I must follow you."

Give Him a Day
What shall you give to one small boy?
A glamorous game, a tinseled toy?
A Boy Scout knife, a puzzle pack?
A train that runs on some cruising track?
A picture book, a real live pet?
No, there's plenty of time for such things yet
Give him a day for his very own.
Just one small boy and his Dad alone.
A walk in the wood, a romp in the park;
A fishing trip from dawn to dark.
Give him the gift that only you can.
The companionship of his "old man."
Games are outgrown and toys decay,
But he'll never forget
If you give him a day!

My Dad
By Hazel Fletcher Young
I love someone dearly.
He's kind as can be;
He makes me so happy;
He's my dad, you see.
He takes me out fishing;
We play ball and swim;
He knows about everything;
I'm so proud of him.
And as I get bigger,
I just want to grow
To be like my daddy,
'Cause I love him so.

Fathers have grown in many ways -
Children in only a few.
And yet it is often hard to tell
Just who is teaching who.

What is a Father?
(Author unknown)
A father is a person who is forced to endure childbirth without an anesthetic. He growls when he feels good and laughs very loud when he is scared half-to-death. A father never feels entirely worthy of the worship in a child's eyes. He is never quite the hero his daughter thinks . . . Never quite the man his son believes him to be. And this worries him sometimes. (So he works too hard to try to smooth the rough places in the road of those of his own who will follow him.) A father is a person who goes to war sometimes . . . and would run the other way except that war is part of his only important job in his life, (which is making the world better for his child than it has been for him.) Fathers grow older faster than people, because they, in other wars, have to stand at the train station and wave goodbye to the uniform that climbs on board. And, while mothers cry where it shows, fathers stand and beam . . . outside . . . and die inside. Fathers are men who give daughters away to other men, who aren't nearly good enough, so that they can have children that are smarter than anybody's. Fathers fight dragons almost daily. They hurry away from the breakfast table, off to the arena which is sometimes called an office or a workshop. There, with callused hands, they tackle the dragon with three heads; Weariness, Works, and Monotony. And they never quite win the fight, but they never give up. Knights in shining armor; fathers in grease stained trousers: There's little difference as they march away each workday. I know Heaven is called the Christian's rest, but I have an idea that, after a long visit with everyone there, he won't just sit on a cloud and wait for the girl he's loved and the children she bore. He'll be busy there too . . . repairing the stars, oiling the gates, improving the streets, smoothing the way.

Food
A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.
A Sittin' and A Slurpin' and A Spittin' and A Thinkin' (watermelon)
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
Apple of my eye
Back to the same old rind (watermelon)
Bite off more than you can chew
Bottomless Pit
Brain Freeze (popsicles)
Carrot cake counts as a serving of vegetables.
Chocolate - it's not just for breakfast anymore.
Chow Time
Cooking Up a Storm!
Countless numbers of people have eaten in this kitchen and gone on to lead normal lives .
Cutie Pie (Arrange pictures to look like a pie)
Dinner will be ready when you hear the smoke alarm go off
Finger lickin' good
Food!
God bless my microwave
Guess what I made for dinner . . . Reservations!
Help keep the kitchen clean - eat out
Here's the dish
Here's the scoop! (ice cream)
Here's what's cookin'
Hugs and Kisses (Hershey kisses and lips)
I cook with wine; sometimes I even put it in the food
I love to hear those three little words - let's eat out.
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream!
If God had meant us to be thin, He wouldn't have created chocolate
If we are what we eat, then I'm easy, fast, and cheap.
I've been on a diet for two weeks and so far all I've lost is fourteen days
The last time I cooked this, hardly anyone got sick.
Leftovers: food stored in the refrigerator until it's old enough to be thrown away.
Life is like a bowl of cherries
Life is like an ice cream cone . . . just when you think you've got it licked, it drips on you
Life is uncertain; eat dessert first
My family eats from the 3 basic food groups - frozen, canned, and take out
My next house will have no kitchen -just vending machines.
Mug shots (put photos behind mug die cuts)
Pig out
Scrumdillitelyumpschous!
Someone's in the kitchen with . . .
Summer Sweets (popcycles)
Sweet as Sugar
Sweet to eat, and full of goo
Sweet to eat and lots of fun, too . . . Now tell me how to get rid of this goo.
Sweets for the sweet
The taste of summer
There's nothing wrong with me that a little ice cream won't fix.
Today’s menu: two choices - take it or leave it
You're one in a melon

Popcorn
Popcorn is really neat,
Fun to make and fun to eat.
Popcorn is a pop-pop, ever poppin,
never stoppin, show stoppin,
zany kind of treat!

Spaghetti
On top of spaghetti,
All covered with cheese
I lost my poor meatball
when somebody sneezed
It rolled off the table
and onto the floor
And then my poor meatball
it rolled out the door.
Rolled into the garden
and under a bush
and then my poor meatball
was nothing but mush
The mush was as tasty
as tasty could be
and early next summer
grew into a tree
The tree was all covered
with beautiful moss
it grew lovely meatballs
and tomato sauce
So if you eat spaghetti
all covered with cheese
hold on to your meatballs
and don't ever sneeze.

Adventures are more fun with two.
As sunshine turns a flowers head toward heaven, so your friendship lifts my spirit.
Backdoor friends are best.
The beary best of friends
The best antiques to collect are old friends.
Best Buddies
Best friends are forever friends
The better part of one's life consists of his friendships. (Abraham Lincoln)
Blessings come in many ways . . . the nicest come as friends
A companion loves some agreeable qualities which a man may possess, A friend loves the man himself.
Count your age by friends; not years. Count your life by smiles; not tears.
Double Trouble
Even though we're far apart. You're always in my heart.
A friend is both a treasure and a comfort.
A friend is like a bowl of jelly beans . . . good to the bottom of the bowl.
A friend is someone who chooses you - out of a whole world of people.
A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future,and accepts you today.
A friend is a person who goes around saying nice things about you behind your back.
A friend is a present you give yourself.
A friend is a rare book, of which only one copy is made.
A friend is a second self
A friend is someone who knows all about you but likes you anyway.
A friend is someone who knows our faults, yet find our virtues too.
A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
A friend to me . . . you'll always be
Friend, Confidant, Crony
Friends are the best collectibles!
Friends are flowers in the garden of life.
Friends are flowers that never fade.
Friends are the chocolate chips in the cookie of life.
Friends are forever.
Friends are a gift that heaven sends
Friends are like heirlooms . . . always to be treasured.
Friends are our chosen family
Friends are a special hug from God!
Friends are the treasure of life.
Friends . . . The essence of life.
Friends fill your life with joy, your soul with sunshine, and your heart with love.
Friends forever right from the start - caring and sharing from the heart!
Friends give their best and the best comes back to them.
Friends listen with the heart.
Friends make the earth a garden.
Friends make happiness happen.
Friends pick you up when the world lets you down.
Friends see heart to heart.
Friends share the joy and divide the sorrow!
Friends we will always BEE!
Friendship is like a bank account you can't continue to draw on it without making deposits!
Friendship is a flower that blossoms in the heart.
Friendship is a gift with strings attached . . . Heartstrings!
Friendship is a marriage of the souls.
Friendship is a sheltering tree.
A friendship grows when you plant a seed
Friendship keeps our hearts in touch
Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.--Kahlil Gibran
Friendship is the thread that ties all hearts together.
Friendship warms the heart.
Friendship, like old quilts, stand the test of time!
Gather Friends Like Flowers
Give and take are the twin pillars of friendship. Friendship requires compromise without feeling compromised.
A good book is like an old friend
A good friend is like a wonderful book. The inside is even better than the cover!
A good friend is like a warm quilt wrapped around the heart
A good friend is never forgotten, but held together within the heart.
Good friends are angels on earth.
Good friends know how to be invisible
Good friends make good times even better
Hangin' Out together
Happy is the heart that holds a friend
Happy is the house that shelters a friend
The harmony between friends is sweeter than any choir.
A heart for an old friend . . . a hand for the new
If friends were flowers, I'd pick you.
In cookies of life, good friends are the chocolate chips.
In friends, we find our second selves.
In this world of ordinary people - I'm glad that I've got you! If you want a friend - be a friend!
It's so Much Better With Two (Pooh)
I've had many friends with whom I've shared my time, but very few with whom I've shared my heart . . .
The journey to a friend’s house is never long.
Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.
Letters are a visit when friends are apart
Love always finds a home in the heart of a friend.
Life is a patchwork of friends
Love is a friendship set to music
Make new friends but keep the old. One is silver and the other is gold.
Many joys may come and go but friendship is forever!
New friends are silver but old are gold!
Of all the gems on this earth friends are the most precious!
Old friends are the best antiques
One of the greatest pleasures of friendship is doing something nice for someone who never finds out who did it.
Peas in a Pod
Pick your friends - but not to pieces
Real friends are those who, when you make a fool of yourself, don't think you've done a permanent job.
A real friend helps us think our best thoughts, and be our best selves.
Right next door, or miles apart, friends are always close at heart.
The road to a friend's house is never long.
Sew glad we're friends!
A sister is a special kind of friend
Sister by chance, friends by choice
Social Butterflies
Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile leaving footprints on our hearts . . . and we are forever changed.
Sometimes a library of words can't say what a hug from a friend can. The touch of a good friend can be healing.
Special friends become our chosen family.
"Stay" is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary. - Louisa May Alcott
A sunshiny day with a good friend
Thankful is the heart who has a true friend
There is no gift so precious as a true friend
There's enough warmth in a friends hug to warm up the coldest day
There's warmth and joy that never ends between the hearts of special friends.
Those who bring sunshine into the life of others cannot keep it from themselves.
Thoughts of you always make me smile
Time may pass and we may part - but true friends stay close at heart!
Tis better by far at the rainbow's end, to find not gold but the heart of a friend.
To be a friend it helps to bend
To get a friend, be a friend... but don't appear desparate
To have a good friend is one of the greatest delights in life.
A true friend is the greatest of all blessings.
Two peas in a pod
We give thanks for friends like ewe
What brings joy to the heart is not so much the friend's gift, but the friend's love.
When friends meet, hearts warm.
When I count my blessings I could you twice
When you're too busy for friends . . . you're too busy!
Wherever you may be, it is your friends who make your world.
Without true friends, the world is a wilderness. (Bacon)
You are cut from a pattern I love
You and me . . . buds forever!
Your friendship lifts my heart!
You're one in a million
You've got a friend

Other names for "Friend:" Amigo, Birds of a feather, Buddy, Chum, Comrade, Confidant, Crony, Pal

What Is a Friend?
by Katherine Davis
A friend is a person of great understanding
Who shares all our hopes and our schemes,
A companion who listens with infinite patience
To all of our plans and dreams.
A true friend can make all our cares melt away
With the touch of a hand or a smile,
And with calm reassurance make everything brighter,
And life always seem more worthwhile.
A friend shares so many bright moments of laughter
At even the tiniest thing--
What memorable hours of light-hearted gladness
And pleasure this sharing can bring!
A friend is a cherished and precious possession
Who knows all our hopes and fears,
And someone to treasure deep down in our hearts
With a closeness that grows through the years.

Friends
A friend is someone who listens,
A friend is someone who cares.
A friend is someone who understands,
A friend is someone who shares.
It's nice to have a special friend
To tell all your secrets to.
It's nice to know that someone you like,
Is someone who really likes you.
A friend is someone you call on the phone
To talk about nothing at all.
A friend is someone who cheers you up.
And makes you feel ten feet tall.
Everyone would like to have
A special friend it's true
But if you want a special friend,
You need to be one, too.

Miracle of Friendship
(Author Unknown)
There's a miracle called friendship
That dwells within the heart
And you don't know how it happens
Or when it got its start.
But the happiness it brings you
Always gives a special lift,
And you realize that friendship
Is God's precious gift.

It's the Thought that Counts
By Clay Harrison
Often in times of trouble
we don't know what to say,
So we choose to say nothing,
and sometimes run away.
When friends are really hurting,
we don't know what to do,
So we offer weak excuses
or say we're hurting too.
It really doesn't matter
what kind of gift we bring;
We only need to be there
if we don't bring a thing.
It truly is amazing
what a hug can do,
When heartache numbs the senses,
and friends depend on you.
There's comfort just in knowing
that you are not alone,
When tears are overflowing,
and hearts are cold as stone.
It's the loving prayers of others
that balance our accounts,
For when we measure love,
it's still the thought that counts.

I hold in my hands
a box of gold,
With a secret inside
that has never been told.
The box is priceless
but as I see,
The treasure inside
is far more precious to me.
Today I share
this treasure with thee,
It's the treasure of friendship
You've given to me!

Where Are My Friends?
I'm walking up and down the street
Hoping that by chance I'll meet
Someone who will want to play
On this warm and sunny day.
It seems that no one is around,
One single friend cannot be found.
I guess I'll have to go back home,
Where I will sit and be alone.
But as I reach my house I see
My friends have come to play with me!
Gathered at my own front door
Are five or six or even more.
My friends have all come out to play
On this warm and sunny day.

There are friends who pass like ships in the night,
Who meet for a moment then sail out of sight,
With never a backwards glance of regret,
Friends we know briefly, then quickly forget.
Then there are friends that sail together,
Through quiet waters and stormy weather.
Helping each other through joy and strife,
These are the friends who bring meaning to life.