Visits from

C-O-U-S-I-N-S

Can't hardly wait one more minute till they get here ... (faces pressed up against the window watching and waiting) --- {mom} "Girls, they aren't coming till Friday--3 more days"--{Danna}"okay, so tomorrow?"-- {mom} "No, 2 more sleeps ..." -- {Rina} "After my nap?" -- {mom-shaking her head} "K-whatever, go ahead and wait there till they come."

Outside, inside, upstairs, downstairs, clothed, jammied, in the bathtub, hungry, tired, happy or sad, they LOVE to play with cousins always!

Unusually less clingy to mom when cousins are in town ...

"Sure you can play with my toys," and, "Of course mom, I'd love to eat all my dinner," and, "Oh it's bedtime, hold on for just 5 more minutes so I can pick up my toys first ..." {mom does a double-take and tries to figure out what's up with her kids}

(okay okay, here's a bit of an exaggeration but it's definitely black and white from the whiny-ness of the day AFTER cousins were here)

Immune to the blandness of the weather, or the fact that we don't actually get out and DO anything when family comes ... playing with cousins in our same ol' house, with their same ol' toys keeps them distracted and utterly happy.

Never need to 'get used' to each other again. They pick up where they left off the last time they were all together whether it be 3 weeks, 2 months or a year ago that we saw them last ...

(okay so this picture cracks. me. up. I think Leah was like, what's the big deal?)

So utterly sad to have to say goodbye. And then planning the next trip to see the cousins again. {Danna} "Okay, mom, it's been 4 more sleeps now it's time to go see our cousins ..." {mom} "Wait, what? Where did you get that idea ..."

We love to have family come visit and are so grateful for joy that they bring to us and to our children! Thanks for the visit Richard and Kristin --sorry I didn't get more pics (or better pics)

Please come again any time!

(you too Amber and Talon--you have no excuses bwa ha ha ha!)