Friday, April 09, 2010

I'm Lovin' Cousins!

It's "I'm Lovin' it Fridays" at Tidy Mom and this week,

I'm Lovin' Cousins!

This picture was taken on this past Easter Sunday. It's of my Allison on the left and my brother's daughter, Mya, on the right. They were born in the same week. Allison on a Monday and then Mya on Friday.

I love that they love each other and can't wait to see each other. We live about an hour apart so they don't get to see each other a whole lot. Hopefully this summer will be different. She has two cousins on my side and 11 on Daddy's side but they live all over the country so we don't get to see them too often. :(

I love it when they first see each other! It's squeals and chatter that never seems to stop! Since Allison is an only child, I'm glad they are building a bond because it will last her a lifetime.

We didn't live anywhere close to any of my cousins which now makes me sad. I wish we were closer to family but it didn't work out that way. Oh well, that's in the past now.

I do remember I couldn't wait for holidays! Yes, Santa and the Easter Bunny was top on my list but what I remember most was playing with my cousins when we went back home to where my parents grew up to visit family.

Good times. Good, good times!

I believe I had around 15 cousins on my Dad's side but these are the cousins I remember most. They were the same or around our ages and I can remember laughing and playing for hours!

Top row: Cousin Mark, Cousin Carla, my sister, Alesia, Cousin Bryan.
Bottom row: Me, Cousin Patti and my brother, Albert.

There were only 3 cousins on my Mom's side. This picture shows two of them since my brother and their brother wasn't born yet.

Left to right: My sister, Alesia, Cousin Kimmy, Me and Cousin Debbie.
I have wonderful memories with all of my cousins and although I don't see them or talk to them very much these days, they all hold a special place in my heart.

I can only pray for Allison to feel the same way!

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3 comments:

Darlene said...

I grew up playing with many cousins and always had so much fun. Sadly, Lexi's closest cousins live about 3 hours away so she doesn't get to see/play with them often. Other cousins are states away. I hate that for her but when they do get together she has a blast.

TidyMom said...

How sweet!! LOVE all the pictures!!

My Allison shares a birthday with 2 cousins.....one of them exactly a year apart, they weighed the same and since their dad's are brother's they have the same last name.

They moved to Michigan (we're in MO) a few years ago, so the girls don't get to see each other as much any more. :-(

Sweet post!
Thanks for linking up to I'm Lovin' It! Have a GREAT weekend!

Jennifer Juniper said...

Hey! You're my neighbor :) So glad I found you.

I love this cousin story :)

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