Our homestudy is complete and we are waiting for the first draft to come back from the agency supervisor. We are currently working on the dossier autobiography and other paperwork. We are STILL waiting for Robert's passport because of the fact that he changed his last name to mine when we were married. What seemed like a simple decision at the young age of 20 has sure created problems!
This past week has been full of family and lots and lots of COUSINS! Just the word being mentioned will bring smiles to my children's faces. I am so glad that my children have had this opportunity to enjoy extended family because my sister and I did not have a single cousin. Nor did we have an uncle or an aunt. My mother is an only child and my father's sister was severely disabled and died at a young age. So, I am thrilled to watch the children light up and beam from ear to ear when they have the chance to see their cousins. It is as though they are getting to meet with a celebrity!
Here is Emily with her cousin that is only two weeks younger!
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My sister in law and I were obviously pregnant at the same time and we enjoyed each other's company immensely.
We also attended each other's birth. So, they have literally known each other from the very beginning!
So then I decided that I just had to walk down memory lane.......which can be a very long road as you all shall see!!
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| Here they are at around 5 years |
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| Here they are at age seven |
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| Here they are at 10 years |
It is a beautiful thing!
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Cousins are:
Cousins are funny when they put on make-up!
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| E. and Corinna 2001 |
Cousins are great to have at birthday parties!
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| Mary and E. 2004 |
Cousins are fun to do plays with!
Cousins are so fun to be around when they are older and you have no brothers!
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| Robertson and E 2011 |
Cousins are interesting to look at when you discover them for the first time!
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| Robertson and A. 2004 |
Cousins are soooo cute and fun to hold and cuddle!
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| Mary and A. 2004 |
Cousins are funny when they try to hug you!
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| Robertson and A. 2006 |
Cousins are very fun to hug back!
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| Robertson and A. 2006 |
Cousins are also fun to bop in the face with sock'em boppers
Robertson and A 2009
Cousins are special when they are similar to you in behavior and facial expressions!
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| Amelia and A 2011 |
Cousins are great when they ponder quietly together
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| Lauren and H.-my sister's daughter 1995 |
Cousins are huggy and love big squeezes
Cousins are fun to laugh and talk with
Cousins are so great that you just have to give them a big kiss
Cousins are the best addition to cotton candy!
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| Lauren and H. 1996 |
Cousins are best in groups of three, especially at Easter!
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| Lauren, H., and Corinna-just after Corinna came to live with us in 1997 |
Cousins are always bubbly
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| Corinna, Lauren, and H. 2002 |
Cousins are as beautiful as the music they make together
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| Lauren and H 2008? Cousins are nurturing and fun! |
Cousins are fun to play dolls with
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| Mary and A.(my sister's 2nd daughter) 2003 |
Cousins are the best of friends
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| A. and Mary 2005 |
Cousins are not afraid to ride the roller coaster of life right by your side
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| Mary and A. 2007 |
Cousins are the best people ever to camp with
Cousins are HYSTERICALLY funny!!!!!
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Cousins are cute and cuddly
Cousins are helpful in keeping you up!
Cousins are caring and entertaining
Cousins are toothless together
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**Extra fun activity for cousins: Shaving cream ice skating party
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I promised that I would write up this activity quite awhile ago but couldn't find the pictures. With all of the digging that I did to find all of the cousin pics, I found it!
The idea is overall very simple but needs A LOT of adult supervision! Take a very large piece of clear plastic sheeting and a few cans of shaving cream. Voila! You have your own indoor "ice" skating rink!
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The children had so much fun and still talk about it! Do be careful though, the little ones will need someone to hold on to. They will fall....just like a new skater would on ice. I have thought about spreading the plastic out on the grass where it would be more cushioned but haven't tried it yet.
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It is a definite memory making and cousin bonding activity!
A sincere thank you to all of my children's cousins! We love each and every one of you so much and are so grateful for all of the love, laughter, and memories!
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| A. and Mary 2007? |
Cousins are not worried about your table manners!
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| Mary and A 2008 |
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| A. and Mary 2011 |
Cousins are cute and cuddly
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| Mary, J., and A(my sister's 2nd and 3rd daughters) 1999 |
Cousins are helpful in keeping you up!
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| Emily and J. 1999 |
Cousins are caring and entertaining
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| Robertson and J. 2004 |
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| Robertson and J. 2004 |
Cousins are bathing buddies
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| Mary, J., and A 2003 |
Cousins are toothless together
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| Emily and J. 2004 |
Cousins are the best Easter egg finders
Cousins are a source of love and strength
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| J. and Emily 2008 |
Cousins are an endless source of fun
| J., Emily, and Amelia 2011 |
Cousins are the best!
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| Amelia and J. 2011 |
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Cousins are the very best in large groups
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| Washington-at the beach 2002 |
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| Robert's parents and granchildren at their renewal of vows 2001 |
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| Thanksgiving 2007 |
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| Christmas at the mall 2001 |
**Extra fun activity for cousins: Shaving cream ice skating party
I promised that I would write up this activity quite awhile ago but couldn't find the pictures. With all of the digging that I did to find all of the cousin pics, I found it!
The idea is overall very simple but needs A LOT of adult supervision! Take a very large piece of clear plastic sheeting and a few cans of shaving cream. Voila! You have your own indoor "ice" skating rink!
The children had so much fun and still talk about it! Do be careful though, the little ones will need someone to hold on to. They will fall....just like a new skater would on ice. I have thought about spreading the plastic out on the grass where it would be more cushioned but haven't tried it yet.
A sincere thank you to all of my children's cousins! We love each and every one of you so much and are so grateful for all of the love, laughter, and memories!
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