Meeting cousins/Family pictures

(L-R: Tyler, Mallory, Jenna, Cameron, Lucy)

Lucy and Jenna only have three cousins in this world (all my sister Natalie's kids) and today they met! My niece and nephews have always been the top kids in my life, but it was interesting today to be around them with my own children. They still were cute, but I couldn't believe how different (and how much more) my love for my girls was. Even still I loved watching them all interact.

Highlights include--

Tyler: "I'm not really good at holding puppies, though." Duly noted. We'll be sure to keep all future puppies away from you.

Cameron trying to stand up with Lucy: "Okay, I'm all done."

Tyler: "Jenna kind of looks like a boy, though, does she?"

Cameron more excited about the promised graham crackers and m&m's when he's done than the babies.

Mallory trying to wipe Lucy's tears and in the process pretty much clobbering her face.

I wish we had been able to spend more time with them, but this is the only time these five kids got together while they were in town. Too bad. We'll have to play more next time they come up.

We were gathered to take some family pictures with everyone in town. So good to see everyone!