Cousins

I love my family. I love spending time with both my immediate and extended family. When I was driving back from dropping Erik off in Stanwood I stopped at my Aunt and Uncle's house for the night. I often make a pit stop there to see their kids. I lived with them a couple summers ago while I was working in Abbotsford so I have developed quite a special relationship with each of them. They are all wonderful! I was even in the habit of writing them letters... that fizzled out a while ago, but I still intend to keep it up.

I can't even begin to tell you why I love them so much. But I do. So much. They are each lovely individuals and I love watching them grow and learn. Each one of them gives me hugs and kisses when I come over (and the oldest is 18) and they make me laugh the entire time I am with them.

Erik and I adore this family. We have often talked about what we want our family to be like when we have one, and we have decided we want it to be just like theirs. We admire my Aunt and Uncle's marriage. We love their family. We love how they live their life and the priorities they have. We love where they live and, more importantly, how they live. They are fabulous.

One more thing... my aunt and uncle took the family across Canada and the States for 6 months a couple years ago. How fun would that be??? So very much fun. 

When I was at their house, the kiddies and I went to the barn to see the kittens they have. Then we played around outside with the camera, which we always do when I see them. They especially love the jumping pictures and silly faces. They set up each of the following photos. When the pictures were done we came inside for tea and a game of uno. There are six kids in the family, but the oldest two were out for the evening so I didn't see them until much later.

jumping. not very well timed.

silly faces.

and again.

aren't we cute?

i think they each picked one of the poses we did... i don't remember who came up with this idea, but they were all pretty pumped about it. 

i think this was the boys idea.

yup. i love them.

Erik does 99% of the dishes at our house. I always appreciate this and I very much miss it in his absence. I hate doing dishes.