Last weekend, my husband and I had a chance to go to a wedding for a cousin on my side of the family. Besides the fact that weddings are so much fun, it was also doubly special because I had a chance to see family members that I haven't seen in years. (Some of my family now live in Delaware and Arizona.)
After the wedding on Saturday, we invited my cousin and his wife from Arizona to come to the house on Sunday. Since they were still in town for another day, we had a chance to go out for brunch and then visit with them for a few hours at our house. Since Little Lewie wasn't invited to the wedding, he finally had a chance to see his long-lost relatives from Arizona on Sunday. Just as I suspected, he loved them, and because of this, he went into constant entertaining mode.
Here are a few highlights from a weekend I won't soon forget:
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| My husband and me. (Its been seven years since our own wedding. I can't believe it!) |
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My Aunt and Uncle from Delaware.
Lewie loves when they come to visit, and when we visit them (about a 6 hour ride.) |
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| My Aunty Kiki and her best friend. Lewie gets to see them about every other month. |
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| My mom and her two sisters and her one "adopted" sister. |
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My cousin Janine and her son Frankie.
They moved to Delaware too, but we usually get to see them about once or twice per year. |
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| My mom and me... I just love this picture of us. |
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The crew from Arizona. My cousin Vincent always teased me when I was little (he was seven years older). He loved showing me scary magazines and telling "potty jokes." I knew Little Lewie would adore him...
Don't all little boys find potty humor to be the funniest thing on earth! |
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| My mom, Lewie, and Uncle Terry in the background. |
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| Reminiscing... |
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| Little Lewie took this picture (and a million others)... |
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| Bunny ears! |
The visit ended this way...My Uncle Terry brought Frankie's old bike from Delaware and gave it to Lewie. I can't believe how well Lewie did for his first time being on a two-wheeler (w/training wheels). This little boy worked extra hard to impress everyone when they came outside. He just loves an audience!
Today was a reminder as to why family is so important. They are a part of us, and if we're lucky, they were an inspiration to us from our past, and a source of love, support, and joy for us in the present.
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