cousins
Our trip to Colorado has been so much fun. The cousins hadn’t met before (actually they did meet 5 years ago, but Zach was 1 1/2 so they don’t remember) and we weren’t sure how they would get along. I was pretty confident that they would be instant friends, and I was right.
Henry (7) is a year older than Zach (6) and Ainsley (5) is a year older than Luke (3 1/2), so Rob’s kids took charge and my kids went along for the ride.
Durango has so many fun things to do that the first couple days we were on the go all the time. But as the trip wore on, the kids have been happy as clams just playing at home. New toys, new house, lots of adventures.
They live just a couple blocks from downtown and the river, so we did lots of walking around. On one of these walks, Luke and Ainsley were holding hands. I asked Luke if he was enjoying his new friend Ainsley.
Lukey looked at me very seriously and said, “She isn’t my friend - she’s my cousin.”
Remembering how much I adored my cousins I knew exactly what he meant. Maybe a new definition of cousin could be “most beloved friend”.
I’m so glad my kids got this chance to discover their cousins. It will be a summer they will always remember.
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I love getting all the cousins together - we still have a blast at weddings! Wish my kids could see their cousins more. It sounds like a great trip (minus the air sickness).
Visiting family is fun - I wish I could see more of mine, but we live all over the US.
I have a picture of my oldest walking on a curb, followed by my second oldest, followed by my nephew. It’s like that famous Beatles cover, only with better hair-dos. They all adore each other. It’s such a special relationship.
My poor kids don’t have any cousins (yet). Spending time with cousins is a fabulous part of growing up.
Note to Self: Must help sister get knocked up!
My son and his first cousin are only 5 months apart but live over 1,000 miles from each other.
They are best friends, anyway. It is priceless to see them together, even after going maybe 6 months without seeing one another.
I hope it is a bond that will always be strong.