Sunday, November 25, 2012

Cousin Memories

Nothing was more amazing growing up that creating and keeping holiday traditions alive.  My mom did amazing job helping us etch these memories into our soul.  Cousins played such a big part of this and we all learned from each others similarities and differences.

This Thanksgiving the focus was on helping solidify those memories for our kids. Family pictures, swimming and water gun fights (yes I know it is November, they didn't seem to mind - especially Daria), gingerbread house making, nail painting, basketball games, Cousin Camp (orchestrated by the most creative Aunt Tami), christmas gift exchange (CEM wins the prize for the best face when she got her One Direction CD), Nutcracker (including a "backstage tour"), hide/seek, and lots of time together.

The biggest compliment came from Raea - "I think we should do this every year!"

An amazing holiday with an amazing family.

































6 comments:

Diane said...

Love your family! Looks like a great time had by everyone.

Alice said...

What a special Thanksgiving. May go down in history as one of the best ever.

MoM said...

It was a great Thanksgiving. And to imagine all these great human beings are related to me. I am blessed!

Amy said...

Impressive!

Kim Thomas said...

Of course it was great, Laura planned it :)

Sara said...

oh that looks like great fun!