Family Ties

We took a very special trip to visit the family this weekend and Owen enjoyed wreaking havoc with his only cousin, Kayden, or "Kay Kay" in Owenspeak.  They harassed the poor chickens, braved the woods and rain with a bumpy tractor ride, searched high and low for Easter eggs in puddles and snow and subsisted mostly on junk food and sweets.

I had forgotten how quickly children take to one another without all of the hang-ups that adults have.  O hasn't seen his cousin since he was about 8 months old so I wasn't sure how he would react to another cute little man cramping his style.  We walked in the door.  They took one look at another.  Kayden said "hi cousin" and they immediately started wrestling without missing a beat.  They were instantly thick as thieves and were inseparable the entire weekend.

One thing we all agree on is that we dearly love our very special Grandma (Owen and Kayden's Great Grandma).  I remember sitting in that lap when I was little and feeling loved.  I feel so fortunate that my son can do the same.