Daisy calls them "the kids," but some of her best friends are her four cousins. The live just a couple of blocks away and my kids absolutely love them. Karson, Trevin, Ashlyn & Dawson are some of the cutest, best behaved kids around and I couldn't ask for better role models for my kids. Today was their first day out of school so we went to the park for a picnic, then walked across the street to get ice cream at the drive-in. It was such a fun day - just playing and enjoying the sunshine and each other. I think sometimes I take for granted what a blessing it is to live so close to family and to share our lives. We enjoy the kind of relationships that cannot be invented and cannot be replaced.
Jeff's parents live less than a mile down the road on twenty acres and my kids adore going to 'the farm' to change water, feed horses, and especially ride on the tractor. I couldn't ask for better childhood experiences for them if I wanted to. Family is the greatest blessing. To paraphrase Elder Hales, the things that matter most are the things that last the longest, and families are forever.
Jeff's parents live less than a mile down the road on twenty acres and my kids adore going to 'the farm' to change water, feed horses, and especially ride on the tractor. I couldn't ask for better childhood experiences for them if I wanted to. Family is the greatest blessing. To paraphrase Elder Hales, the things that matter most are the things that last the longest, and families are forever.
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I love that from Elder Hales. I might just have to put that on our blog. That just puts a smile on your face, doesn't it?
you are so good to have already made it to the park. I keep telling Cael we are going but we have not made it yet. It's so fun to have cousins close to spend time with.
Couldn't agree more!
Couldn't agree more!
You are so small town! "Then we walked across the street to the drive in"!! I love it!!!
It is definitely the best when your family is a good influence on your children. It is hard when relatives have a different lifestyle then you do! It makes it very hard. (Yes I am speaking from experience!)
Your kids are so lucky to grow up with their cousins and Aunts and Uncles around. I grew up that way, and I loved it!!! I cant wait for my kids to have that experience. Someday!!!
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