Meeting cousins

Dace and Zade finally met some Racicot cousins over the last few weeks.  My older sister Charelle lives in Ottawa and she and her family travelled down the coast for their summer holiday- stopping in at DC, our house, a week at Disney then another stop at our place on the way back.

The kids hit it off right away.  Dace was so excited all week for them to arrive.  He learned all 3 of their names and kept asking about his cousins.  I loved watching them play and interact- they were so cute and so great playing with each other. 

Both weekends were a jam-packed blur but so much fun and so worth it.  Weekend 1- we had a full Saturday together.  We went on a dolphin boat tour, then lunch at the Sea Shack, siesta then Dace went shopping with his cousins while Dallin, Zade and I attended a function at the church.  Sunday was church and naps as usual, followed by a great seashell pick on the beach.

Weekend 2 started on a Sunday, with me doing their family pictures on the beach that evening.  Then Monday was non-stop: playtime in the morning so Char and Chris could go shopping in peace, a feast of Mexican food for lunch at our favorite spot, a swim at our pool, a trip for frozen custard, a quick last dip in the ocean and play time on the beach then back home where the guys took over and ordered pizza and Char and I went out to hit the outlets one last time.  That Monday was pretty much a perfect day.

We wish we lived closer so these little guys could grow up together.  But the distance will force us to make it more of a priority to get together, more than just every 3.5 years.  We are working on a long term stay for next summer. 

Aenea would have collected shells all night if we would have let her. 

Low tide is very, very muddy. 

Trains were a hit for Baeden and Dace- instant bonding. 

Back yard pool time. 

Boys on boat. 

The dolphin tour...and Dace making himself at home in a family photo. 

Cousins.