Hi all,
So you know that at this point we sold our house and are
living in a temporary apartment while we look to buy, right? Well…
We have had lots of cousin time this year. This summer we got to spend a week at the
beach digging in the sand, flopping around on the beach, putt-putt-ing, and
just generally enjoying each other’s company. And while we were there, we made the executive
decision to celebrate Thanksgiving in NC and fly Grandma Shay in for it. Peter and I were so happy to get the invite
and soooo happy to get out of our craphole apartment so off we went.
Our kids were darn excited about it too. Bek overheard me telling Rin that we were
going to go to Sam and Sara’s house and he chimed in with “Sutton? Home?”
and I replied that we were in fact going to Sutton’s house too. Well, after that it was never ending between
Rin asking if it was the day we were going yet, immediately followed by Bek
asking a thousand times a day “Sutton home?” until we finally got on the road
to see the cousins. Whew.
When we got there, the kids made the fort of all forts in
the playroom and proceeded to sleep in it every night for the remainder of the
trip. It was so cute. Wish I had a photo.
On Thanksgiving morning we headed out to a parade and the
kids just loved all the fanfare. Walt
and Sara walked with the Y Guides and it was so cute to see her up there
dressed in her outfit and waving at everyone.
Then we came back to an amazing turkey dinner. I swear Nan and Walt had been cooking for a
week. Seriously. On the menu was not just turkey (personally
smoked by Walt) but also ham, brisket, stuffing, corn pudding, mashed potatoes,
green beans, chess pie made by Grandma Shay, and it was all wonderful. I just
love Thanksgiving. But the best part by
far is after we put the kids to bed and we all had turkey sandwiches and more
pie. And all was good in the world.
While we were in Charlotte, we headed to Discovery Place which
is a great time for the kids and for us.
What could be better than a million things to entertain them and give
their little brains a workout. And we
managed a pajama day full of hanging out playing until they were worn out, and
just having some fun cousin time. The
weather was cold and the hot chocolate was plentiful. Makes me look forward to Christmas.
Overheard one morning as they hid away in the fort was this-
“Sam, you know who my best cousin is?” I
dunno, who? “You… And I have other cousins too.” (No offense to
Oscar of course, it’s just that who couldn’t think Sam is the most awesome big
cousin ever?)
My boys just love their cousins. Rin’s favorite thing was the cast off shorts
that Sam gave him. So sweet. I mean, I had no idea anyone could get that
excited about clothes. I think he was
more excited to get those shorts than I was to get my wedding gown a million
years ago. And Bek and Sutton tortured
each other all week as two year olds are bound to do but the day after we got
home, he was asking when he can go play with Sutton again. Little boys don’t always make sense but they
sure are fun to raise.
But no one told me that your second child’s babyhood is so
much shorter than your first. Our little
Bek has gotten so big already. Gone are
the days when he would crawl into bed with us (and Rin- our early riser) and we
would all snuggle in together every morning for a slow wake up. Now he wants to be so independent and such a
big boy. I know it was inevitable but
still I feel like I missed all the baby stuff.
I sometimes wonder if it’s because he joined our family so much later
than Rin did or that it’s because he WANTS to grow up quicker. He wants to be just like his big
brother. Second kids don't want to dig in the sand when cool big brother
is riding bikes. They don't want to get pushed on the swing when they could be
playing basketball like a big boy. And I wish would have appreciated Bek’s
babyhood more. Rinat’s baby years went quickly but Aibek's literally flew
by and before I knew it, they were over. And, barring some sort of miracle,
it will most likely be my last chance to have a baby in my house. Sorta sad to think about. But it makes me want to soak up the time that
I have with these two sweet little munchkins and be thankful they are in our
lives. And I AM thankful. Maybe not every single second of every single
day, but very thankful for them and for all of my extended family. The whole clan comes together to make this
amazing and wonderful group of people who we are lucky enough to call
family.
Love to
all, -m
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