One of the best parts of Summer is the Cousins!

 We especially love to see the far away cousins that only come once a year.

This time the California Coles came and we set up a giant billboard Slip n'slide.

 The fun outlasted the grass.

 Lots of fun crash landings

 and a few not so fun crash landings.

 Faker.

 There was even a surprise visit from some Kansas Porcaros!

 Too bad the visits can't last forever! 

 Seeing all these young relatives together reminds me of my own spoiled summers. We swam and sang and made believe until we collapsed, sometimes on a blanket under the stars. Im so grateful for magical childhoods and the memories we keep even when the cousins can't all live close.