Cousin Brett comes again !

Brett, Jayson and I

My cousin Brett came over again on Sunday afternoon. He is a long haul trucker and he drives for Interstate Trucking. Whenever he is in town, he calls. I love having him call and visit. We always lived far away from each other when I was little so I didn't get to know him as well as I would have liked. Since January, we have seen each other more than we previously did our whole entire lives. I think since January, we have seen each other 6 or 7 times. I love family. They make everything worthwhile.

Cousin Andrew visits before being shipped out!

Cousin Andrew here for a visit. He is being transferred
to Virginia for the Coast Guard.

Andrew and Sarah swinging. Andrew, what big
feet you have. LOL

Andrew Hoffman and Sarah Mathison getting ready
to swing on the swings. You would never guess that they aren't 5, would you?

Andrew came over today to have breakfast with Sarah. Andrew is Andrea's nephew. He is getting ready to go to some Coast Guard school in Virginia and leaves on Sunday. Sarah and Andrew have always been super close friends/cousins, so I know it will be hard on them to not be around each other for a while. It was really very nice having him come over this morning. He is such a great young man and I am proud of him for the life of service that he has chose for himself.

Cousin Debbie

Pete and Deb Pryor--aint they cute??

I have been on vacation in Idaho the last several days. My cousin Stacy, Debbie's daughter, got married on Saturday. It was a gorgeous ceremony and the venue was gorgeous too. Stacy and Matt were married high in the hills of Coeur d'Alene Idaho. One of their friends has this gorgeous home overlooking the valley. I saw all of my aunts, uncles, cousins, and their kids, and grandkids. Family is truly the most important thing. We had a BBQ at Pete and Deb's. Nummy hamburgers, melon, chips, and potato salad. The perfect American meal.