"Cousins"

Joey and Owen have 3 adorable cousins, Toddy (Joe's sister Eileen and her husband Todd's son) and Patrick and Findlay (my brother Chris and his wife Shannon's sons). He loves playing with them and looks forward to when he gets to visit with them.

But the cousins he constantly refers to and talks about are his NY "cousins": "When are we going to see the cousins???" "I miss my cousins." "I never get to see my cousins!"
Definition of NY cousins: My Aunt Amy and Uncle Frank's kids: Julia, Liam, Kelly and Aidan. Joey is obsessed with them!

This past weekend we were invited to Charlie's fourth birthday party in Queens, NY. Charlie and his sister Emma are my Aunt Laurie and Uncle Chris' kids. It was great to see everyone and spend time catching up. I enjoyed talking with my grandma and Aunt Amy and watching my grandpa and brother play bocce ball. The kids had so much fun running around trying to peg each other with water balloons. Joey thought the trip was "Awesome"...not surprising. ...we definitely have to work on his range of vocabulary before September.