As I get older the more I realize that family is worth time, energy and money. My siblings and I haven't been able to have the contact I always wished for, due to life, circumstances, etc. One of my brothers had moved to Utah for school and finally 3/4 were all in the same country, if somewhat spread out. A few months before Thanksgiving we realized we'd all be in fairly close proximity, Joe and Becky (residing in Texas) would be with her family in Las Vegas. Somehow we pulled it together so we could all spend time with the cousins playing. It was wonderful!
James and Sam came out from Utah and we got a place with kitchen right next to each other. My kids didn't want to leave their little ones and Bug-love was a popular attraction for both of them. She adores little ones. Pumpkin got to play big sister to this cutie and Bud was an outlet for a ton of energy.
Learning all things Pokemon from a pro!
With Chinatown nearby and a Costco run just beforehand so we were set for food. We spent our days sightseeing and playing at Bass Pro Shop the and meeting Santa.
The girls adored the mermaids and Pumpkin was thrilled to have her recognize her with her hands.
Snuggling/wrestling and lots of giggling for this girl! She couldn't get enough of the little ones!
Three out of four of the Ngai siblings!
After Thanksgiving day all 3 families met up at the park where the cousins played happily and the adults got caught up on life. The three of us really haven't been together since James and Sam's wedding. Looking back on the pictures both Joe and I have really aged.
A simple game of running up and down a incline that wore out all the littles and gave them good appetites for lunch.
Pumpkin LOVED all her cousins and was planning playdates as if they lived just down the street.
I had to chuckle when Bug asked if these little ones were really cousins. We call all our Asian friends as 'Auntie or Uncle So and So' so naturally they thought all those friends were related. It was a source of satisfaction to her that she was playing with her actual cousins and just loved all of them. Hooray for family and when life serendipitously brings us within driving distance of each other. The years will fly by and these little faces won't be little for much longer. Here's to making memories.
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