There's nothing else like it...

How do they already know? They have only been alive for less than 2 years, all of which they have lived 700 miles apart. Yes, they have met a few times, but realistically, how many of those would they even remember? BUT they just know. They KNOW that something is special about the other little girl, just their size. COUSINS. Friends from birth. Friends that you don't really lose touch with. Friends who share more than just good times, they share your history, they share your grandparents and your aunts and uncles. LOVE comes EASY. Friendship happens. And although these two definitely don't see eye to eye all of the time, since they are FAMILY, they work through it and are closer for it!

Lucky for me, I have one of those special cousins, and she lived less than ONE mile away. She and I shared everything. Now, we share in motherhood. Congratulations Melissa, I love you!

Summer!!

With summer here in full swing, I haven't had much time to blog. Jon goes back to school in a couple of weeks, so I might be back on track then!

So far this summer has actually been better than expected, and we even replaced one of our supposed California trips with some big home projects. I LOVE SUMMER. Every day of it.

Mary is throwing me for a loop, as she becomes more and more independent and more and more frustrated that she can't talk very much. She is bursting with personality and becoming more expressive. This parenting thing is definitely a challenge. Lucky Jon and I are in it together.

As for now, happy summer! I hope you are enjoying yourselves and the warm weather!