Family

At the end of the summer Ben's brother & sister-in-law and our 2 nieces moved back to Texas! Josh has just begun a Masters program at DTS, and they are living in Wylie. It's so nice to have them back here. Our niece, Ella, will be 5 in December, and her little sister (Norah) is just a few months old! Abe calls Norah "Baby Orla." Haha. He is really fascinated with babies, so this has been pretty neat for him to experience. And he LOVES playing with cousin Ella. They've gotten to stay together at their B'Mama & Pops' house a couple of times this summer and have been together at other family events. I didn't have cousins growing up, so I'm so thankful that Abe does.

Hanging out with cousin Ella at B'Mama & Pops house in June!

Swimming with cousin Hayden at a birthday party in June!

Meeting cousin Norah for the first time!

Playing with Uncle Josh!

In August, Abe and I took a trip down to Houston to stay with Ben's cousin Kristi and her husband Taylor. They have a son who is a little younger than Abe (Carter), and we thought they would have fun playing together. We were right! :) I did a jewelry show for Kristi and some of her friends from church and we got to visit and get the boys together. It was a short trip, but SO much fun! I wish we lived closer to each other! I think Abe and Carter would be regular playmates.

Eating lunch with Carter!

Playtime! 

Bathtime & getting ready for bed! 

Best buddies!

And here's Abe with his Aunt Mary! (He calls her "Murry".) They are 2 peas in a pod!