Cousin Time

These past two days we got to spend time with our cousins from Malaysia (and a day with our Calabasas cousins, too). They chose to fly in to LAX to catch a direct flight but also to see us and my other cousin and his family. We got to take them to church, spend time at our house, and then swim and play with them at a beautiful resort in Escondido. All too quickly they are off to Oregon and beyond... but so thankful for the time we had to see each other (usually it's every two years) and have the next generation of cousins play together. 

Julie and Me

How cute is Kyle's expression?!

Elissa and Abbey were so sweet with Gavin. Elissa and he have the same love for imaginative play and chatting. She kept him entertained on this table for quite a long time.

Over at the resort, we celebrated Chase and Luke's birthdays. And there's another birth day we will be celebrating in a few months! ;)

The boys were hungry after swimming!

Cousins!!

Even the little ones were well entertained.

My cousins Mark, Luke, and Elissa with Kyle.

The splash pad was a huge hit for Gavin and Michaela.

Gavin and Luke

And the water slides were a favorite for Abby and Kyle.

Gavin loved watching for Brother to come down!

Relaxing with Michaela after quite a fun day.

Though Michaela did fall asleep right there on the concrete, I was so amazed at how well these international travelers handled the jet lag. They slept well at night and played well during the day. It was amazing and all fun. Miss them already! Thanks, Mark and Lisa, for sharing such a beautiful place with us all.