Yeah, I know I spelled that wrong, but I’m trying to be hip since I just got to hang out with my way younger and way cooler cousins.

I love that my daughters have cousins that live so close and that are so close in age to them.  My cousins, however, are spread between different states and we’re all a wide range of ages.  This past week though, my cousins Laurel & Madison came to visit us from the great state of Minnesota and we had so much fun getting to know their grown-up selves!  My Emma fell in love with her “big girl” cousins!  Each morning she would arise early and bug me to call them and see what they were doing!  She even went so far as to write them a real letter after they left – complete with her name and many Ariel stickers!

We got to spend a few hours with them one morning in Downtown Annapolis to have some photos, fun, and lunch at Buddy’s.  Here’s a little sneak peak…

I was “given” as a Christmas gift to Calvin & Joyce by their daughter Carrie. Five of Calvin & Joyce’s six grandchildren live in Kentucky and they came up this Christmas season to visit. So Carrie asked me if I’d be available to surprise her parents with a gift of photos of all six grandchildren together. Of course I would! We had probably one of the better days so far in December with clear skies and beautiful lighting. It was a little nippy, but thankfully my subjects were kind and let me make then shiver a bit. Now when I was a teacher, I used to remember names in a snap, but not so with these 5 kids. I know they are referred to as CASHE by their aunts as kind of an acronym. I won’t try to remember their names individually and embarass myself, though. Without further ado, here they are…all of the Vain/Emery grandchildren!

My sister, Maggie, came for a visit today and we had a blast! She used to live with us for a few months, so my girls act like it’s Christmas whenever they see her and I’m basically chop suey…but hey, what are aunts for? Anyway, Maggie is VERY pregnant and due on November 6th. She’s been wanting some “belly” shots and we had about 15 minutes today to get some quick shots with her and her belly (or Leah Rose). Enjoy, and come back after Nov. 6th for Leah’s world debut!