Family Bonding Time:

I know I've said it multiple times before. But I love my family! We always have a constant parade through my house of siblings who stop by to visit.

My sister Susan, who comes over to still do laundry and comes over for Sunday dinner.
My brother Isaac, who comes over for Sunday Dinner and to drop off his baby boy for us to baby sit.

And occasionally my other eight siblings who come to visit from out of town. On top of extended family and family friends who stop by.

The first person to come through was my sister Kim with her husband and little girl before they moved out to Virgina. It was fun to see them especially since they used to live in Costa Rica and I never got to see them anyway. I love getting the chance to play with my nieces and nephews when they come through. So seeing Ella was fun.

A few weeks later my sister Amy, her husband, and their twins came down to help my family. We are working to move into a new house that we are fixing up. So they came down to help. Of course I stayed and helped with babies all week. They've started crawling now so that was fun. They're talkative with their baby sounds and super cuddly. Especially my nephew when mom wasn't around. You just give him a binky, give him his blanket to cuddle and then rock with him. And he cuddles in, super sweet. Her little girl has the cutest head of curly dark hair and is just as sweet. Doesn't like to go to bed but still the sweetest thing ever.

I just can't wait tell Christmas when all of my siblings will be here and I can see all of my nieces and nephews in one go. Now that will be fun.

As much as I love my family. I'm glad for a little down time, ( and the chance to sleep in my own bed again). The house is quiet, clean and relaxing now. And this week I get to start having the house to myself again. What with parents working and brothers in school for the day. It will be really nice for a while.

Other family bonding in my house revolved around sarcastic comments and teasing each other. Got to Love It! Any way, we also watch movies, like today. Of course a short movie turns into a longer discussion. Of pausing it every once in a while to discuss. We were watching 'Pride and Prejudice' with Keira Knightly. Comparing it to the other versions, the book, and pausing it to talk about the life style back in that time. Phone calls from close cousins who I hardly talk to anymore. Is more then enough to keep family's close.

I enjoy my family. I get along with them fairly well. And I can't wait for the holidays. See you all at Christmas!