And then there was Tabby

The following day after returning from Utah/Colorado, we got to see my sister Tabitha and her family. They had driven all the way from Illinois, stopping to see various friends and family along the way.

Madison, Dirk, Janelle, Tabitha... and you know the rest.


Grammy Norma and Aunt Deanaca hosted a BBQ Monday evening. Best teriyaki chicken I've ever had (and I am NOT a fan of chicken)!


Ami couldn't get enough of those stairs, or her cousins. She was starting to expect meeting new cousins everyday.


Tuesday evening, they came for dinner at our house. Tabby enjoyed spending some time in the house she grew up in and catching up. I wish we'd had more time together.


In the span of a little over a week, my kids got to see almost all their 19 earthly cousins from both sides of the family (except Jaden and Logan, but they're both semi-local), 16 aunts and uncles (except my oldest sister Mira) and two of their three sets of grandparents (we miss you, Bill and Ellen!). I (and neighbor girl Kendall) noticed a significant improvement in Amidala's social skills. Yay for summer road trips!