Marla Laramie Photography

Almost five years ago we packed up and moved from Tampa, Florida to Huntsville (Madison), Alabama.  When we left we said good-bye to really good friends, and more importantly, family.  Anna doesn’t remember so much (she was only a year old) but Sarah spent so much time with her twin cousins that leaving was heartbreaking.  We try to get together in Pensacola at least once a year and I’m amazed at how quickly Sarah and the boys are able to reconnect.  A couple of years ago we met up one summer and this time we added more cousins (including a girl cousin, heaven!!).  As luck would have it we were all able to make it to Pensacola just after Christmas.  My girls are still talking about how much fun they had with all their cousins.  I love that they get along so well and were able to spend time.  They don’t know they’re making memories.    I dragged them all together and captured some pictures.  And wow, it was much easier this time around.  HA HA!

I love that we were able to celebrate Russ and Matt’s 9th birthday with them.  I love that Anna was so excited to “play with that girl cousin”.  I love that Sarah, Anna, and Jordyn formed their very first “Girl’s Club” and had secret meetings in the closet.  And I love that Sarah wanted to spend time with her boy cousins, too. I found it hilarious that at one point she was “kicked out of the Girl’s Club,” and when I asked why Anna informed it it was because “she wouldn’t follow the rules.”  When I asked her what rules she broke, Anna replied “I dunno.”  I later found out the reason was because Sarah “got tired of all the meetings” and wanted to play with the boys, too.    The girls can’t wait to see all of their cousins again!

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