one of my favorite pictures of my niece ,  so true to my Maddie!! And I see so much of her mommy in those baby brown eyes

 we have more pictures with Abigail grabbing her sister's head to turn her to me to take a picture!

 Chloe's standard "I will rebel against my picture being taken" face  ....grrrr.

Had a great visit with Sue and her family this weekend.  Mom, and the girls and me headed east to enjoy some time away.   We had a blast with Sue and Dave and the kids.   Every time we get together the little cousins get closer and closer to each other as friends.  It motivates us to keep it up so they continue to develop those relationships.   We mostly hung out at their home and a trip to the ocean but we made some great memories together.   Chloe gave us a good scare (as usual) when we went swimming in the ocean that night.  The surf was crazy dangerous and the undertow was enough we probably shouldn't have let the kids in the water.  And I tried my darndest not to let Chloe in but it took all my strength and pulled my shoulders almost out constantly grabbing Chloe's straps on her little floatation swimmer thing as time after time she would bolt full speed into the surf.  It would break in her face and she just coughed and sputtered and laughed out loud.  I was exhausted trying to keep her safe.  So much that I swore I wouldn't go again w/o her daddy!!!  She just knows no fear whatsoever and the bigger the challenge the more she laughs and hits it harder.   Abigail had a ball dancing all over the sandy beach with her sweet cousin Maddie Anne.
  I think we all wore each other out and I completely lost my voice by the time we got back to Roanoke.  No one can talk like my mom and sisters!!!   Totally worth it though!!!! I love my family and watching the next generation of us all is a true blessing;