Jaci Dawn

My brother and his daughter were in town on Thursday and Friday. Kim wanted to come up and see her cousin before she moves away to Alaska. Kim’s children had never met Arwen’s children. The cousins (Kim and Arwen) have been pregnant “together” twice, so the little second cousins are all very close in age.

I took my camera. Of course.

McDonald’s play areas are not the most conducive places for photography but I think I got some good shots.

Eliran in the little slide.

Every time Zephan came down the big slide, this was his expression.

Elijah and Brooke being silly.

Yes, Kim has an “Eli” and Arwen has an “Eli”. That was unplanned.

It was nice that the girls (er, young women!) got to get together for a brief time before Arwen moves. Chrystal came and joined the fun, but I did not get a photo of the three first cousins. That’s too bad, too – all three girls are tied together by their love and respect for Kim. Kim is the sweetest person on the face of the earth. She is possibly the most thoughtful person.

I adore my brother’s daughter.

Wait – I didn’t get any good photos of Javan! Well, I did get some photos of him, but none of them were all that great. But I did get a video of him.

It’s full of Javanisms. I wish I could tell you what Brooke was saying to him, but I couldn’t hear her over the noise. What he was saying to her was, “Were gots our socks on.” and “Were gots our shoes off.”

“Yeah.”

It was too short of a visit. I hated to see them turn around and leave on Friday afternoon, but I am so thankful they came to visit.

And, yes. Javan picked his nose. Aren’t kids just great?