Family Tree

The first few days in Florida were great family bonding days. They say wedding and funeral bring people together and it's so true. The twins got to catch up with their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd cousins, aunts, uncles and great aunts and uncles and of course Granny...who was up to her old tricks...Jana Howell is my first cousin and even though we live thousands of miles apart, we are as close as sisters. She came to live with us for a few years when she was in high school and I was about 8 or 9years old. Needless to say, I thought she was the coolest person to walk this earth! We formed a special bond that has spanned the ages and distance.
Jana's children are second cousins to the twins...Wyatt and Autumn had a blast meeting their city cousins and showing them how to get getting down right dirty.
Timo and his Great Uncle Chaz have a special bond...they became football buddies in Savannah a few weeks ago so the first thing Timo said to him was "throw ball Uncle Chaz". They relaxed with a snack afterwards.
My brother and his family were able to come down so of course Kaylee and Cameron had to get their 1st cousin fix!
But the most fun for the kids were meeting their 3rd cousins, John and Georgia Gore. (Their mom, Lauren, and I are 2nd cousins) John is a few months older than the twins so he and Timo were fast friends. And of course Cameron took right to Georgia, who just turn 1, because she is such a nurturer. Even though the toys were Georgia's, Cameron was trying to show and explain to her how they worked...so funny.


We saw so many more relatives that I can't even go into them all but it was such a joy to see loved ones that I hadn't seen in over 15, sometimes 20 years. I hope it's not another 20 years before we see them again.