Cousins

So, Thanksgiving is upon us! It's one of the holidays that I really like just because everyone seems to be in a good mood and so laid back. It's really nice to have a chance to refocus and realize all that we have to be thankful for! So, I've decided to write each day leading up until Thanksgiving about something/someone I am thankful for! :)

Cousins.

You gotta love 'em! :) They are people who you can hang out with and be yourself. Often they know your embarrassing secrets, random quirks, and are just plain fun! This weekend a few of my cousins came over to spend the night. We picked them up, then I drove them to our house (hehe, yes... I drove them. No one freaked out amazingly... and Mom was in the car too, just in case you were wondering if it was legal) and then we had a campfire and roasted hot dogs and marshmallows in this FRIGID Georgia weather! It's so cold these days... at night at least. Some how my hot dog took flight, and then dove for the ground. Quite frustrating. :P But the marshmallows were yummy. I'll never figure out an easy way to eat those sugary, gooey sandwiches. xD After our meal, we went on a "hay ride" (aka, cramming 4 teenagers, and 3 kids in the bed of my dad's truck with tons of blankets) and rode down into the swamp where strange things happen (for real...). Haha, it was amazing! Then we got into a more legal riding situation and rode to the Square to look at the Christmas lights! Finally we went home. While the younger kids watched Elf and played on the Wii, Emily, Andrew, Adrienne, and I talked... and talked... and played a prank (hehe) and then watched Numb3rs. :) At last we went to bed... Ahh... It was great! :) Anyways, that's what I'm thankful for today- my cousins. :)



Andrew on the tire swing



Me

Adrienne and Emily



The sunset :)




We want YOU! ;)




Alex playing with the fire


Haha, on a side note, for some reason when we get together with these particular cousins, we (for some odd reason) display pyromaniac tendencies... such as sticking sticks in campfires, melting forks over candles, rejoicing as Styrofoam plates become convoluted when you put them in campfires, throwing food in fires, throwing plastic cups in fires, purposely over-roasting marshmallows and hot dogs, (accidentally) melting our shoes... Haha stuff like that ;)

So, what are you thankful for?