A Brief Moment of Calm

The kids and I are visiting their cousins in Minnesota this week.  I flew alone with both kids for the first time, and somehow we made it here in one piece without getting blacklisted by the airlines.  The pilot and first officer of our plane were even named Captain Pete and Captain Charlie.  How's that for a coincidence?

My sister-in-law, Stephanie (aka Aunt NiNi), and brother-in-law, Don (aka Uncle Don), have done some great posts with photos of the Great Cousin Convention of 2010.  (Their blog is linked on the sidebar.)  I didn't bring my camera this trip, but here's one sweet shot I took with my camera phone of Quinn, Charlotte, and Peter watching Maisie in her crib.  (Charlotte looks extremely tall because she is standing on the bottom rail of the crib and the boys are standing on the floor.)  The boys are in matching outfits courtesy of their Granny Great.

This is the first time all four cousins have been together since Maisie was born in August, and it's the first time Charlotte, Peter, and Quinn have seen each other since February.  They have been playing together really well, and Quinn alternates between running after Charlotte and crawling on the floor with Peter.  With less than two and a half years separating the oldest from the youngest, these four are going to be quite the pack as they grow up together.  I fear for NanaB's house when we all invade in a few weeks for Thanksgiving!