COUSINS

Ever since I can remember, "family comes first" was a motto we lived by. So, as we grew up, our family spent lots of time together... and sometimes, us kids, preferred the company of our parent's friends over being with kids our own age. We were just raised that way. We were taught the value of being with the people you love, and who loved us back - without boundaries, and unconditionally. Family was the one thing that would ALWAYS be there, when everything else fell by the wayside.
It is amazing after all these years of moving and grooving, that even though, not all of our family still resides on the island... they are still the most important people in our lives.
This is something I will do my best to instill in my children. Family comes before any and everything. It's all that matters.
Over the weekend, my children had the opportunity to see their three DeJournett (DJs from here on out...) cousins. Riley was on cloud 9. She could not have been more excited about her new found friends and play mates extraordinaire. And holy smokes, did the cousins eat it UP. It was such a precious moment for any parent to witness her child being loved and adored by other children -- that just so happen to be family. We are absolutely blessed. And to top it off... Rich and Lisa can BBQ like WHOA. Best damn food I have ever had in my life -- and yes, that is including any 5 star meal in any fancy restaurant that I've ever had.
When Riley woke up on Monday morning -- the first thing out of her mouth was "see cousins??"... this needs to happen more often.

Riley, Tori and Maddie -- all goggled up.



Tori teaching Riley to play a game on the DS.



The Girls



Maddie and G-boy