One of the best things about being in California is that our kids get to hang out with their cousins. We just had a new addition to the family (Hi, little, guy!) and I'm pretty sure that we're all done, which means that Mama and Papa Leong will finish with 9 grandkids. Not a bad haul, if you ask me!
There are a few things that I find interesting about the next generation of Leongs/Chuangs/Tasciks. One is the commonalities in timing and naming. We have multiple cousins who are all born about 6 months apart from one another, and even have names that start with the same letter (shout out to the E-bros and the J-Bros!). Also, we somehow worked it out that my older sister had her 2 kids, then we had our 3, then my brother had his 2, then my younger sister had her 2, so our kids birth order matches our birth order exactly. We range from 14 to 4 months and each one of them is wonderful in their own way.
It's so much fun seeing all the cousins play together. Whether it be trying new dance moves, digging a hole at the beach, playing basketball or running a play restaurant, it's really beautiful watching the next generation enjoy one another's company.
While we were on our way home from our last family dinner, the kids were pretty tore up because they wished they could spend more time with their cousins. When we got home, as I was putting Thaliea to bud, she asked why we couldn't move to California. I told her that if we moved to California, we'd wouldn't see our other cousins and her other grandparents as much. Her solution was simple: they should move to California too. =0).
Speaking of cousins from the "other" side of the family, it was also great seeing our kids interact with Megan's cousins' kids. The oldest on that side is just about Jonah's age, which means they're now all about the age where they can play together and not just play next to each other. Seeing them interact was really great to see. It was also nice that they were relatively self sufficient, meaning the adults were free to "pull a Horner."
Speaking of cousins from the "other" side of the family, it was also great seeing our kids interact with Megan's cousins' kids. The oldest on that side is just about Jonah's age, which means they're now all about the age where they can play together and not just play next to each other. Seeing them interact was really great to see. It was also nice that they were relatively self sufficient, meaning the adults were free to "pull a Horner."
Have an excellent day!
~Adam
~Adam
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