Cousins!

This weekend Ryan's Aunt Lynn and cousins Colin, Alec and Lizzie came for a visit. I had been keeping it a secret from Ryan, and was planning to just surprise him with their arrival on Saturday morning but he somehow outsmarted me (the first time of many, I'm sure!) When i picked him up at school on Friday afternoon, and asked him what he wanted to do this weekend, he replied "My cousins are coming tomorrow!" No idea how he knew but there went the surprise! Saturday morning when he woke up, his first question was "Are my cousins here yet?" He loves his cousins! They arrived shortly after we woke up, and the kids have been playing and having fun non stop since their arrival. On Sunday we all ventured to the aquarium, and the kids had a great time seeing all the fish and water creatures. We even found a spot where we could watch the dolphin show from under the water (for free and staying dry!) and the kids really enjoyed that. It amazes me each time we get together with the cousins, the kids fall back into playing together as if no time has passed since they last saw each other. Ryan is so lucky to have cousins who love him so much, and help to take great care of him! I know he will be talking about their visit for weeks after they leave :)

Colin leading Ryan into the aquarium