Tag: cousins
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Winning Isn’t Everything
Some knew what they were doing; some did not. They came together as a group of eight-year-olds, both boys and girls, to learn to play together. A few had older siblings who’d played soccer for years and knew basic strategies. Others had never touched a soccer ball, and they were there, partly because their parents…
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When Little Things Get You Down
The littles adore their very tall cousins. We are fortunate to have a plethora of grands living close to us, aged two through twenty-one. We have enough interactions with family to appreciate the beauty of them genuinely enjoying each other. To a degree. Younger children have an energy level that seems unlimited–constant-motion machines that never…
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It IS A Whole New World
Living in Colorado makes it a challenge for us to see our current youngest grand. Two-year-old Beck is here with his folks for Christmas for the first time. He’s transitioning from an only-child situation to cousins by the dozens–or close to it. I’ve tried to imagine what this is like for him during the flurry…
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‘Cuz The Cousins Said So
Cousins are a different breed of people. They’re close family–and yet, not so much. Close enough to often have a strong family resemblance (in temperament if not in looks) and yet frequently living far enough apart not to have consistent contact. My kids rarely saw their cousins. Between jobs and distance, it became a…
Tip of My Iceberg 