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Crazy Cousins

Two Generations of Cousins
 
A LONG time ago, I was small.
 
Eight months after I became the FIRST Grand-child on both my maternal and paternal sides, I received a gift. A COUSIN!
 
She was my best friend growing up. We did everything together and, as you can see in the picture below, I took good care of her.
 
For stupid reasons in High School, our relationship developed a rift. By blood we were still cousins, but when it came down to being friends…forget it.
 
Years later, we reunited. Children of our own.
 
As we “caught up” on a friendship interupted, a new generation of cousins went off to play. They were quiet and we were deeply engaged in conversation.
 
How much time passed remains a mystery, but this is what our eyes beheld when “the new cousins” came out of hiding.
 
 
That’s my proud kiddo on the left and his cousins.
 
Isn’t my son proud! That’s him in the diaper. Those are his TWO cousins, whom he decorated with waterproof mascara!
 
They’ve all grown since this picture was taken. They are 16 and older. Thankfully, they aren’t “scarred” from this reunion!
 
I, on the other hand, am still laughing hysterically!
 
 
About Julee: Julee Morrison is an experienced author with 35 years of expertise in parenting and recipes. She is the author of four cookbooks: The Instant Pot College Cookbook, The How-To Cookbook for Teens, The Complete Cookbook for Teens, and The Complete College Cookbook. Julee is passionate about baking, crystals, reading, and family. Her writing has appeared in The LA Times (Bon Jovi Obsession Goes Global), Disney's Family Fun Magazine (August 2010, July 2009, September 2008), and My Family Gave Up Television (page 92, Disney Family Fun August 2010). Her great ideas have been featured in Disney's Family Fun (Page 80, September 2008) and the Write for Charity book From the Heart (May 2010). Julee's work has also been published in Weight Watchers Magazine, All You Magazine (Jan. 2011, February 2011, June 2013), Scholastic Parent and Child Magazine (Oct. 2011), Red River Family Magazine (Jan. 2011), BonAppetit.com, and more. Notably, her article "My Toddler Stood on Elvis' Grave and Scaled Over Boulders to Get to a Dinosaur" made AP News, and "The Sly Way I Cured My Child's Lying Habit" was featured on PopSugar. When she's not writing, Julee enjoys spending time with her family and exploring new baking recipes.
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