Cousin Jaimee & Family

I moved to Canada when I was 4 years old and I did not have the opportunity to build solid relationships with my cousins in the U.S. I saw them for short periods of time once a year and because it was my vacation I think I probably have more memory burns of them than they do of me.

My cousin Jaimee accepted my brother's 365 day blog challenge and I have learned more about her and her family in the last 93 days than I have in the previous 25 years! For that reason, I am so happy that I accepted Matt's challenge. It is good to be able to get to know your extended family; to see what traits and quirks have been passed down through the generations and to enjoy each others differences.

Blog Family - Me, Jaimee, Matt & Kristy

Tonight, Jaimee and her husband, Daniel, and their kids, Matteah and Casey came for a visit all the way from Colorado Springs, CO! They have spent the last few days in Utah catching up with friends and family and we were blessed to have them to ourselves for a few hours. Matt, Kristy, Logan and my mom were all here ,and honestly, it was like we were all old friends. I have often commented on Jaimee's blog that I wished they lived closer so that we could hang out and have more time together and tonight just magnified that. It was fun, fun, fun. Our kids are almost the same age and got along wonderfully.

Matteah, Logan, Dax & Jace

Blurry, but cute!

Casey

We laughed and talked non-stop. Jaimee and Daniel are the cutest couple and obviously love and respect each other. Their kids are adorable and after just a few minutes made themselves right at home. I want to thank them for making a special trip to Logan and I look forward to continuing to build this relationship. I also want to say that when she called me this morning to make plans, I was a little taken back by the fact she sounded like an adult, I seriously was expecting her to sound like she was 13 because that is how I remember her!!!!

Daniel, Jaimee & Casey

One quick memory burn about my cousin Jaimee... Every year on vacation we would spend a few days with my Aunt Julie and Uncle Jerry and cousins, Jeremy, Josh, Jaimee and Jordan (yes, that is a lot of "J" names, much like my own family). I remember visiting them in Orem, Utah and Greeley, Idaho and I remember that Jaimee, the only girl, liked to follow me around. Everywhere I turned, there was this little girl. Now, I don't remember minding at all because I didn't have a little sister of my own and I imagine that she liked the idea of having an older sister. Anyway, Jaimee has these amazing, beautiful, large, brown eyes (and still does) and I remember when I was 15 or 16 (she would have been 7 or 8) she wanted me to do her hair. So I would get out my curly iron and sit and do her hair. I don't know what we talked about but I remember thinking it was cool.

Being the social person that I am, I would love to be able to get to know and spend time with all my cousins. I think that I will make this another one of my "before I die" goals.