Ringing in the New Year
It's not always easy living far from family. We have been blessed over the last thirteen years of living in North Carolina to have dear friends step into the space of family. They have loved and served us and spoiled our kids. But there is something to be said about the memories you share with family. Those who knew you with the crazy hair and the thick glasses. Or those who knew you as you ran around with the bros in the desert.That can tell all of the "remember when..." stories. And bring back to mind thoughts of long ago.
That is why when my cousin texted and said they might just be driving through Charlotte on New Year's Eve...I jumped at the chance to spend the evening with them. (Truth be told - I tried to get them to stay for a week!!)
Corry and Amy live in Ohio with their two kids - Maddie and Jackson.
Maddie and Hailey are the same age and so Hailey was super excited to get to play with her cousins. We spent the night talking and laughing...and laughing...and laughing some more. The kids - who had only met each other maybe once before - became inseparable by night's end.
Jackson & Jackson
It was such a sweet night together...and while we did not quite make it to midnight...it was still the BEST way to ring in the New Year!!!
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