The three amigos and their lady

Our family has been blessed with two babies in one year and two growing boys full of energy to keep us all on our toes. My sister can take care of all three of her boys at once with grace and poise, but when they come to visit the farm or Bubbie and Meme, it takes all of us to keep them in line!

Last weekend while Abby and Brian were on a short weekend getaway, Brayden, Grayson, and Kennon came to visit Nanny B and Papa G. Matney and I were invited over for a play date on Saturday morning and ended up staying until bed time. Our day was filled with make believe fishing, tire swing rides, fights over who was going to drive which John De*re toy, and much much more. It was a magically, quiet, serene moment when Dad, Mom, and I got all four of them to sleep at once (which lasted all of maybe 10 mins)

Little Kennon doesn't get much camera time and is usually seen sleeping in his 1980's stroller or in someone's arms. He is such a good little baby and so mellow. I am sure he is this way after having two spit-fire big brothers. We love watching him and Matney grow together and comparing their rolls and activities. They don't know it yet, but I hope they will be great friends one day; even though at this point all they do is stare at each other. They have seemed to figure out that if their respective mommy is holding the other one during a rare baby swap, it is time to start fussing so they can get "their" momma back!

Grayson has such a sweet disposition and loves his little brother and cousin. He is always wanting to kiss on them and runs around saying their name. He has been known to call Kennon by Matney's name, but can you blame the kid for being confused when two babies show up at once :) It is so much fun watching Grayson grow and seeing how quickly he changes.

Brayden, the oldest and the wildest of the three boys, is such a joy to call my nephew. Though there are times you want to ring his sweet little neck for not listening or for torturing the others, it never seems to fail that he will give a random hug or ask some deep question and all you can do is remember how much you love this little man. I cannot believe my little Brayden who I drove 90 mphs an hour from Columbia to KC in order to be there when he was born, is getting ready to turn 5. I love watching how he grows and changes and how much he loves his brothers and cousin (even though there are times we question this!)

I cannot wait to see what the future brings for these four cousins. I can only imagine all the adventures and trouble making that lies ahead. The looney bin might need to make room for Abby and I in a few years--hopefully we can room together!