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Last week, I posted about visiting our family in Massachusetts under my E is for Entertainment post. It is so nice to be able to just pick up from where you left off even though you haven't seen each other in almost a year. The kids do the same thing. There is no "I'm shy and need to get to know you" time - they just jump right in and start hanging out. Of course, technology today helps with that. They text each other and also can video chat on their Ipod Touches...
My brother lives halfway across the country and I haven't seen him in over two years. He (well, actually his wife) just had their fifth child. We have always been close and keep in touch through text, email and now video chatting. His oldest daughter will even Google chat with me! Here they are - all five kids, my beautiful nieces and nephews:
Here's a closer up one:
It's amazing how quickly they grow!! This weekend, we had a bit of a whorl wind spending time with friends. Friday night we had dinner with a friend of mine from work and her husband and kids. The kids all swam and jumped on the trampoline. A fun time was had by all!! Saturday night we went out with some friends from karate. Pizzeria Uno and bowling - what could be better right? Next up, brunch with friends visiting from out of town. It's been a bit hectic and crazy coordinating everything but I don't mind - it's all worth it. Time with family and good friends are the best times of your life.
I love how the internet, and things like googlechat, can keep us so much closer to people, even when you don't get to see them often. Lovely picture :)
ReplyDeleteThe internet is a wonderful tool to keep family and friends close by even when separated by miles of physical space. Your brother has a gorgeous bunch of kiddos :)
ReplyDeleteSkype is how my grandkids got to know Grandma when they lived 900 miles away from me.
ReplyDeleteLove those pictures.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing what the internet has done for us, and it's so good that you can keep in touch with your family when they're so far away!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing what the internet has done for us, and it's so good that you can keep in touch with your family when they're so far away!
ReplyDeleteThe internet is a wonderful tool to keep family and friends close by even when separated by miles of physical space. Your brother has a gorgeous bunch of kiddos :)
ReplyDeleteSharon - the kids are gorgeous! They are so sweet with their little sibling! Beautiful! Thanks for posting so I could catch up a bit on his life too!
ReplyDeleteLove you
Thank you!! It's hard that they are so far away... I wish you were closer too - miss and love you too!
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