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And then there were NINE! (8 and under!)

and I'm feeling a bit sentimental this evening as we head off to the last of our family gatherings (and Jessica's wedding!) tomorrow. We only get times like these like once or twice a year.....which means that by the time Trevor is 16 (and too busy with jobs and friends for it all) and Ryan is 8, we would have only all gotten together like 8-10 times. AS the kids are getting older, it's so fun to get to know them all each year....they all are so unique. I'm going to make it my life's mission to get to know the ins and outs of each of them.

We always have so much to pack into the short times we have together. Sometimes it's tiring, sometimes the kids are melting down, sometimes we are melting down. But all I know is that I Love them all so much, more than anything. I would push ANYTHING else aside in my life not to miss these moments, they pass by all too quickly. I would take any of those kids home and love them like my own and I know they would do the same. No matter what else happens in our lives, They all make my life complete.