Paige and Alaina

Dear Paige and Alaina,
We wanted to tell you how much fun we had with you while you came over!


Olivia USUALLY NEVER does puzzles.
Only with Alaina, and only when we're blizzarded inside.


Kind of fun to cozy up in jammies.


Alaina and Paige were built-in babysitters and Simon loved the attention.



This photo was triggered by a selfie which was sent from Cancun from YOUR parents on the beach-to which Olivia yelled-"No Fair!" (Just because it's like a blizzardy 15 degrees here.)

Sooo...some of the cousins opted for swimwear, sunglasses, and moon sand to stage a beach.
We pretended like we were at the beach and I think Olivia really thought she was at a beach.


Cate knew she wasn't at the beach, but couldn't have been happier...
she LOVES being with her cousins.

We made the most of being stuck inside...

America's Got Talent, here we come...

And finally, we got OUT!  To the library.


Bass Pro, snacks all around.

And Alaina picked the bottle caps candy, with the wax tops you bite off.  

I didn't know they still made those.

Then we saw your uncle Matt and Olivia goes "That guy looks JUST like Uncle Mark!"

 We are so thankful we got to have you for a few days!
Next time we'll get your parents to take us on a trip with them...Oh yeah, it will be Florida!
It will be more like nana and papa taking us all on a trip with them...With the whole V family, can't wait:)

Love,

Uncle James, Aunt Jenna, Olivia, Cate 

(and Simon)