Cousin Cuteness

My car was the first to arrive at G and Poppop's house this Saturday for the Pronzato/Stefany January/February birthdays party.  As I was taking Braylen out of my car, two other vehicles with Maryland license plates whipped around the corner and pulled up out front.  Jason unloaded Cole and Parker from his car.  Evie and Hannah showed their happy faces as Auntie Laura's van doors rolled open.  Auntie Laura had a great idea to switch up the kids on the ride to Lancaster.  Evie and Hannah had a blast together laughing over shared snacks, Cole and Uncle J looked at trucks and sang, and I enjoyed silence as Braylen slept :)

Once we were all in G and Poppop's hosue, Hannah announced, "Let the CIRCUS begin!"

And it did.

Triple trouble when they are together.
Can my daughter look any tinier?

Cole immediately pulled the kitchen stool over to the counter that holds the pretzel container.  This is one of my favorite memories of trips to my Nana and Poppop's house in Oreland, PA.  Nana had a cookie jar that looks like broccoli, which sat at the edge of the kitchen counter.  If I stood on the step going into the back room, I could reach the lid to snatch a pretzel or two or fifteen.  I am proud to see Cole has taken over my role as the pretzel snatcher.  Actually, I haven't given it up yet.  I still snatch pretzels from the cookie jars ;)

The three big cousins "do the loop" on the first floor.  Throughout the day I saw the three of them jogging the loop pushing strollers, vacuum cleaners, and holding ribbons, which trailed behind them.  Laughter and screams of delight were the soundtrack to their parade.  Braylen was too slow for the mix this time.  He got bulldozed once and decided to hang out in the living room and watch them run through.  Parker was in his crate (exercise restriction due to surgery- another post, another time).

In addition to "doing the loop", the kids like to ride on Uncle Jason's back.  We seem to get the best pictures of the kids while they are on an uncle's back, so we piled them on and shot away.

Those are definitely "CHEESE!" smiles from Cole and Bray

I love how Evie is holding onto Cole's belly

We tried the couch too

We made Evie sit on her hands to keep the thumb
out of her mouth.  Does Cole ever have socks or shoes
on in the cousin pictures?

See Exhibits A and B below

Exhibit A: Thanksgiving 2013

Exhibit B: December 2013

We love our Cole Bug!  

Each visit to G and Poppop's house is more fun as the kids grow up and really start to play together.  Many years of fun time ahead, especially when the grandkids stay overnight sans parents :)

Evie adores her cousins, one can see it by that
genuine smile as she looks at them