Cousins: Friends and Foes

Kinsey and Zedek are just starting to discover how much fun it is to play together.  In the past they've been more concerned with stealing each others toys and screaming "mine!" every two seconds.  But now we'll hear them playing in our circus tent giggling together, or will watch them running around the center aisle in Melissa's house chasing each other and giggling.  They even band together in nursery, "protecting" their toys from the other kids.

Zedek sneaks downstairs to play every chance he gets. He startled me a couple of times early in the morning when it was still dark and I was the only one up.  (Melissa just put a child lock on their door, so we don't see him unannounced quite as much now :). Kinsey goes upstairs and knocks until someone lets her in, and immediately asks Melissa for food.  Apparently food tastes better upstairs than downstairs.  It's pretty special having family so close!  I love watching these two become friends.

The other day I was reading in the backyard while Zedek, Kinsey and Chandra ran around playing. I realized they had been quiet for a minute and went to investigate.  I found theses babies around the side of the house...praying!  Cutest thing ever. Makes me wonder what they were praying for. :)