Learning from Cousins

I love holidays! They are a time for getting together with family, catching up on where they've been since Christmas, and setting a new world record for kite flying. However, I always learn new things about myself every time I am with this family of  mine. You see, I live in a small county and I see my family every so often (even if we do live approx 15 miles from each other), but there's nothing like having all the family together at once! I'm tellin ya folks, there is Never. A. Dull. Moment.

Things that made Easter Sunday Great:
1. Had a packed row at church of nothing but family members.
2. Tried to set the world record for kite flying with my cousins ages 3-35.
3. Learned that since I'm a teacher, I can apparently read minds (according to my 6 yr old cuz's).
4. Got to visit Bro. Edwin's Sunday School class (with my cousins).
5. I know He is Risen!


Things I Learned from my Cousins:
*These are just a few things I learned from my cousins this past weekend alone; I'm just saying family get together are always a learning experience for me!
Teachers are mind readers: Haleigh says to me, "You're a teacher, read her mind and tell me if she's gonna throw that ball at Jewel". I say, "No...She's not", and Haleigh says, "Cool, thanks". Finally, her mind was at ease!


Mayo is REAL: Stone says in the midst of our most vital search for mayo in Randleman Food Lion, "If this is Real Mayo, then what does Fake Mayo look like?" I replied with, "Hmm, that's a good question". Folks, our minds are still baffled by this!


World Record of Kite Flying: the world record for the highest kite ever flown is over 12,000 ft. We (all cousins ages 3-35) thought we had it beat with our 1,400ft. (14 football fields away) kite we had to cut loose because it was so far away that you could even see it from the Food Lion in Biscoe, NC... no joke.


Ultimate kite flying is where you have to have binoculars to see the kite!

Maximum Capacity of a Mustang: My cousin Caitlin and Jewel crammed in my Mustang to go to church with me. We were quite cramped to say the least, but it worked. A Mustang is not a passenger vehicle we soon found out. It is for two people...maybe!

How Fast a Mustang Will Go: When your middle school cousin first of all ask to drive your car, don't let her. Especially, when it's already been in the body shop twice.  Also, when she wants to know how fast you Mustang will go, don't test it! It's not worth it! I haven't been crazy enough lately to test either of these theories...and I don't want to!


Boring Ole Statue Places Can Turn into Quite an Adventure:  My cousin Margie and I sent shopping at the statue place for some amazing concrete benches in Rockingham. We ended up with some pretty interesting pieces, including a statue of a Boston Terrier. However, we both felt the presence of gnomes. This led me to wonder if the gnomes and other statues come alive at night!?

When Your Cousin Asks You to Take Her to Walmart, use EXTREME CAUTION: When your 6th grade cousin asks for a ride to Walmart to get two bouncy balls, beware of extreme nonsense! LOL, We always know how to have a good time in public places!



My uncles dog Buddy telling me a secret no one else knows!



 Favorite Quotes of the Day: “Sticking with your family is what makes it a family.”-Mitch Albom

“Jesus Christ’s mercy and power indwells us and gives us the strength to make a positive difference.” -Jon Foreman

“Entropy is one of the laws of thermodynamics. It’s a physical law that says everything in nature is moving from order to disorder. In our lives this same principle is at work. As time moves on, things break down as we make mistakes. This is the ‘letdown’ every person experiences because of sin. For Christians this concept doesn’t end there because we realize God’s ‘beautiful’ mercy and grace restores the order in our lives.” -Jon Foreman