So Today.. Was AWESOME (:

Today and tomorrow, no matter what year, are always awesome: TODAY is my cousin Maricor's birthday, and tomorrow is my dad's birthday.

So, first things first, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, beautiful COUSIN!!!

gorgeous. ♥you! happy birthday!!

As is customary in my blogworld, here are a few highlights of this girl over the years. I probably could not have imagined a better human being to be my cousin.. one of my best friends, ridiculous confidante, fellow first-time-mom, and a multitude of other things. Mar, I love you and I hope you had the best birthday yet. ♥ 

deliciously vintage, 1997.
f: myself & kim | b: jena [r.i.p.] . katie. maricor.

2006

sad day [for me].. 2007 when maricor moved to hawaii

happy day [for me] .. 2009 when she came back to visit!

her wedding - 2010

our cousin jeremy's bmw.. haha

of course, fun with the little girls syd & madison
  who are exactly 1 week apart ♥

this famous one... from jamie's graduation!

Happy birthday, love.. I can't wait to see you and the family at Madison's birthday!

So yeah... back at the Drenn Lodge, we certainly didn't waste the day, either. First it was church, then we made the call to do some swimming before Sydni and I took back to the Cincinnati-bound road. Good. Calls.

church girls! ♥

just some story time to relax (:

... but not for long.. it's pool time!!!

she's a fish!

We couldn't do a family visit to the pool without some video footage (: Just a little...

not a huge fan of the swim breaks..

And of course, Rob sent me some love in the form of kisses from Sasha to Stella. (: I miss them both, and him, and reaaaally want to see him.. and them.. s.o.o.N.

the girls.. pibbles (: (:

We're home now... back in Cincinnati, getting ready for another week.