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"Went to Nick's on 2nd in Long Beach for a yummy breakfast. #thisiswhat40lookslike"
We made last minute plans, late Saturday night, to meet up for brunch on Sunday. Long Beach is the half way point for all of us. This was our first time to Nick's on 2nd. Grandmere and I shared the fried chicken with waffles, yum! There coffee is good too. We'll definitely go back.
Took pictures all around the table. Beginning with the pint-sized people, who are all sitting together. They huddle as close together as possible, even though there was plenty of room on that side of the booth. They like to be close, the closer the better. Connor and Rett shared the ipad, while Delaney told me about her Irish step dancing. Too cute!
A few more shots. All good, except the one of Mere and Pere with the server prepping something in the kitchen, nuts! Also, I've just realized, Uncle John didn't make it in. He is in the boy-girl pictures below though.
All the girls in the family together. I can't believe how tall my niece is getting!
Getting a shot of all the guys in the family wasn't as easy *snicker*. Check out these faces. Oh the torture of having to be photographed....you'd think we'd asked them to eat dirt or something.
January 27, 2013
The family. All ten of us together.
The friends. All five of them, plus Rett.
The Volcano, 30 scoops of ice cream!....and they asked him to please stand up and sing Happy Birthday to himself, as loud as he could. Sing it loud, sing it proud.
Don't worry, they shared with the whole table.
Disney on Ice at the Honda Center. 
He's taller than me now.... I can hardly believe it.
Everyone got to open one gift before bed.
Rett in his fireman pajamas. What a cutie-pie!
Delaney opening her gift.
Rett got to participate in Connor and Delaney's soccer practice. 
Dinner at a longhouse restaurant in Seattle.
Cousins in masks.
Rett showing Connor the finer points of playing with garbage cans.
Just the boys.
The cousins splashing in the mud with their rain boots on.
Rett and Auntie Kiki bagging the spinach at the Co-op farm.
Fresh picked Strawberries. 
Uncle John and Liam collecting the herbs.
Every time I look at these pictures I will think of my niece as she eagerly takes my hand and directs me toward the main barn after we've parked the car at the co-op farm. 
When we got in from the SeaTac airport we had lunch at Cheesecake Factory with Kiki and the kids. 
The last picture of the cousins together until we fly up to see them. 
Getting ready to hunt for the Easter Eggs that have been hidden all over Grandmere and Grandpere's backyard.
Everyone came down to our house to decorate Easter eggs, nearly 60 of them!
The family came down to watch Liam play soccer and hangout. 
The cousins just flew in and we met them for dinner. Claim Jumper, baby!
I LOVE that my sister-in-law has the iPhone now! She is really great about sending me pictures of my niece and nephew. 
I didn't take this picture, but it's so funny I had to share. 
