once a year....

well yes...I'm pretty much using the same title

because it is very fitting...

once a year...

{well I guess for the past two years anyway}

 

my sister and nephews came for a visit for about a week

they stayed with our parents who don't live all that far from me anyway...

just a hop, skip, and jump to do things together throughout the week...

it seemed to go so quickly

and we all tired so quickly by doing so much

there was a lot of family to see in such short time

we drove about an hour and a half away to visit one set of Great Grandparents and extended family

for lunch and a great time outside...

and back home we came

just had to include this picture of Papa {my dad} and Madison

it was too cute:)

the day before we took Great Grandpa M out to lunch

a little backwards here but I'm not reshuffling the pictures

but we did it

and managed to have some relax time, BBQs, crab boil, and pool time

we did a joint birthday celebration for them since their birthdays are in July and so close

and finally a picture my parents are in by the way:)

{they are right behind me and next to my sister on the right}

I swear my girls got spoiled by my nephews...

Connor would carry my girls everywhere and include them in everything...

it would just be a matter of time before the girls asked him...

"Connor would you carry me?"

and help them in their seats, buckle them and play with them

{Connor walking the girls out from Great Grandpa M's place}

Austin played so funny with them

by the way I was in love with his cute mohawk...

he dived right into Madison and Hayley's princess world by putting on princess slippers

I told him to sneak a pair home in his suitcase

I double dogged dared him

he didn't go for it

but he did admit they were pretty comfortable...

Austin would hold their hands in the parking lots 

{if you twisted his arm a little, that is}

his and Hayley's personalities are quite the match

pretty good cousins the girls have...

how quickly time goes by as Connor just turned 9 and Austin 7 in a little over a week

seriously I remember when we saw them more and they were my girls ages right now

they are still as cute and sweet as ever

just so much older

it was a great visit...lots of fun, laughter, and I got some time just with my sister

which has been awhile for that...so super nice...

and Bobby when you take too long to take the picture...this is the look you get;)

these are memories that you don't get to make often 

but they are the ones you remember and cherish the most