Growing Up Barr: Cool - Crazy

Recently, we have had lots of visitors at our home in Texas. In fact, our friends are joking that we have been running a B&B and they in order to come see us, they need a reservation. Of course, we are just so happy to be back where we are close to our family and can visit more often. In July, it was the month of cousins. For the first time ever, all of the first cousins on the Rahm (Jessica, Ryan, Emerson & Hadley) side were together. Cousin Ryan (Uncle Steve's son) traveled all the way from Georgia for a visit. We learned lots about cousin Ryan and his boy scout, life guard, and gaming skills. Cousin Jessica took Ryan around most of central Texas and opened up his eyes to possibly attending college in Texas :-). Cousin Jessica (Uncle Mike's daughter) goes to college just down the road. Whenever Mommy and Daddy need a night out, cousin Jessica is always nice enough to hang out with us while Mommy and Daddy get a break. Cousin Jessica stays super busy though and now works three jobs and goes to school. We had so much fun visiting with them and hope that we can do it more often than not!

Around mid-July, Cousin Lynda (Grams's first cousin... so I think she would be Hadley and my first cousin twice removed) lived in Austin for years and recently moved to Chicago to be with her son Bryan. Cousin Lynda comes back for visits often to catch up with old friends and get her tex-mex fix. We don't care the reason, we just love seeing her! Cousin Katie, (Grams's first cousin, twice removed... so I think she would be Hadley and my first cousin three times removed) lives in Austin too with her husband Rob and daughters Claire, Sydney and very soon to be Harper :-). Claire and I are very close in age and Hadley and Sydney are similar in age as well. We had a blast swimming, playing and hanging out. We cannot wait until next time!

Here are a few snapshots to mark the occasion, check 'em out.

Love,

Emerson & Hadley