the kids

My brother and sister-in-law have two kids - Anisa, who is three months older than Lia, and Pablo, who is 3.5 months older than Siena. It is such a blast to have our kids so close together - and I can't wait to see these four grow up to be the best of friends.

Here is the handsome Pablo giving us some smiles :)

Here is the gorgeous Anisa... and below are Anisa and Titi Susie!

Trying to get a picture of a mom and toddler is QUITE the task, lemme tell you :)

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Lia loves the slide at Tio and Titi's house... so much so that we had to hide the slide in the other room because Josh was getting too much of a workout sliding those girls up and down!

It has really been so great having kids near the same time as Josh and Susie. It is a great benefit and gift of solidarity to be in the same phase in life with my brother and his beautiful family. Susie and I could chat and talk and laugh all day long about being the mothers of two - we share our struggles, we share our doubts... but most of all, we share with each other our love and great affection for our children and each other's children. I appreciate their comfort, their understanding, their immense love and generosity so much. I don't know where I would be without them.

"You are not alone in this." ~mumford and sons