three sisters

Good things come in threes. The trend in my family is to have sisters in packs of three. I too, am one of three sisters. And in our pack, we hold all-too-common roles. Ali, the first sister, is Type A, driven, scheduled, money-smart, organized, and the protector. I, the middle sister, am a pleaser, easy-going, social, likes attention, a peacemaker, a strong negotiator, and a good advice-giver. Jessie, the youngest sister, has a sense of humor, a free-spirit, is well-liked, outgoing, competitive, and tends to be "babied" by the rest of our family (not because she wants it or needs it, but because we do it whether she likes it or not).

Ali, me, and Jessie

This past weekend was hunting weekend #1, so Carl was up in Argyle slaying the deer (three deer to be exact . . . sorry, Aunt Judy. It's just a way of life for him.) My middle sister, Ella, went with him to get some alone time with Grandma Judy and Aunt Dana. Being a middle sister myself, I know how hard it is to get one-on-one time.

Because I was down a couple of family members, I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to add a few more by inviting my beloved sisters, my niece Daysha and my nephew Myles (MJ) to come down for the weekend.

The mornings were filled with extended pajama time with many (many) cups of coffee for the sisters, hang-out time for Joc and Daysha, and play time for Claire and Myles. Claire had fun showing Myles her Sound and Lights Play Gym . . .

Serving Aunt Jessie some Tea from her singing (British) Tea Pot . . .

and also teaching MJ how to play with her Drop and Roar Dinosaur.

Claire and MJ even shared tubby-time together :)

(this pic will come back to haunt them . . . hahahahah!)

It was great being able to spend time with my sisters. With our busy schedules and distance apart, it hasn't been easy to do. We had a great time sipping warm mugs of coffee and cool glasses of wine, lunching, lounging, shopping, gabbing, Project Runway watching, laughing and talking. I hope to make this weekend an annual event!

One of the best parts of the weekend was having a photo shoot with Mr. Myles. He is so darn smiley, so stinken' cute, and has such a beautiful mommy, the photo opportunities are endless!
Here are some of my favorites:

I have said it before and I will keep saying it . . . I am blessed with a wonderful family! Whether we are going through personal hardships or sharing cocktails and crackin' jokes, I can always depend on you. I love you all!