Sweet Cousin Elyse

My tremendous oldest brother and his beautiful bride brought Jesse's doll of a cousin in to come visit one Sunday in August. 

By our suggestion, the cousins greeted one another with a hug.  Awww!

Jesse seemed to be nervous of the impending contact in this one.  She was gently hugging Jesse, and he looks like he's preparing for a quarterback sack.

Elyse got to play with Jesse's best friend, Barry.  She has her own best friend Elliot.  He's a great best friend to his sweet Elyse.  Jesse may be getting into his aunt's bag here.  Are you guys missing anything that had been in there?

More love for Barry from the kids.  Thanks for being so entertaining, Barry!

Who'd want to pass up on a great 'in-front-of-the-fireplace' pic? 

They're far too busy to pose for a picture

Then something miraculous happened!  As Toby, Yvette, Scott, and I sat in the living room and talked, Jesse and Elyse found some books and read!  They entertained themselves in a very safe way!!

Then they read out loud to one another, not missing a single letter or sound.  They're genious!!  (Their mothers were teachers.  What would you expect??)
 

Maybe they didn't know ALL the words, but they still played SO sweetly together!  I love those two kids!