Holleboom Family Blog: Easter with the Burge Family & Meeting a New Cousin!

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Easter with the Burge Family & Meeting a New Cousin!

Today we had a family party with Sara's mom's family to celebrate Easter and to meet the newest addition to our family, Mackenzey! What a beautiful little lady she is! Carson wasn't too sure what to think of her, but he did show some interest at times. I don't think he totally understood that she is a little person, just like him. He didn't understand why she had small little hands and fingers like he does (only hers are so much smaller than his!) - he was trying to figure that out for a few minutes. He did watch her pretty closely while she was lying on the floor kicking her feet, but he was kind of timid around her - he definitely didn't want to get too close yet. I'm sure they'll be great playmates - especially in about a year from now.

They'll be chasing each other around and I'm sure Mackenzey will be knocking over a tower of blocks that Carson has built, or something (like Carson knocks down the towers of blocks all the time right now). It will be so fun to have a cousin on Sara's side of the family that is close in age!! Be sure to check out our photo albums for lots of pictures from the party!

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