BURGESS BOULEVARD: Cousins

There is nothing better than cousins. There's a closeness there that just doesn't happen with a best friend. Besides sharing dress-up clothes and paper dolls, the blood lines that connect us create a lasting bond that can not be broken. I had a similar relationship with my cousins Colleen Sorensen (now Chipman) and Rodney Clayville. Colleen still lives in Salt Lake City, married with children of her own, and Rodney in the Bountiful area, getting married again the 16th of this month. I have very fond memories of summer fun with both Rodney and Colleen. We swam most of the summers at our Aunt Afton's pool there in Bountiful, climbed trees in the cemetery (of all places), and seemed to never tire of each others company. To this day, we smile when remembering the fun times we've had, and are always excited to run into each other at a family function.

What is Eddie and Angela doing in this picture of cousins?

At present, I have (16) sixteen grandchildren. 11 girls and 5 boys. By September we'll add two (2) more boys to the mix. These beautiful grandkids all love each other and squeal with delight when they see each other. They are close enough in age that they pair off in age groups, i.e. Madison and Kelli Jo, Zoey and Jacquelynn, Brooklyn and Ava. They had so much fun with each other this last visit (I got home late last night), that I had to snap a few pictures of them. The captions and smiles speak for themselves. What fun. And...we missed Joshua and his family, and Ben and his family. But we look forward to the next time all (18) eighteen of them can be together in one location ... probably at the cabin, again in Utah~!