the fam damily

back on schedule...sort of.  i arrived in virginia in the early evening and dad picked me up from the rental car place.  on our way home, we made a little detour and stopped at kendyl's daycare, which also happens to be a tae kwan do studio.

needless to say, i had been aching to hold this little girl in my arms again, and when she saw me she yelled my name and jumped into them.  i know one day, maybe when she's 12 or 13 or 14, it won't seem as exciting to have aunt tara come for a visit, so i relish every moment of that excitement and happiness.

we said our temporary goodbyes and headed home.  i hopped in the shower, and then it was time for dinner. the bonus for the evening was that not only would my sister and kendyl be coming over, but my cousin jamie recently moved to the area, so dinner, and the rest of the evening, was just one hilarity after the next.

kendyl has always been a good 'poser',  but she decided that she wanted to be behind the camera this time and just kept snapping away.  turns out, she has a pretty good eye! to check out the complete series, click here.

eventually it was time to call it a night.  i'm always sad to have to say goodbye to kendyl, especially since i won't get to see her again until christmas, but i was grateful to have even a little bit of time with her and the rest of the fam.