The Difference A Year Makes...

Then (June 2007)

(Maya, Alysen, Joe, Carly, Claire, Paige, Grace, Amelia, Alyssa w/ William, Ryenne, Nicole w/Gavin, Philip w/ Brooke)

Now (September 2008)

(Claire, Amelia, Paige w/ Sophie, Joe, Alysen w/ William, Grace, Brooke, Ryenne, Maya, Gavin)

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Wow. What a crew! This weekend we celebrated the late summer/early fall birthdays with the littlest Pettis cousins. There are now twelve 5 and under, soon to be 13 (cousin Jennifer is due with her first baby girl in Arizona tomorrow!) Last summer when we celebrated, Sophie wasn't here yet and we had the Clemen cousins holding the little ones. And now look how big everyone is! Wow - time sure flies!

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Here is Joe with Sophie. He wanted to hold her so badly - but all Sophie would do is cry when we set her down with a (big) little kid. Sorry Joe - we tried. But doesn't he look oh so proud?

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And how could I forget these guys? The big KINDERGARTNERS! Joe, Alysen, Paige and Grace all started Kindergarten this month. What a milestone! We were reminscing how 6 years ago not one of these kiddos was here. And now look at how much fun we have at family get-togethers!