cousins + basketball + time together

My family (meaning my mom, sister, brother-in-law, brother, niece and nephew ...) came to visit this weekend. The trip was initially planned because Cassie + Zac are moving to New Zealand, and I felt the need to get some time in with my sister! So we picked the weekend that Murray State (mine + Greg's alma mater) played Austin Peay (Cassie + Zac's alma mater, where she played soccer + he played basketball).

But first we gave Milla her birthday present. She turned 5 on Jan. 6.

In the middle of opening her present, Milla decided Cate needed a sticker. So from then on, Cate was much more interested in the Curious George sticker than Milla's birthday present.

Then Saturday was game time ...

See, it was a sea of gold with little bits of red, courtesy my Austin Peay-supporting sister + brother-in-law (and mother who joined their side!). My brother remained neutral. Here's a close-up ...


Milla enjoyed her first basketball. She was ready to go with about 2 minutes left in the game. But it was a back-and-forth ending, so there was no leaving early for us basketball fans! Austin Peay ended up winning by 1 point, if you're interested.

Cate had fun too ...

She sported Zac's red hat and even sat with the opposing fans! (I think they were all interested in the guys walking in hamster-like balls through an obstacle course at half time!)

We also enjoyed just hanging out with each other this weekend ...