cousins
A long time ago, two little cousins, born less than a week apart, played on a deck overlooking a lake.
They played on the deck and watched bats fly overhead at dusk and rode in canoes and swam in the pond...and, last weekend, 15 years later, they finished high school and set their sights on the very same art school.
Both cousins were very cooperative and deigned to pose again - the girl-cousin's mom took the first picture, all those years ago. That original picture hangs in several homes.
This time there were a couple of challenges - and I'm not as good a photographer.
But the thing that became clear, as I made them pose and watched them interact, is that they are just the same at 18 as they were at almost three.
They are the loveliest kind of children - mild mannered and quiet and sincere and interesting.
They are both talented and funny and smart and good-looking.
In September they will both be at the same university, completely by chance, and it's going to be thrilling to see what they make of it.
They played on the deck and watched bats fly overhead at dusk and rode in canoes and swam in the pond...and, last weekend, 15 years later, they finished high school and set their sights on the very same art school.
Both cousins were very cooperative and deigned to pose again - the girl-cousin's mom took the first picture, all those years ago. That original picture hangs in several homes.
This time there were a couple of challenges - and I'm not as good a photographer.
But the thing that became clear, as I made them pose and watched them interact, is that they are just the same at 18 as they were at almost three.
They are the loveliest kind of children - mild mannered and quiet and sincere and interesting.
They are both talented and funny and smart and good-looking.
In September they will both be at the same university, completely by chance, and it's going to be thrilling to see what they make of it.
Comments
cousins are awesome.
Paola
I didn't realize until later that I had a picture of them on their first Easter that was exactly the same pose.
Congratulations to Middle and your niece.
I guess I owe my parents a big apology.
Amazing story. I hope they remain close.
Those are 2 lucky cousins.
We're still at the 'loud complaining due to younger cousin taking first bite of cake before birthday boy' stage.
jbhat
My kids adore their cousins. I hope that continues... I didn't ever feel like I knew mine very well.
Lovely.
ErinH
How wonderful they'll be able to share them!