Playing with cousin Rachel

Aunt Jessica and cousin Rachel came to visit Minnesota in late June - early July again this year. Now that Leif is ambulatory, he was able to interact with Rachel much more than last summer (when he was only 4 months old and she was 16 months old). Rachel warmed up to Leif quite quickly and declared him to be one of her "fofs" (friends). Leif was a little more cautious, but his big cousin definitely fell into the category of fascinating older kids. We were all amused to learn that Rachel's preferred nickname for Leif is "Rake" (logically enough!).

Here are the two cousins enjoying a wagon ride around Granny and Grandpaw G.'s house, courtesy of Auntie Sarah. Auntie always knows how to have a good time!



And here they are playing in our back porch....