Over time she and her siblings have spread out and some
are a little further away than others. To ensure they all stay connected and
their kids get to build relationships with their cousins they recently kicked
off a new tradition of a monthly themed family dinner.
For example in January my cousin hosted her siblings and
their families at her home. Her dinner
theme was based on the children's book "Dragons Love Tacos". She made tacos and Spanish rice and got
Mexican decorations from Oriental Trading. They read the book to the kids, did arts and
crafts and had a great dinner and drinks session.
February's theme at her sister's house was "Family
Sundae"....on a Sunday. At the end of
the dinner they had a make your own sundae ice cream bar set up. The cupcake tin below was filled with toppings for the ice cream.
They also had a game where a cherry was hid on a plate of
whipped cream and the kids had to eat their way through the cream to find the
cherry -- no hands allowed. They had a blast!!
Everyone in the family has their month scheduled -- one has St. Pat's for Feb, another Easter for April, someone else has May - theme TBD.
My cousin wrote "It's great because it gives us a
chance to connect at least once a month. Everyone is so busy, but we decided we
can all gather at least once a month to make some memories and what better way
than to do it over a great meal!"
What a fabulous idea to schedule in time so you can
ensure you stay connected to those who matter most! Thanks you Cousin A for your fabulous tip!!
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