Utah Willardson Cousins Night

 Janae and Jana hosted a cousin dinner to celebrate the end of the semester, say farewell to Quincy, happy engagement to Reese, and also happy birthday to both her and Reese. Janae and Jana try to get the girl cousins together once every couple months for dessert or dinner. 

BYU clan: Abby (John and Julia W family), Reese, Quincy, Audrey (daughter of cousin Jeff and Wendy W family), Madeline (Steve and Janae L family). Not shown: Hannah W and Audran W (UVU) who were working. Cousin Ella is on a mission in Ontario Canada, Cousin Ethan is serving in Porto Portugal, and cousin Mattisse is working and doing post graduate work in San Diego. Jared and Ashley live in Logan/Smithfield, so they were not able to be there last night, but love when they can come down and get together with the family for other events. 

Rob and Lynda Willardson family: Steve and Janae Lowe, Abby, John and Julia Willardson, Reese, Quincy, and Logan, Madeline Lowe, Jana, Scott, and Jackson Schauss, Avery Schauss. Claire W, and Sophia Lowe. 

Grandpa Rob was also in attendance, and so were Preston and Henry Low (who were in a heated ping pong match during the photo taking). 

Aaron’s cousin Jenny and her daughter Margot also came, but volunteered to be photographer, so she’s not in the photos.  

Reese is the fifth Rob and Lynda Willardson granddaughter, but the first Willardson Grandchild to get engaged, so this is all very new and exciting for the family.  They sat around Reese and Logan down and did a Q&A with the happy couple. My girls reported that it was so fun to feel included and celebrated at a family gathering. There are 13 granddaughters within like a 12 year age span. Since we are the only ones who have not been in Utah, the rest of the cousins have grown up very close. Sending our kids out west for college is hard for us, but their proximity to cousins as young adults has been a blessing. This little gathering was so kind and very very sweet.