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January 5, 2011 by Anya Elise

Katie + Peter || Bridal shower

I bolted from work, jumped in the car, and headed to my hometown. It was time to celebrate.

Last month, my cousin Katie got married.

Katie’s family grew up just around the block from mine. Nearly every holiday, our families would gather to do it up proper, holiday style. New Year’s Eve, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, the Superbowl the year the Broncos won (yes – it did happen, don’t stop believin’!). When their eldest son was learning to unicycle, my brother and I jumped in as well (and promptly fell down, over and over again). We went camping, mountain biking, rock climbing. We set off fireworks and went horseback riding. From scampering about our neighborhoods, to playing pool and ping pong in my grandparents’ basement, we  have shared so many good times. Having their family close to ours has been an absolute joy and blessing over the years.

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