They're here!

In January my sister, N and her boy, T moved home. Her husband J couldn't come until a few weeks later because he had to finish the closing of the house. They moved back to P-town so J could help T with the ranch. They moved into the house Michael and I were living in, allowing them to be right on the ranch. We knew this was a possibility when we moved into that house 2 years ago, so we really weren't bothered that we had to move out. Luckily, my grandparents offered us their basement, so we are back in a basement apartment in town. We are very appreciative to have a roof over our head and be able to save some money. I love being able to see my grandparents every day. I grew up being around them a lot and we are really close, so this has allowed me to learn more things about them and maintain a close relationship.
Back to my sister...I have always been super close with N. We are only 15 months apart, so we have always been right by each other in school, sports, etc. I was so happy to have her move back home after not being around her much for 7 years. We have both changed and our lives are definitely different from our college years, but we still have that sister bond.

J, N, and T are a package deal and I'm loving having a nephew around again. T is very much a man's man and loves the men in our family the most. He loves Grandpa who he calls Pappy and Mikey who he calls Bubby.

He's our little cowboy!

I can't believe that they've been here for almost 2 months. It has been an adjustment for us all as we've all made sacrifices and changes in our lives, but it has definitely been worth it. J has been a huge help to T on the ranch and it has been fun to watch him learn and see his enthusiasm for the ranch life. I'm excited to have my sister and her family around and be able to actually do things with them on a regular basis and strengthen our relationship.