Debra and I both come from large, close-knit families. Debra grew up with eight siblings. Many of them started families of their own and all live right here in the Phoenix area. I was one of over 25 first cousins. Some of my fondest childhood memories are of the many Baca family gatherings. It was both our hopes that our children would grow up with the same kind of experience.
Maggie has many first and second cousins. She has five first cousins within just a few years (or months) of her and sees them on almost a weekly basis. Here Maggie was posing with her cousins Xavier and Reef at Easter.
That same day we got a great picture of Maggie and her cousins Kaitlyn and Belize.
Her cousin Nick lives just down our street.
We are so thankful that Maggie and her brother will get to grow up with such a large and loving family.
