The Cousins Are Coming!

We used to love the music of Tom Chapin. He's a singer/songwriter for children and has recorded a number of cd's that are fun for adults as well as kids. We never owned one of his recordings, but borrowed all the cd's our library had over and over again. These days I have just a couple of my favorite songs of his on my iPod, partly for old times' sake, to remember the days that we all sang along in the car, and partly because I still enjoy them.

One of our favorite Tom Chapin songs was "The Cousins Are Coming." It has a rollicking, toe-tapping melody, and described the great excitement of anticipating the arrival of cousins and then all the adventures that happened while they were in town.

We have been anticipating the arrival of cousins for months in our house, and today is the day! Scott, Madelyn and Gwen are at the airport this very minute, picking up cousins Meredyth and Maggi, along with their parents, of course. It's the first time in our four years that cousins have come to visit, so it's a big deal! Can't wait to show them our life here in China- our home and church, the places we love in Shanghai, and even the Great Wall and other sites in Beijing. It's going to be such a fun spring break, because the cousins are coming. :-)