Cookin' Up Creations

NATIONAL COUSINS DAY

National Cousins Day on July 24 recognizes the lifelong relationships that grow among cousins. Our first friendships often form with cousins as young as infants and endure a lifetime. The day celebrates every age of cousins - new baby cousins and cousins whose babies are all grown up!

#NationalCousinsDay

Whether cousins grow up together in close-knit families or only see each other occasionally, they share common memories through grandparents, aunts, and uncles. At family gatherings, cousins entertain each other and get into trouble together, too. They celebrate birthdays and might even blow out the other's candles to their cousin's annoyance. When their siblings irritate them, cousins become an ally. Sometimes cousins seem more like siblings, especially if they're only children.

As cousins grow up, watching their children grow reminds them of their youth. And that's when the cycle begins anew.

I didn't really grow up around cousins. A couple of them lived out of town and we only them then occasionally when they came to visit my Grandma. We also had a large family so we never gravitated to others because we had so many siblings to choose from. However it is a delight to watch my grandkids and their connection with their cousins. Here is a photo I took yesterday that fits this one today! Brennan was at work so he is pictured separately.

I spent every summer with my cousins and all but 1 were older than me. We got along great and I remember having a lot of fun with them. Good times!

I love that my sons are close to their cousins!

My parents divorced when I was still in diapers, so I’m not that close to my cousins on my dads side of the family. And my mom had several sisters, but they were adopted out to different families. She and her twin were kept together and we grew up with those cousins.

I love it! have about 90 cousins, most younger than me. I did spend a lot of time together with those that were around my age. I babysat for many that were 15+ years younger than me

phillisw wrote: Fri Jul 25, 2025 9:07 am I love it! have about 90 cousins, most younger than me. I did spend a lot of time together with those that were around my age. I babysat for many that were 15+ years younger than me

Phillis that is amazing!