My Blood-Related Best Buds

Good morning to all y'all! Today, the best sort of thing happened. My school I attend hasn't cancelled school due to weather all year and today they finally did! Yes, today I am writing to you in my pajamas, with some insane bedhead because school is CANCELLED!! I couldn't be happier! We didn't have school yesterday either (not weather related), so this really is the cherry on top of my now four day weekend. This weekend, my cousins came down and stayed with my family and I because they had swim competitions in my town. My grandma and grandpa (whom I refer to as G-mom and Papa or Girlll (long story)) also came down for a visit! My cousins Alex and Ella are truly my best friends. Ella is ten and Alex is twelve. Ella is honestly my little mini-me, except way more athletic. I'm always trying to set a good example for her just in case I happen to be her role model. Ella had heard of my blogging activity and she has decided to created a blog of her own! I will put the name of her blog in the side bar next to my cousin, Hailey, and her blog! Alex is someone who I have way too many inside jokes with. Alex and I are constantly laughing at ridiculous people on Vine or creating theories about characters on the television shows we watch. Alex lacks a filter at times but that is what makes him so entertaining. You are never bored around either of those two. Speaking of cousins, my other two best friends have moved all the way to Texas. My cousins, Hannah and Emily, moved to Texas this past summer. It was so heartbreaking to say goodbye to them. Emily and I are the same age, so we are attached to the hip whenever we are together. We also have our share of inside jokes (Em if you are reading this: My leg. Is stuck. In the recliner.) and we have loads of memories together! I remember sophomore year, I went to homecoming with Emily at her school just so we could be together for the night and party together! It was one of my favorite all time memories because I was with her and Hannah. Even though Emily and I practically FaceTime every week, it still breaks my heart that I haven't seen her in person for several months. I'm hopeful that I will see her and Hannah again. Hannah is visiting my state in March, and I could not be more thrilled! Hope is what keeps me going. If you are missing anyone because maybe they have moved far away or (this is where everything gets morbid) they are gone...forever, remain hopeful. Riding on hope is completely dangerous but hope is also the reason I will see one of my best friends in March. With hope, I guarantee I will reunite with Emily and it will be worth the wait. All the Love -Kate
P.S. feast your eyes on pics of my cousins and I! (in order: first pic- Ella and I, second pic- Alex and I, third pic- Emily and I, fourth pic- Hannah and I)