They've both changed so much since Christmas, when we saw them last...especially little Lucy, who is now 10 1/2 months old.

Look at all those shiny teeth!

She crawls everywhere and is starting to pull up...

...and Girlfriend loves balls!

Abram will be 3 years old at the end of March, and he's as full of ornery, little-boy life as always!

He adores his cousins...and they are entertained by him!

And, of course, he still is fascinated by fire and loves Gramaw's fireplace.

Their daddy Kyler had a business meeting in Las Vegas,...

...so he and Kara spent a few days in Indiana before he headed west and Kara joined him a couple of days later.

Kara's mom Peggy had baby duty for a few days.

Such sweet little faces!  And there's plenty of Gramaw-sugar to be had in those smoochable little necks!

We did lunch at the Iron Kettle...

...and a whole lotta giggling ensued!

Cousins!  Abram adores 4-year-olds Kassie and Kelsey, and the feeling is mutual!

Miss Lucy charmed everyone in the Kettle...she's a people-magnet.

This one.  Oh how I love this child!!!  He makes my heart smile!

I was hoping for a nice sibling photo before I left, but Lucy wasn't having it.

At.  All.

Oh well.  It is what it is...

Too soon they had to leave, but we are grateful for a few hours with the...

...Carolina kids.