My Cousin and Close Friend... Erica- Day 88

Today is my cousins birthday, Erica. She is my mom's sister's daughter and I am so grateful for the relationship her and I have.  We grew up together only being a few months apart in age.  We were in each other's wedding, and now we are going to our kids birthday parties.  I am thankful for her giving heart, she is always thinking of others and their needs before hers.  She is incredibly smart and a hard worker.  She is an exceptional mother to her girls. I am thankful that through our years growing up, going trick or treating together every year, going to the lake in the summers in the "banana boat" (my aunts car) :) , to having nearly every weekend sleepovers and watching horror movies, still today we are friends.  Despite a few years of not seeing each other much, we reconnected when my mom passed away. She was right there the next day helping me clean out my moms apartment, to helping me sort through pictures and making sure we started seeing each other more.  I am so thankful for her loving heart.  I am thankful that she checked on me daily following the days of my mom dying, I am thankful for our fun weekend getaways to Amish Country and Christmas shopping, we know how to have a good time with our diet coke and and "cherry flavoring" lol.  Love you girl! So thankful for you and our friendship beyond just because we are cousins!