I love the simple happiness my kids get from spending time with their cousins, and it feels like such a gift ... but it's always worth it for how much fun the kids have.Playdates are an instant party.
The author's kids (not pictured) don't live near their cousins ... My kids don't always say it directly, but they'll ask why we can't see their cousins more often, or comment on how fast the visit went by.