"Come here, Gabriel, and help me build a river!" my niece Sydney calls to G. where they are digging in the playground.
Then my mom arrives.
G has only just grasped that Grandma is mommy's mommy, and I could see his brain working it out. The concept of cousin? Now that could take a while, yet.
G stands up excitedly when he sees my mom and points at Sydney. "Grandma! That's Mommy's cousin!"