"Aunt Katie" 8 times over
today i'm thankful for my nieces and nephews. having been an aunt since the age of 3, i really can't imagine life without them...
i'm thankful for alex, my 19 year old nephew who maybe come off as rebellious, but actually has a decent head on his shoulders (complete with blue mohawk) and a strong mind of his own. thankful for many memories of sleepovers, nintendo, playing teenage mutant ninja turtles and transformers, and that after all these years we can still talk and relate. then about cartoons, now about politics.
i'm thankful for patrick, my almost 16 year old nephew who went and grew up on me, for his intelligence and his clear head and his sincere concern for his brother and sister and appreciation for his extended family.
i'm thankful for elaina, my first niece, who just turned 10, and for the obligatory "what are those girls up to now?" photo of us taken at every family holiday.
i'm thankful for creighton, age 8 with a heart too big for his body, for his evident love for his family and for Jesus, and for his performing instincts.
i'm thankful for caed, my first Godchild, now 6 years old, who is a superhero (batman, superman, gijoe, a mix of several depending on the day...) and who painted a ceramic cross for his aunt katie while his sister and brother made theirs for mom and dad.
i'm thankful for alanna, my second Godchild who is almost 5 and who warms up to me instantly every time even though i've only met her on four or so occasions. for her outgoing and loving spirit and for watching 101 dalmatians in the blow up chair this summer.
i'm thankful for joshua, 2 and a half and my third Godchild. for his squeezes and mooches, bedtime prayers, the fraggle rock book he gave me, him always wanting to stop by my apartment, and for taking me to visit "a bear and a moose" (aka, bass pro shops outdoor world).
i'm thankful for sean who is just over a year old and who tries to copy his brother on everything. for his mouth wide open grins that you just can't resist, no matter how much trouble he should be in, and for the way he tries to tackle the dogs.
almost a twenty year span from the oldest to the youngest. and i'm only 22! some people think because i'm the youngest by such a span that i must be somewhat like an only child, maybe even get lonely sometimes. nope. i think i got the best deal of all. lots of space at home to myself, great older siblings, and great younger nieces and nephews! yep, i think i got the greatest deal of all.
i'm thankful for alex, my 19 year old nephew who maybe come off as rebellious, but actually has a decent head on his shoulders (complete with blue mohawk) and a strong mind of his own. thankful for many memories of sleepovers, nintendo, playing teenage mutant ninja turtles and transformers, and that after all these years we can still talk and relate. then about cartoons, now about politics.
i'm thankful for patrick, my almost 16 year old nephew who went and grew up on me, for his intelligence and his clear head and his sincere concern for his brother and sister and appreciation for his extended family.
i'm thankful for elaina, my first niece, who just turned 10, and for the obligatory "what are those girls up to now?" photo of us taken at every family holiday.
i'm thankful for creighton, age 8 with a heart too big for his body, for his evident love for his family and for Jesus, and for his performing instincts.
i'm thankful for caed, my first Godchild, now 6 years old, who is a superhero (batman, superman, gijoe, a mix of several depending on the day...) and who painted a ceramic cross for his aunt katie while his sister and brother made theirs for mom and dad.
i'm thankful for alanna, my second Godchild who is almost 5 and who warms up to me instantly every time even though i've only met her on four or so occasions. for her outgoing and loving spirit and for watching 101 dalmatians in the blow up chair this summer.
i'm thankful for joshua, 2 and a half and my third Godchild. for his squeezes and mooches, bedtime prayers, the fraggle rock book he gave me, him always wanting to stop by my apartment, and for taking me to visit "a bear and a moose" (aka, bass pro shops outdoor world).
i'm thankful for sean who is just over a year old and who tries to copy his brother on everything. for his mouth wide open grins that you just can't resist, no matter how much trouble he should be in, and for the way he tries to tackle the dogs.
almost a twenty year span from the oldest to the youngest. and i'm only 22! some people think because i'm the youngest by such a span that i must be somewhat like an only child, maybe even get lonely sometimes. nope. i think i got the best deal of all. lots of space at home to myself, great older siblings, and great younger nieces and nephews! yep, i think i got the greatest deal of all.
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