you know what? i love being an aunt. i remember when brian was born thinking that it was insane that i could be an aunt - but that i was going to love it. it's important, this aunt-hood. i take it very seriously. Elizabeth made a very good point the other day - "why can't we just get paid to be F/T aunts??" then we could expense flights to Bellingham and all our trips to museums, zoos, disneyland...
(seriously, though, i think we should all fly up to watch brian play soccer.)
Gabe has discovered that he loves to be an uncle too. at first, he was nervous. he thought if he held/touched Emily that she would break. He thought Brian and Matthew weren't going to like him. but Brian and Matthew love him - over Thanksgiving, Matthew wanted to hold Gabe's hand more than he wanted to hold mine. Brian was oh so excited to share a birthday with Gabe. and Emily loves to play legos with Gabe and treat him like a jungle gym.
so this post is dedicated to our nephews and niece (soon to be nieces) - my buddy Brian, Choo Choo Matthew, and sweet girl Emily.
here are some pictures from an expedition to the park with sweet Emily. (1/30/2010)
it was hard to get her still for a picture - she was so busy playing!
i told her she could pick one toy to bring to the park. she ran to her toybox and grabbed this book. :)
she LOVED going on the slide.
You should come up with your parents in April and watch Brian play soccer. It should be entertaining.
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