Nieces

My family situation is a little bit of a contradiction.

I'm an only child yet I'm an aunt.

How does this work, you ask?

Well, I have two half brothers.

(Same mom, different dad)

They are nearly old enough to be my parents.

I don't know them very well.

I've never lived with them.

I was raised alone.

I'm an only child.

I'm a lucky only child, however.

My half brothers have amazing kids.

I have three nieces and three nephews.

It's a confusing situation but it's my situation and I love it.

Anyway, my three nieces are in town this weekend.

Would you like to meet them?

They are gorgeous.

Crystal

I remember the day this girl was born.

Now she is 18!

When she was little, she looked up to me.

Now she is taller/prettier/cooler than me.

(Side note: Harper is only two months old in this photo. 

I miss those chubby cheeks.)

Maranda

She's the closest thing to a sister I'll ever have.

She looks more like my  mom than I ever will.

(That's what happens when you are adopted.)

She is only 18 months younger than me.

She lived with us for a while when I was little.

She traveled with us.

Now she is all grown up- a mom with two cute boys.

Her decorating/crafting skills are something to be envied.

She lives too far away and I don't see her face nearly enough.

(Yes, I'm a great aunt. Yes, that makes me relatively old.)

Skye Danielle

I remember the day she was born, too.

Skye was the cutest/sassiest little girl ever.

She lives just down the street from me.

I wish I saw her more.

She is busy, though.

She's a mom, too. 

Her baby, Cash, is the cutest little guy ever.

He's napping in my bedroom at this very moment.

 We are going to have a great weekend together.

Happy Friday, friends.

Halloween is a week away.

I'm reading some scary stuff right now in anticipation for the holiday.

There is nothing like a little King/Stoker to get you in the Halloweenish mood.