Glad to be an Aunt

          Now this is more for my memory then anything else but it is also really cute so I don't mind sharing it on here. It won't be a real long entry. I spent the evening with my nieces and nephews and they did some of the smartest and cutest things that they could think of while I was watching them.
         Both of my nephews and their friend actually dug a "stream" under the swings and fill it with water from the water hose. They build to streams on each side leaving a big piece of "land" in the middle of them. Then both of those streams eventually got together and dumped into a "little pond" that they made at the end of the streams. They even found a big, long earth worm to play with in the streams and yes, they did play with it and watch it move all over the place. I just stood there in "awe" for a little bit watching them build it because it was great seeing some little boys actually out in nature using that brains to build things by themselves. I was thinking that is how I want my future children to play. None of this TV, iPhone, and video game stuff.
         Then later on after we ate supper, I was holding the newest member of the family, another little niece for me, for awhile and there was a sweet moment there too. The 2nd and 3rd oldest children of the family (aka youngest nephew and other niece) was on each side of me watching and playing with their new little sister. I will say that in that moment, even though those children weren't really the children that lived with me (I just get to spoil them), it felt like I had my own little family around me. It was then I was thinking, "Is this what a real family feels like?" It was just neat to see those two nice and calm when usually they are very outgoing.
         Those two moments just made me think about wanting a family of my own and I'm not disappointed to admit that at all. Yes, I know it will be awhile til I have one because I'm not married yet but that desire is the 1st desire of my heart. Why do you think I have a college degree in homemaking and child development? Not that you need one to have a family but I loved doing that stuff. Even now when I'm not working, I love organizing and cleaning things in my own apartment. Time just goes by faster for me when I do those things along with sewing and crafting and any other homemaking skills you can think of.