Being a Cool Aunt

There are very few times that I get to have my nephews and niece all to myself. But I was the lucky one this past weekend! As we started toward Anderson, I found myself wondering what a 28 year old single girl did with three kids---2 teenage boys and one little girl. "BE NORMAL"...I told myself. Ok.....so I proceeded to do normal things.

We got home, and I let them do their things....Avery, who was not feeling well, went directly to the couch. Andrew went upstairs to check out the movies I had rented from the library. Esther stuck by my side, begging to help with dinner. How could I refuse!!!

So we puttered around the house for a few minutes.....then, with 2 out of the 3 begging for dinner....I proceeded to make us a simple, but winner of a meal--grilled chicken, steamed greenbeans, mac and cheese, and leftover corn and baked beans. It was a smorgousboard!

Andrew made the call to have dinner upstairs, Avery continued to sleep, and Esther continued to ask, "Now what can I do?"

So dinner was prepared slightly after 5......all ate while watching a Combat....then we went our separate ways to play. Avery watched movies, Andrew shot hoops, and Esther and I played volleyball and trampoline.

And boy did we bounce....I haven't laughed so hard in a long time! She sure wore me out! But I did recover in time for Avery to ask if we could all watch Madagascar's Escape to Africa. And yes....for the next hour and a half all three laughed and "sang"--I like to move it move!

Round two of movies found the kiddos insisting that I watch 4 episodes of Stargate. I agreed as long as Esther did not commentate. Then came the snacks. We each had our own popcorn, and they ate candy.

Midnight brought bed----and boy did we drop dead! Only to arise the next morning--me at 8, Esther at 9:30, Andrew at 10:30, and sickly Ave at 11:30. So from 9-12:30 I was fixing breakfast, or rather brunch, or rather lunch, or whatever it was for them.

But of course I cannot leave out the fascinating conversations. Esther wants to be a pediatrician. Oh, and just for the record...I will never have to watch another Stargate Episode.....Esther told me about each one. And what does one discuss with 2 teenage boys? Guns of course! And we did! :) For a whole hour. Then off to more movies and outside play.

By the time their mom got here at 2....I was worn out! :) But what a weekend worth having! :) I officially moved up to the cool aunt status.....And why is that? Well, I rented Madagascar and Air Force One......What can I say! Oh, and they each got 4 sodas between Friday and Saturday! :)