this is how I see these people that I am proud to call my nieces + nephews:the oldest is creative...very much so.her smile comes easy.she loves big.she likes to laugh a lot.her beauty is effortless and sometimes I think she is unaware of it.she is athletic and can own a soccer field when she chooses.she is witty and smacky and I like it. ;)oh, and there's a certain seriously cool guy who has her attention right now...he's kind-of a winner in my opinion and seeing her happy with him makes me happy :)  2nd born.I relate to being 2nd born.you don't have the pressure of being 1st born so the "rules" that were enforced by your parents are a little more lax.a little. ;)she should do improv in new york city because of the characters she is able to play...she makes me laugh. hard.like laugh til' I cry hard. ;)her smile literally lights up a room and is infectious.she's figuring out who she is and what makes her tick.she is beautiful...I call it stupid pretty...not that she's stupid, far from it...just a stupid amount of gorgeousness has been bestowed on her.she is tough...physically and mentally and can swing a bat as good as most guys.yep, I like her. :) my son's buddy...don't know how many cousins get to be bud's...but they are and my son looks forward to hanging out with him always.he's observant when he chooses...he notices people and appreciates them.still makes me laugh when I think back to him stopping at my house over the summer and him asking me "how was your day today?"what 11 year old asks that?! :)he's respectful.he loves football and plays hard.he likes to laugh...posing "seriously" is hard stuff for him. ;)he's a cool dude in my book. :)the baby.he's adventerous and funny.he loves his family...a LOT.he's athletic.he marches to the beat of his own drum and I think it's gonna pay off someday. :)he makes me laugh...my sister would always tell me of his little "bear-like" morning attitude...I got to see it first hand not too long ago and I still have to laugh...mornings and him are like oil and water...and it's pretty dang cute.yep, I love these people...they're my people and people who I always wish I had more time to spend with.good family is like that, I suppose...and I'm thankful they're mine. :)