A day with the nieces.....

Exhausted....... is what sums up today. Had a busy day with both of my 2 year old nieces today :) Those two little girls mean the world to me and I could not imagine my life without them.   My heart melted when my oldest niece, Evelyn, grabbed my face to kiss my "boo boo" on my face, and when my youngest niece, Mikaila, reached up to her "Uncle Greg" to pick her (although i was a little jealous bc she didnt want to come to me all day haha). That unconditional love of a child is something that can not be replaced, luckily Greg and I have these two little girls that give us that even though we are are just Aunt Stacy & Uncle Greg. It is also great that my siblings allow us to be such a big part of their lives.

Being with them is almost bittersweet, I makes me thank a lot about what we are missing out on with not having kids yet and how badly we want children of our own. It is never hard or depressing to be around them. They have a way of making my day better even if they run me to death. Its when they leave or I take them home that makes me sad, I can't wait till the day that we can be a part of a child's life and experience all of the firsts, to get to cuddle every night before bed, to get to hear them words mommy and daddy....

At the same time, knowing I have these two amazing little girls in my life, along with several other munchkins that belong to close friends and family, helps me realize that regardless of what our future holds I still have the opportunity to love an be loved by some awesome kiddos and enjoy days like today!!!!

                        Evelyn Marleigh <3                  Mikaila Brooke <3

       "i figured out that i can't compete with Dora, she always wins their attention :)"