Sweet Revenge

(This post is dedicated to my amazing Aunt Laurel and Uncle Don (D and L) who loved me like their own, enough to tolerate summer after summer with me.  To thank them for the memories that they helped create!)


Growing up, my brother and I would spend our summers (until about 1st/2nd grade??) with my Aunt and 3 cousins. When my Aunt would take all us kids to the store she'd play "guess which kids are mine". My poor cousin 'H' (1 year older than me). She has brown hair. No one ever thought she belonged. The rest of us were all stark blonde with blue eyes. I'm betting she had some therapy over that.

For as long as I can remember, my Aunt Laurel has said to me "I hope you have a daughter just like you and 'L' ". 'L' is my cousin - she is 1 year younger than me. Peas in a pod.

'L' and me-judge not our clothing, there are no words.

Although, I don't think that 'L' and I were all that bad. I will give you some examples, you decide.

1.  We ate kool-@id straight from the container.

     While standing on the counter.

     During nap/resting time.

     (And got caught.)

2.  We ate 'H's' communion wafers.  

First of all, we were doing her a favor. We have no clue how she got ahold of those, but clearly we were saving her from her stealing self by confiscating the evidence of her one impropriety. 

3. There was the incident with the neighbor boy and the sidewalk.  We may have bullied him. And told him that he, under no circumstance would pass the house on OUR sidewalk. It was our property (big words for me, since I didn't live there, 'L' did...). 

It's possible we threatened him with bodily harm. We were 5 and 6 maybe. We admit (while giggling to this day) it probably wasn't nice...since we've since discovered that sidewalks in front of houses are public.

4.  I think we may have used all of 'H's' favorite perfume or something. She says we did. But she did make a LOT of accusations back then. Probably trying to get some attention as the black sheep child that no one in society believed she belonged in her family. THAT is on my Aunt's shoulders, not ours. 'L' and I loved her like she was a sister! ;)

5. This one you will not believe got us in trouble.  We scrubbed the sidewalk outside my Aunt/Uncle's bedroom.  We had used chalk on it and weren't allowed to. SO, since we didn't want to get caught, we scrubbed it. 

With their toothbrushes. I'm guessing we weren't smart enough to wash the toothbrushes thoroughly enough because we obviously got caught.

But I should stop. I think you get the picture. I was not as angelic as many of you might have imagined. Some of you may be downright SHOCKED. 


Sadly they are all true stories and only the tip of the iceberg. Many a day was spent in the corner (timeout). What can I say? We craved fun and adventure, sitting in the corner was a small price to pay.


So I can tell you Aunt Laurel, after a few conversations with Mini P this week - you are getting your wish. 


Mini P was very angry that after nap time (in which she was naughty and messed around, laughed, got out of bed, played with her brother - the list goes on), that I wouldn't give her some money for her new bank from VBS.


So was so mad she said "I am going to be VERY mad at you.". Oh I said. "and I won't be your friend". That's so sad for me!, I told her "AND, I'm going to scream VERY LOUDLY in your ear!!!!" But I'm taller than you Mini P, I said. "UGH" and she stomped off.


She can also cry instantaneously and spring tears faster than you can ask her what's wrong. 


She can talk and cry at the same time and no one has any clue what she says and we all find it difficult not to laugh.


She is instant drama.


She is sassy and head strong and sassy. Sassy deserves to be mentioned more than once. 


So, Aunt Laurel, I'm sorry you only got 1 Great Niece from me, but that is all I can handle:)


Let me know if you want to spend the summer with her! :)