Cousins

Some cousins (ages 3-8) can be defined as brats. They come over to your house mess-up your room, and annoy you to the point where you just look at the clock, and wait for them to leave. They ask you for stuff to do, or stuff to eat. I feel like a maid when my cousins are over. I can't be rude, and tell them to shut up and sit down in one position, because they go crying to their parents and I end up getting in trouble. I hated sometimes when my cousins came over. Then when I had heard that some of my cousins were coming over I was freaked. I just said to myself that they'd only be here for a couple of hours, then they'd be gone! It had been almost a year since I had seen them, so I had missed them a little, which made want to see them. But I did know I might regret them coming later. Then once they were here my opinion about them changed, and not just a little but quite a bit. They were not brats. They were actually nice mature kids. I was shocked that they had grown up so quickly in a year. They had both grown physically, and mentally. I could actually have a conversation with them about various things like school, and sports. Had it been last year I would have probably been playing board games with them. I actually can't wait top see them again.