No, not the newest members of the 'Home and Away' cast, but my niece and nephew. I know everyone says this, but they are definitely the coolest, cutest, funniest, most intelligent kids ever ever ever.
Alex is 3 and a bit going on 50, such is his sage wisdom. He recently told my mum that the kitchen "could do with a lick of paint". The last time they visited me, he came to help me get the beers in and when I asked him what he'd like to drink he said "Fosters". Embarrassed, I said I didn't think they would serve him Fosters. He just replied "but I like Fosters....".
We then sat having our drink and he told me I was winding him up. My sister (bless her) decided to correct him. "Uncle Tony's not winding you up Alex, he's taking the piss". Cue 10 minutes in a very busy bar of a 3 year old screaming "You're taking the piss" at me at the top of his lungs. Nice one mum. I tell you, it was almost as funny as the time we had Christmas dinner at Julie's when he was less than a year old, and he decided to vomit at the table and puke his dinner out through his nose. We couldn't stop laughing, and neither could he. He likes Tonka trucks and Tractor Tom and Thomas the Tank Engine - the only thing wrong with him is his worryingly English-sounding accent. We'll have that sorted out by the time he makes his debut on the wing for Ireland in the 6 nations though.
Alas Shannon, whilst awfully generous, is a little young to have amassed many anecdotes about her, being a mere 10 months old. She does seem to have inherited her brother's taste for the booze, which makes her an Irish colleen through and through. At her christening she was sucking wine glasses like her granny.
Thanks kids, I promise Santa will remember how good you were in sponsoring Uncle Tony.
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