Growing up I guess I pretty much was spoiled because I was the only girl. I have three brothers and when I was little I always, ALWAYS wanted my mom to have a girl so I could have a sister or a sidekick to back me up when the boys were being mean. But I look back at it now and realize I wouldn't have wanted it any other way than what it was.

Having two older brothers was enough as it is, and then to add onto that my mom had another boy after me. I was in a world of wrestling, playing boy games like cops and robbers, and being forced to play tackle football. I only had me time in my room. It was like once I entered those four walls that I called my room I was back to my girl world with barbies, baby dolls, and dress up. It is interesting how some people gasp at you when you tell them you are the only girl of three siblings like it is a bad thing or they tell me they are sorry! Why would you be sorry?

My whole life I have had, and continue to have them all by my side. There always was a lot of fighting involved being the only girl, though; It made me the easy target. All they had to do was make fun about my obsession of the Jonas Brothers and it was like they started war. But I think that is better than having a sister steal my clothes or play with my barbie dolls! They didn't care about my "GIRLY" stuff. It really was a great childhood. No sharing toys or anything. The interesting thing is, I remember one of my older brothers convincing me to be a "tom-boy" I thought he was so cool so I dressed in a baggy white shirt and basketball shorts (which weren't even mine) and I followed him around the whole day and did all sorts of "boyish" things. So then when my younger brother came along I forced him to dress in my dresses and I would attempt to do his hair and put makeup on him and tell him he made a cute girl. He was my human doll!

But, it really seems like just yesterday that I was tied up to our picnic table and left outside until my mom came to the rescue.

It is funny how we have all matured. Now we have adult conversations about our love interests because boys don't have cooties now! We talk about life and they teach me so much because they have experienced so many things that I haven't. The older two have became two people I know I can tell absolutely anything because our love is unconditional. The little one, I love him too but oh boy does he have some growing up to do. I was lucky enough to be able to watch him grow into his own person and go through the different stages of life. I am like re-living my middle school years through a boy's point of view! Very interesting!

But in all seriousness growing up being farted on my face, getting burps in my face, and forced to eat month old chocolate under the seat of the car in the middle of summer has totally been worth it. Every pinch, bite, scream, and stupid fight now makes us smile and turns the whole room into laughter. Because with them we have made so many memories and all three of them have become my best friends. And yes sometimes even now pulling the only girl card really does come in handy.