I don't know about your family, but mine is awesome. The weirdest thing about it.....we actually like each other. I know, it's a foreign concept for most kids my age to like and miss their family but I actually do like and miss mine. They're hilarious, crazy, and fun to be around. They're some of my best friends.

When I'm not with my family, I actually miss them. If you ask my friends at school they'll back me up when I say that I'm always talking about my family. I'm either telling stories, mentioning a family member in a conversation, or saying how much I miss them. And when I'm telling stories I'm always laughing. They never end without a smile or a laugh. All of my friends have heard at least one story, some have heard more than one. And occasionally I'll get the response "I want to meet your family" or "Your family scares me" and I'm okay with that. I know that, no matter how other people feel about my family, what matters is how I feel about my family. And I love them.

My cousins are more like siblings to me. They're the siblings I wish I had. My cousins are not only like siblings, but they're also like a best friend that will never leave. They're my friends that can't leave because no matter how annoying we get we're stuck with each other. Most of my cousins have gotten to the age where they're having their own kids so that just keeps the family growing so that's also pretty cool. That just gives me more best friends, because whether they like it or not, we're still related. There's so many of them that there's always some sort of event going on. Whether it be soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, cheer, a musical, whatever. It doesn't matter. There's always something to go to. And when there's family, there's fun. At least with my family it's that way.

Whenever somebody asks me why I like my family so much, my answer is simple. They were the first people I hung out with and got closest to. You always like your first friends a little more than the rest just because they've been through more and know you better. They've been there for everything. Heck, they've probably been through it before themselves so they probably have some pretty good advice. Just because they're older doesn't mean they have to be intimidating. They're family, they care about you whether you think so or not. And I know mine cares for me. I know they want the best for me and that they'll help me in whatever ways they can. They give me the advice and help that I need. They help me through my problems, friendship, relationship, and simply life problems. When I'm struggling, my family is there to help me through.

If you couldn't tell already, my family is an interesting bunch, but I love them. And as far as I know, they love me too.