Looking back at my childhood, there a ton of memories that will be forever engraved in my brain. Some of these memories included my brother or childhood friends, but some of the best were the ones that were with my cousins. Here are a few reasons why hanging with my cousins was some of the best days:

1. Their Energy

All of my first cousins were younger than me growing up. Because of this, they are always super energetic and ready to take on any task at hand. I remember days where I didn't feel like doing anything, but somehow they always convinced me to join in on their crazy adventures.

2. They're Funny

I can laugh all day, but my little cousins make me laugh every time I'm with them and it's different from laughing with friends. They know all the jokes about all of your relatives and do great impressions. They tell the craziest stories!

3. They're Happy

Besides the early stages when they were all wearing pull-ups, there were very few times when they were seen in a bad mood. My cousins are always happy when I see them. When we were younger it always brought a smile to my face to see them excited to see me when I came over because I felt the same way about seeing them.

4. The Sleepovers

Having sleepovers with cousins is totally different from sleepovers with friends. I didn't get to see my cousins that much, so we always stayed up a little late and giggled until my uncle told us to go to sleep. We would put on dance routines and sing, which was so funny thinking about it now.

5. The Younger Ones

It's also cool being the older cousin because I get to see my little cousins who are just starting school grow up. Of course, I don't get to hang out with them as much or have sleepovers, but it's amazing to see them go through different stages of their life and grow into such sweet individuals.

6. The Older Ones

One of the best memories was gaining older cousins. It was cool to no longer be the youngest cousin. They would play with all of us cousins and we loved it so much.

7. Growing Up

If there is one thing I love most about my cousins, young or old, is how we're going to get to watch each other grow up. I know each and every one of them are going to do amazing things and I love them all so much.