tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post7385910705641035229..comments2024-03-29T09:31:53.769+13:00Comments on No Kidding in NZ: The joys of a nieceMalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-27386024692902808892013-12-23T05:46:25.666+13:002013-12-23T05:46:25.666+13:00I've never been a good aunt - don't even l...I've never been a good aunt - don't even like being called aunt (and really dislike that now i'm a "great-aunt"). Not that i don't like the children. I just don't know them. My sis lived in Florida for most of the time she was raising her kids (and now in Kentucky), while we live in California. I didn't even meet her children until they came out for my wedding.<br /><br />My hubby has 2 nephews and 2 nieces who don't live as far away. They are only a couple of hours away, but we still rarely see the kids. We live in a wonderful area and have invited them, but no joy. I think it would be better for us to mentor a family near us. But finding that is a real challenge. <br /><br />How lovely you had this time to spend with your niece. Even if you aren't close enough to do it very often, you are creating a chain of lovely remembrances for her. Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03272307621143522274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-33899258086250943712013-12-13T07:36:06.588+13:002013-12-13T07:36:06.588+13:00I can really relate. There are several important k...I can really relate. There are several important kids in my life I wish I was closer to. We send little whatsapp videos/audio/photos back and forth, but it isn't the same as really helping a friend out so he/she only has to do one of the three pressing tasks on their plate. <br /><br />Glad that you can enjoy your niece so fully and see the fully reality of parenting. Hope your peace and quiet is lovely!Clarehttp://circlesbecomeme.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-61835250357481286162013-12-09T11:14:58.599+13:002013-12-09T11:14:58.599+13:00I hear you. Distance is a factor for us, too. On t...I hear you. Distance is a factor for us, too. On the days I do get to spend time I appreciate the role of doting aunt. Will get 10 days in Ireland very shortly for the holidays but at 14 and 17 years old the joy today lies in seeing them grow into interesting young adults. Pamela T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11474998003921896431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-40079761548606232102013-12-07T15:05:27.712+13:002013-12-07T15:05:27.712+13:00So nice you got to spend that time with your niece...So nice you got to spend that time with your niece. I've often said that if I knew earlier on that our two nephews were going to be "it," I would have made more of an effort to spend time with them and do more things with them. Don't get me wrong, I think we're a pretty doting aunt & uncle as it is ;) but there are many things we'll never get to do with our Katie that we might have been able to do with them, like school visits and Halloween trick or treating (but didn't). They aren't as far away as your niece sounds, but they're still an hour away, and it's difficult to see them outside of weekends. And now they're in their 20s, they have social lives that take precedence over their old auntie & uncle, & many of those opportunities are gone. Time goes by so quickly! (Maybe with the grandnieces & nephews, if/when they arrive??) loribethhttp://theroadlesstravelledlb.blogspot.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-49194075221641565982013-12-06T07:40:14.306+13:002013-12-06T07:40:14.306+13:00I understand the longing to be closer. My brother...I understand the longing to be closer. My brother lives across the county with my 3 nieces and nephew. Luckily, DH's 10 nieces and nephews are all close, though their parents don't ask for our help much. We do get to see them regularly. I wish I knew my nieces and nephews as well as I know DH's. <br /><br />Sounds like you had a lot of fun with your visit. Great memories for you, your DH, and your niece.Kenneth and Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026204283850918849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-4353004689087024712013-12-05T09:55:52.297+13:002013-12-05T09:55:52.297+13:00Good to know you and DH had lovely time with her. ...Good to know you and DH had lovely time with her. :-) You're a really thoughtful aunt. Enjoy the peace and quiet! :-)Amelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16792921371964029469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-42269521653549518892013-12-04T10:52:42.834+13:002013-12-04T10:52:42.834+13:00I'm glad you got time with your niece. Apart ...I'm glad you got time with your niece. Apart from three grown nieces in NZ and Aus, the only school age niece in NZ is little CJ I just visited. All other nieces/nephews are overseas - 1 in Qatar, 1 in Japan, 2 in California, and 3 in Perth. And they rarely Skype, Sigh.Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-79127741914076715782013-12-04T05:24:59.294+13:002013-12-04T05:24:59.294+13:00I feel the same way with my sister in law.
What a...I feel the same way with my sister in law. <br />What a lovely Aunt you are <3The Barrenesshttp://www.the-barreness.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-20558283699522939072013-12-03T22:56:57.536+13:002013-12-03T22:56:57.536+13:00You sound like a wonderful aunt (and I wish we liv...You sound like a wonderful aunt (and I wish we lived closer too :-)Valeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210187335704409247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-58713891616763583062013-12-03T20:05:12.236+13:002013-12-03T20:05:12.236+13:00I agree with it all! We got to spend 3 weeks with ...I agree with it all! We got to spend 3 weeks with my niece in October and I loved every minute of it! Just wish we could do so more often (they live in Europe and we live in NZ so it was only the second time we had seen her). I wish we could be more involved. Skype is a huge help in keeping the familiarity up but it is still not the same as being in the same room.Learning to be childlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04642912619037203550noreply@blogger.com