Nice Niece

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I have a total of 6 nieces and 3 nephews - none blood related. This one is Paola.

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Barbara said…
She's very cute! Is this you, the proud uncle?
September 05, 2006 12:48 PM
Anonymous said…
I have 1 nephew who has a son about 8 wks old...and a niece that has a 8 months old. It's amazing how those little small lives can bring a family back together again...they are darlings!

Thanks for stopping by..come again sometime..there might be an update.
September 05, 2006 12:58 PM
Richard said…
barbara: all my nieces are super cute. And yes, that is me - I shouldn't be a stranger by now.

locusx1y2: I also have two of my own. I love kids and wish I had more (maybe my career as a computer programmer is the wrong one).
September 05, 2006 1:21 PM
Run Around Paris said…
Nice niece, nice uncle.

I have six nieces and nephews myself, and I guess I should mention that I have two more step-nephews, too. So to be fair, I should say eight. You can imagine the Christmas's.
September 05, 2006 4:16 PM
Irredento Urbanita said…
wwooww, great image richard. what a sweet child!!!!

Greetings from Perú paisano
September 05, 2006 6:07 PM
Mother of Invention said…
I so loved having the 5 nieces and 2 nephews I have since we couldn't have kids....I tried to be a great aunt though, and had fun doing that. Now they range in age from 17 to 27! How'd that happen so fast?
September 05, 2006 11:34 PM
Anonymous said…
Hi Richard!

shes so cute and u look like a very nice uncle :)
September 06, 2006 10:30 AM
Richard said…
run around paris: the two of my own make Christmas hectic enough. I haven't been to Peru at Christmas yet - it would be nice to go once.

irredento urbanita: thanks! she is a very sweet kid (they all are) as the big "gringo" uncle I used to delight them by lifting them high over my head.

MOI: kids grow up too fast. Actually, life passes by too fast and it only gets faster as we get older. sigh.

ghee: I like to think of myself as a nice guy. Yes, she is cute as are all my nieces.
September 06, 2006 12:12 PM
Just me said…
What a cutie.. All of my nieces and nephews are from my ex-husband's family but I'll always be their Auntie. =o) And I spoil them with noisy toys.. hehe
September 06, 2006 10:27 PM
Richard said…
freckled-one: they always love to be spoiled.
September 08, 2006 9:02 AM
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