I have been Aunt Shanna since I was 15 years old
and I love every minute...no wait...every Second of it!
My first nephew is Junior Hernandez and he is 13 yrs old...I can't believe it!!!
He is such a sweet boy and also such a goofball!!
I remember when he was born..it was just a few months after I met my brother
and I was so excited he was bringing a little bundle of joy along with him.
Next in line is Makenzie Joy Cronk and she is 12!!!!!
I will NEVER forget the day she was born. The night Melissa went to the hospital,
that day I was out all day with my buddies riding 4 wheelers on the hot, dusty trails.
I remember Aimee & I sleeping in the waiting room all night long, eager for her arrival.
Makenzie is definitely her own person and I love her for that. She is so much older then her age, sometimes I think she is already in high school.
Now we have Eric Hernandez who is 11yrs old. From what I've viewed over the years Eric is more of the shy one. Once he warms up to you, he is just as goofy as his brother Junior.
Eric is a peacemaker, one who likes to please people and make sure every thing is okay. I think that might be the middle child syndrome.
We now have Matthew Cronk who is 9yrs old. Matthew is ALL BOY!
Thanks to his Grandpa J. he LOVES fishing and goes up north every chance he gets.
He loves his sports as well...Matthew plays softball, soccer, and football. I love how active he is.
Matthew has a huge heart & even though he is 9, you can definitely see God working on his heart.
Then we have Ian McCammack who is 8yrs old!
Oh Ian....what can I say . . .
I have been Ian's Aunt for a little over a year now
but I've known Ian since he was just a few months old.
There is nothing you can say to this charming boy that he doesn't already know.
Ian is such a sweetheart and SO quick to help out and LOVES to tell you stories.
If he could, he would probably talk to you about one topic for an hours.
Alex Hernandez is 7yrs old and such a little clown.
Whenever I would see him, he would point to his eyes & then point to me and say
"I'm watching you"
Alex is such the entertainer,
the one who doesn't care what he's doing and still making others laugh.
Next in line is none other then Calvin McCammack who is 6yrs old.
Talk about a kid with a bundle of energy.
Calvin sometimes reminds me of the Energizer Bunny..that just keeps going, and going, and going...
Calvin is the most determined little 6yr old I have ever met.
If there is something on his mind he will do everything in his power to get it.
Now for Luke Merritt who is 5yrs old!
Luke is such a joy to be around. He is such a little adult.
I once carried on a 20 minute conversation with him on the phone.
Luke loves to achieve and show you that he CAN & WILL do it.
I love how no matter what pants he has on, THOSE are his "fast pants"
Oh Sydney Noel McCammack...who is 4yrs old.
Where do I begin??
It took Sydney forever to warm up to me even before I was her Aunt.
Sydney is your typical goofball of a little girl.
She is definitely ALL girl!
No matter what is going on, she wants to be involved in anyway!
Now to Brady Hale who is 3yrs old!!
From what I've seen of Brady, he adores his mom & dad!!
Brady is a very serious little boy,
but it's not hard to get a smile out of him.
I have however, seen Brady break down and do a little dance for us a few times. . . watch out!
Then we move on to Olivia Merritt who is 3yrs old!
Liv is my little sidekick.
No matter what the occasion, she is right there on my lap.
Even though Liv has a brother who is 14 months older then her,
she does not let that influence her away from her desire of being a princess.
Liv just recently told me she is letting her hair grow as long as Repunzel's!
Oh Zachary Cronk....who is 3yrs old!!
The first couple years of Zach's life he was SUPER shy...at least with me.
He first started out calling me "Maunt Manna"
Now I'm "Aunt Thanna"
One thing you'll notice about Zach is
once the shirt comes off, it's wrestle time!!
This little boy has become such a joy and has many surprises...
like putting on multiple Pull Ups under his pants
Now to Cooper Hale who is 2yrs old!
Cooper is your sweet, loving, and very silly little 3 year old.
He is always up for a hug or a cuddle for anyone willing to join in.
He is good at not flaunting it but Coop is a very fly, cool little dude!
Geneva Kate McCammack who is 2yrs old!.
Geneva strives to be like her older sister.
However, she definitely knows what she wants
& when she wants it.
Geneva has grown up so quickly, it feels like she should still be 6months old!
Brynna Hale who is 1yr old!!
From what I know about her, if she doens't know you,
she's got one eye on you and the other on her mommy!
I think she has to fight for attention, after all she has 2, very active, older brothers to compete with.
Little Braeden Cronk who is 1yr old!
Braeden is such a lover & cuddler.
I have never seen a baby that is so calm and just loves to relax.
It's almost as if Braeden is the one doing the holding, when you cuddle him.
Annelyse Merritt who is 1yr old!!!
The only thing I know about Annelyse right now is she LOVES me,
and is not very fond of her Uncle Devan.
No matter what her older siblings are doing, she is determined to do the same
& I love how willing they are to share with her and watch her
enjoy the same things they like.
These are only a FEW of the many memories I could share with you
but I don't think any of us has that kind of time.
I am just so blessed to be surrounded by such amazing kids which SO many
different personalities.
It blows my mind when I find out of people my age who don't have any niece's & nephews,
I just can't imagine....not everyone starts out when their 15 I guess.
In Loving Memory of
Lilliana Grace Merritt
We love you
