I spent Saturday (May 14, 2011) in Banff with my friend Stacy and our two little 6-year old nephews (Jake and Willy) – here is a list of things I learned …

1. The phrase ‘two is easier than one’ is complete bullsh*t … you now have two little boys who won’t listen.

2. Food tastes so much better when you are laughing, screaming & making a compete mess … basically annoying the crap out of everyone at the restaurant.

3. The itinerary for the day that have been decided on and written in stone, is not really decided on or written in stone unless asked about 1 million times … ‘Auntie, we are just making sure’.

4. Boys, no matter what age, will undoubtedly pee on themselves.

5. Swimming is so much better when you are laughing, screaming and splashing everyone … basically annoying the crap out of everyone at the pool.

6. The phrase ‘this is dangerous’ means nothing – it is really just a queue to try it again.

7. Kids will pick out the most expensive toy and insist they cannot live without it.

8. Shopping is so much better when you are laughing, screaming and running into people … basically annoying the crap out of everyone on the street.

9. 6-year old boys have a DEEP Well of energy … feeding them sugar is not the best of ideas.

10. And finally … kids will completely forget their parents when they are having fun, but when the day winds down and you are about 1.5 hours from home, they want their parents and they want them NOW.

Would I do it again? … absolutely, because the words “Auntie, I love you’ makes up for everything.