Family Gathering

Today we had a "family gathering". It was to celebrate my cousin graduating from this job college thing and to celebrate my great-aunt's birthday. By the way, this is my Daddy's side of the family. I love my family dearly, but there are some qualities about them that make me want to pull my hair out...

1. They always get my sister and I mixed up. Today I walked into my grandma's house and everyone said. "Hey Izzy, you're getting so tall!" I simply responded with, "Just wait until you see the real Izzy!" Then Izzy walked in and they all expressed how much we look alike. Her wearing my clothes didn't help our cause either. Sooner or later, I'm going to be getting her "hand-me-downs".
2. They always ask me if I have a boyfriend! It drives me crazy! I am a sophomore! Why do they assume I'm on a man-hunt? As we were eating, my uncle asked me if there were any cute boys in Syracuse. I responded with, "Only Rudy!" They all thought that was funny.
3. Despite being fairly aware of my asthma and reactive airway issues, they seem to think it is okay to just smoke whenever and wherever they want, which really makes me mad. This didn't even cross my mind at home, so naturally, I didn't bring my inhaler along. Fortunetly, they were kind enough to go outside to smoke, but when they came back in, I still had coughing fits because of the smoke that remained on their clothes.
4. There is so much food! I end up eating so much that I almost feel sick! How can I turn away Aunt Shyrlls's chocolate bars, or Grandma's Cinnomon Rolls, or Aunt Laurie's Chili, or Aunt Ruth's Jello-Salad. Holy food! I really should be working out or something now that softball is over... sigh.
5. They all make fun of me for having to call the fire department when I was babysitting Drake adn Brea! Would they rather have had the house catch fire??? Holy annoying, it drives me crazy!

Well, as much as they drive me crazy I love them all! Some of the fondest memories are made during the times that they drive me crazy the most! It's just  strange because when we go to these gatherings, my parents, my siblings, and I are the ones that look the most normal, which is odd because, well, we are odd!