Uncle Charlie

I have to share this because I was jumping up and down today because of it. First some background information.
I have an aunt and uncle who have down syndrome. My uncle has the brain capability of a 7 year old and my aunt is about a 3 or 4 year old, they are both adopted by my grandparents and are in their later thirties early forties. When I was younger my aunt and uncle lived closer to me than they do now and because I was the first grandchild I was always over at my grandparent's house. As I was getting older and able to actually walk and play it was fun to have an adult act like a child especially because I was the first grandchild I didn't really have any other kids to play with yet. I was always playing with my uncle probably getting in to trouble together and all sorts of fun. My aunt on the other hand did not care for me at first. My mother has a special bond with my aunt because my mom always calls my aunt her baby doll. Well when I came into the picture my mom had a real baby doll. Therefore at first my aunt was slightly jealous of me but then said that I was her baby doll.
Now they live out is Missouri and still live with my grandparents. Every now and then we hear stories of how they got in trouble and what not. I love hearing them because most of the time it is my aunt who likes to push my grandma's buttons. She is a lot smarter then what people want you to think. For example it was breakfast time and my grandpa had given my aunt a piece of zucchini bread and she said no toast. Grandpa continued to tell her that they can not put this kind of bread in the toaster but she insisted on having toast. My grandpa was getting angry and said, "Tammy you can have this or nothing." So she put the entire piece in her mouth and spit it out at my grandpa. My mom and I found this hilarious. Sure she might not be vocal but she sure is smart when it comes to making my grandparents angry. Another time she got mad at Uncle Charlie because he was teasing her about something so she simply got up took a flower pot and chucked it at his head.
I think that my aunt is a lot smarter than she leads people to believe. Same with my uncle. He could sit for hours in front of a TV playing a video game until he beats it. He has a lot more patience then I could ever have.
So back to why I am so excited. I went to check my mail today and I got a picture my uncle drew of his dog, me and him. I told him that I wanted a picture from him so I could put it on my fridge because I sent him a Valentine. It's the little things that make me happy and today was an amazing day because I got the picture!!!!!!