Aunty Life

Seven

Nathalie Marquez Courtney

30 Jul 2015 — 1 min read

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Tell me he's not seven. I became a proud aunt on a sunny July seven years ago when this guy was born. Seven years seems like such a short time, and yet it feels like he has always been here.

Being seven means that sleepovers come with a side of Star Wars and absolutely everything comes with a side of Minecraft. My heart honestly aches a little seeing how big he looks in these pics.

Here he is making some of the faces of the key characters of Inside Out, which Ben and I took him to see at the weekend – I'll let you guess which is which!

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