My sister and her husband came over for a visit last winter during the holidays.
They brought all three of the boys as well.
My nephew’s are 10, 8, and 7 years old. They are all very smart and knowledgeable, because they spend a lot of time on the computer playing video games. They rarely go outside to play games. I saw the kids 2 years before they came for a visit and they gained a significant amount of weight since the last time I saw them. I didn’t want to hurt my sister’s feelings or make her upset, but I thought it was important to address the problem with their physical fitness and health. The morning before Christmas Eve, I woke up all three of the boys and I said we were going to go outside for a hike in the what. They all started to moan and groan and they did not want to go outside in the cold air. I ordered them to get up so we could exercise. My sister came to the room and let them off the hook. I went to the kitchen to speak with my sister. She was making a dozen eggs for the boys to eat that morning for breakfast. I felt it was necessary to address the physical fitness and health problems at that time. It was a huge mistake. My sister was completely offended and angry. She packed everything up and left my house in the middle of the day. She didn’t come back and I didn’t see them at all on Christmas Eve or the holiday. I still have their presents on the fireplace.