Happy Birthday Maria! WHOOHOO! the big 3-0!

Maria(3), our Bff Sarah Adams(4), Me(4)

-notice Maria's black eye, and boy clothes
Sarah was a tomboy too. notice my bow and pink outfit.

i was 5 here and she was 4 in our authentic mariachi costumes, from Mexico.
we had this done for Cinco de mayo! ;)
Note-her hacked bangs. ( i think i may have hacked them) but she of course took the rap! heehee

our sexy poses.
here we are stuffing our tops. age 7 and 6. fabulous!

in the top ones i was 13 and she was 12 -NOTICE MY BANGS! RAD!
and the bottom one i was probably 15 and she was 14

Maria was 16 and i was 17

here she is October'07 at Liberty's baptism party.

Happy birthday to my little sister MARIA! WHOOHOO! how about 30 things about Maria?

1. she is a year and a week younger than me.
   
2. she is the sweet one. and everyone's fave.
   
3. she's a pleaser
4. i used to boss her around and she took it.
5. she was the chubby one when we were little, now i am. lucky her.
   
6. she was always wearing boy clothes, fashion isn't her thing
7. she is super talented in all things crafty and artistic, and she actually uses her talents
8. she makes lampwork beads you can see them here @ SNOZBERRY BEADS.COM
   
9. she'd rather sculpt something cute in hot glass rather than make a plain bead.
10. she was a school teacher this year. and last. and a couple years ago.
    
11. i miss her when she teaches because we can't hang out
12. she got her degree with 2.5 kids and was the TOP of her program that year at ASU!
    
13. her kids are just the right ages to play with mine
14. they call each other best cousins sometimes
15. she bugged the crap out of me when we were little
16. now i like her the best
17. she used to have super long hair, and she'd touch me with it,(it would string over on my arm if i sat by her) IT MADE ME CRAZY!
18. she used to get carsick
    
19. her nickname is "TOOT" short for TOOT LICK!
20. yeah there is even a song. that we made up in church, to the tune of TOOT SWEET from Chitty chitty bang bang.
21. she used to steal my clothes
    
22. but if i borrowed hers it was OK(with me anyway)
    
23. her fave cake is strawberry shortcake with homemade whipped cream, and yellow cake.
    
24. she started the family trend of wearing short short hair. (after my mom of course)
    
25. she's a cat person, dogs are ok but she isn't sad when they are gone
26. we always had combined Birthdays
27. she still gets her birthday gifts when i get mine.
    
28. she is expecting # 5 she'll have 4 boys and 1 princess in the middle!
    
29. she is way nicer than me. and patient and calmer
    
30. Maria is RAD, and the best little sister I've ever had!
    

Happy Birthday Toot! hope your day is spectacular!

Love,
Joobs!(we come from a family that enjoys unfortunate nicknames)

Me and Maria! Easter '08