Happy Birthday to my little sista MARIA!

a blog letter to my little sister for her Birthday. (with loads of pictures)

Happy birthday Maria!

you are only 31, aren't you glad you are the younger one? you will always be the younger sister.

I admit turning 31 was harder for me than turning 30. I was all about the being 30 flirty and fabulous.who doesn't love that? 31 just doesn't have that ring to it. i hope you are coping well with the birthday.I'm sure you are, you've always coped better than me like when we got lost in stores and i'd have a breakdown and you be so excited to be free.

i can't beat my birthday post you made for me. it was the BEST POST EVER!
i super loved it.

mostly because, all of your memories are mine, with a twist. of course in my memories I was never wrong. and was only ever tormented by the likes of you and Aaron who tormented me mercilessly. but now, i can assume to know how both of the siblings around Joy feel.
just like you guys did growing up. the likeness is scary. personality wise anyway. if i need insight on that sibling dynamic I'll be sure to ask you . it was delightfully fun to hear your version of our childhood.

so i thought I'd find 31 fun pictures of you and post them. even if i don't look particularly great in some of them. and i'm realizing it's hard to find pics of me and you together.
we need to work on that. i didn't quite find 31. but it's a fun assortment anyway.

so here goes, memories and pictures mixed. i'll do better next year.

gosh it kills me you still look FABULOUS after 5 kids. LUCKY!

you've always been the "petite one"
remember when mom kept buying you petite panty hose and you hated them because they never fit right,
she thought you were petite at only 5'8"
the pantyhose always sagged to your knees! LOL

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remember when we figured out stuffing our bathing suits! like we had boobs.
we were being Models! hee hee.

(Maria, Sarah our BFF, and ME)
you were always the Tomboy and i was the girly girl.
you were totally working the shiner.
did you Make Sarah Adam's your FB friend yet?

i guess the stereo type still fits because you will go camping/riding or whatever
and i won't leave town period. i have to be 15 minutes from a store at all times.

you rock the black friday sales with us. every year you can swing it.
and are with us in spirit when you don't get to come.
but i love it best when you are there!

the infamous bang hackjob!
are you sure i did this?
yeah I'm pretty sure i did, and let you take the blame for 20 + years.
no wonder you are bitter sometimes.
between this and the lipsmackers. yeah, i deserved it.

Remember going to the Dollar movies at Tri city mall! and getting these?
love the '80's bangs. We were working the Aquanet!

the top 4 are from 8th grade when we had braces.

sidebar:
remember flying back and forth to aunt Janes to get our braces tightened. we loved going on the plane alone.
i'm sure we were kind of annoying sometimes,
i recall a licorice fight with Alan once?
and we always stole the barfbags to write notes on. hee hee.


and the bottom was from 9th grade. we were 15 and 14.

cheesy pictures of us. I'm glad we did them now.

here we are at 16 and 17 (or your sophomore and my Junior year)
remember me telling you guys liked girls in a grey t-shirt and jeans?
so you almost wore that old navy one out?

OH good times at The Easter Pageant.
i wish i could have done the last few years when you guys did it.
working it!

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this was the summer before my senior year.
before you went to Mexico as an exchange student.
i was kinda lost without you that year.
had to go have my own adventure.

we haven't changed much have we? still dorky picture takers.
(this was on my 30th birthday at mom's retirement party dinner)
funny i hated this picture 2 years ago (except for my hair doing stupid stuff)
and now i'm thinking it looks pretty good. PATHETIC.
you of course look FABULOUS IN IT!

all professional teacher-ish! and THIN!
so the thin was from stress but still if i didn't covet that?
the world would surely stop turning .

Twilight nerds!
(Janie, me, and Maria)
i'm so glad you came with us to the midnight movie!
we had the RADDEST GLITTER CUPS EVER!

MOM with ALL OF US SISTAS!
Mom, Vicki, Janie, Me and Maria.

you were the one that started the short hair trend.

i'd resisted until you cut your hair off, then i did, then Janie, then Vicki!

you are a trend setter. i can't go back to long hair.

we all look the same, just different levels of fat.

but darn it we are attractive fat ladies.

well and you are skinny damn it!

you are fabulously talented and CRAFTY! and determined.

I always admire your talents.

and your degree. seriously impressive getting it with little kids at home.

even if Maria Hannah never has a sister she has two cousins

that love her like a sister does.

but better, because there isn't the constant competition.

I love that our kids are best cousins.

Will and Peyton, Nate and Paxton, Hope and Maria!

Pierce and Garrett need to get together more so they can be buds.

look at us with the herd of little kids. (i hate my butt in this picture.)

but i couldn't get around it, i LOVE seeing me and you with our kidlets.

and i have no idea why it's a screen shot but whatever.

and i'm so glad you came to Mesquite wash anyway. it just wasn't the same without you.

i love that you live close, our kids are such good little friends.

we have 11 between us now.

holy crap that's alot of kids!

they beg to call you to play everyday.

if they call you i don't generally know. they sneak and call grandma for your #

i think Paxton even has your # memorized.

i wish you weren't so busy so you and i could get together more.

we need to do a girls night out. SOON!

I love ya TOOT!

and hope you have a fabulous birthday!

and all your wishes come true!

thanks for being an awesome little sister!

(SHHH,you are totally my favorite)

Love, Joobs!

P.S. we need to get together and start on back to school bows,

figure out what you need ,come over and we'll whip them up!

we can watch a movie while we do it.

for the KINDERGARTENERS!

HEE HEE!

Maria needs a reputation at her school too. ;)

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