Spring Break in Utah: Sisters

I just have to say that although I am fairly emotional, I don't do a very good job at expressing how much I love my family. Not just my little family unit, but my BIG, HUGE, OBNOXIOUS family. And I do love them, very much. My brothers are so great and helpful and willing to do anything for anyone. Every single one of them. My parents did something right there. As much as I love my brothers, I find that I miss my sisters differently. There is something so special about the bond that sisters have. I think that kinda goes for womanhood in general. I have 2 amazing sisters (and equally amazing sisters-in-law). I miss my sisters. I want to be crafty with them. I want to go to lunch with them. I want to make fun of our parents with them. I want to be like them in so many ways. We have 2 older brothers and 3 younger brothers, and these 3 girls in the middle. I am the youngest of them and have always looked up to them, even when I couldn't admit it. Even when I hated them in high school. Even when I did stupid things to be opposite of them, it was cause I wanted so much to be like them. As we have gotten older I haven't taken the chance to tell them how amazing they are. I haven't been able to spend as much time with them as I wish I could. And when we are together, there are gaggles of kids around and it makes it hard, but I crave time with them. I love them so much. I hope they know how strong they are. I hope they know how they inspire me. I hope they know that they are awesome examples. I hope they know I love them. And so, from my last trip to Utah, I took a picture of each of them.

Here is the eldest, Wendy, with her son, adorable Jonah on the train at the zoo. A few hours later he literally drank the fry sauce right out of the container. Diet Coke almost came out my nose.

Here I am with Karin and her sweet baby, Oliver and me with Rachel at Mom's house. We kept laughing and trying to keep an eye on other kids running around, so not our best.

People always say we look alike. Sometimes I see it, but most of the time, I don't. But, really, how lucky am I to have them in my life?
I love you both!