those are my boobies (clean!)

i miss moments like these.
they would happen daily around here.
i just really miss my lil sis!  she's been gone nearly 5 months.  it has gone by really fast so far, but when i think about how long she's got left it makes me ill.  i'm still just trying to take it a day at a time and our reunion will be so sweet in 13 months!

enjoy mi hermana and her weirdness.

making pies!

Oooh the shenanigans Anna Amilia and I had whilst in Walt Disney World

days like today I really miss Anna and her... quirky little quirks.

also, for a good laugh check out the sheer terror caused by
DINOSAUR
aka the most scary terrifying ride I have ever encountered!

really missing my sister today, y'all.

such a sad face.  hopefully the sad goes away soon and the happy starts to dominate.  i hate this feeling of sadness i've been feeling in this rut! sheesh.

a picture's worth a thousand words

ch-ch-ch-changes!

with the new year coming, it is a habitual and traditional practice to reflect and review the past year and to look ahead with new goals to the new year.  as i have thought about this next year and all the many adventures and changes it will bring, i'll be honest.  i am nervous.  really nervous/anxious/excited.  the anticipation of something new always makes me nervous.  you know how i mean, i'm sure.  and i'm excited, don't get me wrong. but. i'm most nervous about not having my little sister around for the entire year of 2012.  as many of you know, she is leaving tomorrow to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  i am so excited for her! but. i cannot remember a time when i couldn't just call or text her and ask her a stupid question or have someone to hang out with.  i know i will be okay. i know she will be okay.  change this suddenly is never fun.  but i will learn and grow and be better for it!  and hey.  i have a lot to look forward this next year, so it can't be all bad!  and plus, i'll get to write her and send packages(and hopefully recieve letters and packages in return. hint, hint, anna!).  any of you have any great ideas of what to send a missionary?  you can check out a few of "my" ideas via my pinterest board dedicated to my sis as a missionary.  {view here}  okay.  that's enough for today. can't dwell or i cry.  i've been so good and haven't even cried yet today.  i'm sure that will change come tonight/tomorrow.  wish us all luck! 

ps.  get her address here and write a sister! 

she has always been the spaz of the family... 

oh the awkwardness!

my sister and i get mixed up all the time. 

for example:

Some kid the other day in sunday school shook my hand and said 

hey! congratulations on your mission call!

and rather than correct him i just said 

thanks!

Sister Anna. But seriously though.

she is one of the {weirdest} people i know.

quirky
hilarious
awkward
pretty

all describe dear Anna.





classic [mint]-in-place-of-anna's-teeth photo.



 

she just recieved her mission call. 

Watch here:  

or if you like spoilers:

she has been called to serve in the 

Dallas Texas mission

Spanish speaking.

she leaves December 14.

holy moly.  i can't stop crying. so sad, but so so so so happy and excited.  let's be honest, i don't know how i'm feeling.

i am soooo excited for her.

but my insides are crying lots. 

i'm selfish like that.

i need volunteers to distract me for the next 18 months.  i only have 7 weeks to find a replacement

:)

this is what i'll look like when she's gone:

 man, i'm going to miss this girl and all our crazy shenanigans.  she gets her call in, oh, 11 days..

just sayin'.  

make your guesses now!

my sister and i

we are joined at the hip.

i can't remember a time in all my 24 years (well, except the 2.5 when she wasn't born yet...) when i haven't been with her. 

i understand she doesn't have her mission call yet, 

but she has her papers turned in. 

it's all becoming more real.

honestly, i don't know what i'm going to do when she leaves.

probably cry. every day. 

just like i do now.  and she hasn't even left yet.

do it. i dare you!

please watch

this video

of my sister and i




this is the kind of music we sing to

24/7.

it's not a lie, not a joke.
not even for a second.
this is my real life.

:)

oh, anna: emails (these may become a new installment on the blog...)

I want to remember these for all time.  Thank you to a dear friend of Anna's who sent these emails to me.  Anna sent these back in 2006!! She was 16. Maybe you will get a feel for her very quirky little personality.  I will treasure these always.

WAAAHOOO!!
those little smilies are quite the lil eye catcher.. i flippin hate physics too!! it just needs to get out of my belleh today! har hardee harrrr.. oh deer.. oh elk. wild horses could not draaag me away from being your bosom friend. i just luffff you! have a splendid day!



Sent:Sat 1/21/06
my little chicken monkey face! how are you this wonderful day? eeeeeepp i want to play with you sometime! except for i cant drive anywhere because some psycho stupid chicken stole my flippin purse. makes me so angry! but anyshoe.. today i woke up at around 2ish and then a boy called me while he was on the lift
snowboarding to ask me if i wanted to go to costa vida. oh my crapper face. he is a silly fun nerd, as am i, and you of course! how is this boy of yours? pretty sure you are going to marry him.. although i've never seen/met/heard of him, i am sure that if you like him, i will aprove! gaahhh my cellular device was stolen along with my license.. i just cant get over the stupid robber face.. have a wondermous evening! i heart you like the knight in shinning armor hearts his fair lady.. goodnight munchkin.



Sent:Fri 1/27/06
how are you doing this blustery day? i say we have a physics party and have you and who ever else wants to come.. come to physics and eat cupcakes with Velocity signs on them.. wowie! i think i am going to go to every house on the taco bell street and find your house so we can play! welp, have a grool day! har har dee har.. c: bye bye




Sent:Sun 5/14/06
hello chickabitty. i just got back from werk. pretty sure i hate doing pink sauce so flippin bad! i have a music box that it supposed to sing a few of my favorite things on sound of music, but it makes sounds of death.. haha it sounds reeeeeealll good. it makes me pee my pants.
 
 
 
oh, anna. YOU make me pee my pants.  i luff you like he-who-must-not-be-named loves to try to kill harry potter.  but he can't.  .... harry potter wins always!   but i still luff you.

oh, anna.

Here's a little background information for you.

I don't like being outside alone in the dark. 

Who does, really?

Neither does my sister.

My sister and I are best friends.  We do almost everything together. 

When we would arrive home, Anna would have her seatbelt unbuckled and all ready to race me inside.  She would always beat me and I would always be left alone for at least 3 seconds.

I hated it.

So one night, Anna and I were riding home like always.  I had planned in my head to unbuckle my seatbelt, put the car in park, and turn off the car simultaneously. 

When I pulled in the driveway, the plan worked exactly according to plan.

I got out of the car and booked it for the door, beating Anna.

She screamed for me to wait for her.  Of course I didn't.  She never waited for me, so why would I?!

I got to the door, and turned around to see my sister leap to skip the few steps to our porch to catch up to me.

She tripped up the stairs instead, and started to cry.

Anna tends to over exaggerate.

So what did I do?

"Anna, get up.  You're FINE!"  And proceeded to march inside, shutting the door behind me.

I forgot about Anna sitting out on the porch because I actually believed she was fine and went about getting ready for bed.

About 20ish minutes later, my mother asked me where Anna was.

"Didn't she come in?"

"No..."

"Check her room"

"Erin, she's not in her room."

"Well, she was right behind me when we came inside.."

"Where would she be?!?"  (My mom was really concerned, naturally.)

So I went and opened the front door.

What I found looked something like this:

"Aaahhuiuuhhhh... i... broke... my.. *gasp* fooooooot!... baaahhhhh"

{much more whiney and sad though}

Then she showed me her foot which looked exactly like this:

She had sprained her ankle.

Had to be taken to the ER to make sure nothing was broken.

And of course I looked like the bad guy afterward.  I got in big trouble for not looking after my little sister.  I'm sorry Anna, I learned my lesson! 

Then again, she needs to not be so clumsy. 

(for those of you who know Anna, this is a humorous story)



sisters, sisters

sis·ter   /ˈsɪstər/ Show Spelled


[sis-ter]



–noun

1. a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.

2. Also called half sister. a female offspring having only one parent in common with another offspring.

3. stepsister.

4. a female friend or protector regarded as a sister.

5. a thing regarded as feminine and associated as if by kinship with something else: The ships are sisters.

6. a female fellow member, as of a church.

7. a female member of a religious community that observes the simple vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

8. British . a nurse in charge of a hospital ward; head nurse.

9. a fellow black woman.

10. a woman who supports, promotes, or participates in feminism.

11. Informal . a form of address used to a woman or girl, esp. jocularly or contemptuously: Listen, sister, you've had enough.

 

 
Well, those are Webster's definition of  sis-ter.
 
but since I've only got one, I thought these didn't really apply.  So I came up with my own.
 
sis-ter
 
1.  someone who shares my exact thoughs at even the most awkward of times
 
2. a silly thing often resulting in humorous memories and embarrassment
 
3. lovely, beautiful, being full of beauty
 
4.  an annoyance at times
 
5.  someone stealing out of some others closets without permission
 
6.  my best friend foreva
 
7.  someone who shares most my same interests
 
8. soulmate
 
9. a sealed deal
 
I love my sister dearly.  Sometimes I don't know where she came from, some distant planet I'm sure.  She loves Star Wars, cheese burritos, baskets (?) and anything country/homemade.  She loves crafting things lately.  She's very crafty.  She is probably my favorite person on earth even though we fight when she wears my clothes.  My new clothes, mind you. We won't get into that now...  I love that she and I can argue like we're 3 one second and the next minute be happy friendly siblings again. Love you, babygirl!



photos by j. taylor photography  she is amazing!

wowie wow wow!

sister and I did a photoshoot a few months ago via anna won a give away! 

we were like star struck little kids because we got to meet Jalene (pronounced Juh-lean)...I've been reading her cute blog for awhile.

Anyhow, the pictures are edited and posted on her photo blog!  Check them out!  My hair looks so short! ha!

Yay! 

Thank you Jalene! A million times thank you they look lovely!

what to do when you're bored: #92

just having a ball
ever tried this? It's more entertaining than attractive, that's for sure.

imitating friends of ours... ha ha ha ha.

Ooooh, Aah! (looking at fireworks)

I love my sister.

Spying Etiquette

Apparently I'm a good candidate for being spied upon.

I got home from watching the cowboys and found some pictures of ME from across the stadium.

Thanks Rico.

Pictures to come.