Sista Sista!

Like I promised,

Here's the tribute to my one and only

sister.

She turned 22 on October 1st.

Yeah, when did being a Grandma start so young? I don't know. But she joined the club. She is officially a Grandma.

Mal and I began way back, in about...1993.

I was born and we were best friends and that is the story.

Actually, not even close.

We did a lot of stuff as kids but do I remember any of it?

Not really.
But if you ask her she will remember every detail.

So obviously we were really really good at being cute.

Mal is two years older than me so we went to Elementary at the same schools until 5th grade. 

We shared a room until she was 14 and I was 12.

That caused a...few... problems.

Small things, like,

Throwing vacuums at the other and breaking fingers,

Ripping of hair out,

Fingernails digging in skin leaving perfect scars.

But we did some things together too.

Cutting all the hair off our barbies and washing it down the bathroom sink,

Singing in our room and sounding professional,

playing dolls and dress-ups with mom's old clothes,

doing one handed cartwheels while wearing bandanna's as shirts,

not to mention dance classes and all that fun girly stuff.

 

We finally got our own rooms and got our space.

Mal went on to Junior High and I stayed in Elementary School.

So we did our own things and had our own friends.

We moved again just before I went to Junior High and we got rooms right next to each other.

That was a good time. 

That's when I remember becoming a freak and she would somehow laugh at me still.

We had a lot of late nights and lost a lot of sleep but it was hilarious.

We were so funny.

We went to the same High School and were in the same school for the first time since I was in 4th grade.

Then she went off to college and I loved to go up and visit her,

It was basically a free vacation and it was to college.

What is better then college?

Then, with the normal turn of events,
I joined her up at college.
No. We did not live together.
Oh and just to get that out there,
No, we are not twins.
and
No, I am not older than her.

We did fun stuff at college like most people do.
And I was so blessed to have family at school with me.

Obviously through all of this, we stayed adorable and never once looked ridiculous. Ever.

But now, she is all growed up!
I can't believe she is 22.
I feel like she was just learning to drive, taking me on drive-by's,
Just barely going to New York for Choir together

But no, she is so old.
And you know what else?
She is going on a mission.
Her going now gives me even more reason to call her Grandma because she will be 3 or 4 years older than the other girls. HA! Grandma!!!
But her papers get submitted this week if they aren't already.
I'm so happy for her.
I would say I'm excited to write her but I've seen her try and write missionaries and she won't write me.
But I'm excited for her to experience all of that!
And because soon her name to me will be,
Sister Sister.
So excited.

Mal is great and old. So here are 22 things about Mal that everyone should enjoy.

1. She is always late. That is how she is on time. By being late
2. She loves purple and red and yellow
3. She loves monkeys
4. She has a stuffed monkey named Stevie that she has slept with for years. He is matted and way nice.
5. She is good at procrastinating.
6. Her hair grows like a weed. I've thought about chopping it off in the night...what?
7. She is single! Guys, look out! Except she is leaving...
8. She is going on a mission!
9. She has my favorite closet of clothes to steal from...
10. She's a dancer. Making every move she makes graceful and all that dancer crap.
11. I think she is the favorite sister in my family. Boo.
12. She loves Gilmore Girls
13. She also gets hooked on the shows I watch too, except PLL.
14. She is way too responsible and put together. How do I compete with that??
15. She gives the best advice.
16. My friends refer to her as "The Jesus Child" because she is. And if I even breathe wrong it gets me in trouble.
17. She remembers stupid dumb things in the biggest detail you could imagine. What is up with that?
18. She has great taste in music!
19. She is going to grow up to be an Elementary/Special Education teacher.
20. She quotes movies like a genius, making our conversations awesome!
21. She is super super smart. And she understands and likes math. How are we related, I know.
22. This post took me t(w)oo t(w)oo long.
Get it? Two, Two? 22?
Ha!

Happy Birthday Mal!
I love you Sister.