Sisters...

Family is weird. Sometimes you don't know just how special they are until they leave.  My sister, Hailey, and I never got along -EVER (other than when she was driving me somewhere and I had to be nice to her.)

Photo courtesy of my grandma.

This past summer my sister left for The University of Kansas. The last few weeks she was still at home, I wanted nothing more than for her to leave but then knowing that I wasn't going to see her until Thanksgiving made me miss her a little more and more each day. 

One go the amy American Girl Dolls
Photo courtesy of our mom.

5 great things about having an older sister-

1. She has to drive you anywhere you want.

2. She upgrades the family name.

3.  She doubles your stock.

        (My sister and I were big American Girl Doll collectors. Every

        Christmas I would get one and she would get one. Right now 

        we have a stash of 13 useless $100 dolls, desks, books, 

        scooters, and and an endless amount of clothes.)

4. On occasion we were allowed to do "sister bonding" activities.

5. She's your personal life guru.

The week leading up to Thanksgiving I was missing her more than I had ever missed anyone before. All I could think about was what I would do with her and how we would spend the week together. We had face-timed and texted but other than that I had not seen my sister in person for three months, one week, and two days. My sister walked into my grandparents house, in Newport Beach, about an hour after we did. My sister and I were SO excited to see each other but our excitement wore off by dinner time. As I said before, we NEVER got along and that streak continued. By the end of the break we were sick of each other.

Hailey and I last winter