Monday, April 18, 2011

Sixteen Candles!

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My little brother turns 16 today! This photo was taken almost a year ago at Ginger's first birthday party.

Here he is back in 2007 with Paprika, my mom, and my step-dad, Eric...

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I will always remember the day he was born. I was a senior in highschool, and I got the day off school! I was up all night with my mom at the hospital while she was in labor, and I was in the room when he was born. In fact, I was videotaping the delivery! He is the only sibling I have ever known, and so he holds an extra special place in my heart.

And the fact that I saw him take his first breath? Pretty extra special.

Here we are back when he was five. (Yes, I realize I could have gone easier on the spray tan! Don't hold it against me. Ha!)

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I am trying not to feel too sorry for myself that he is in Indiana, and I am 2000 miles away on his special day. It is times like this when it is so hard not to live close!

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I moved to California when Robbie was four years old...Paprika's age. And now here he is, sixteen. How did it happen so quickly?

Will I blink my eyes and Paprika will be driving, and Ginger a teenager? I guess that's how it works.

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On a side note, I am selling stuff on Ebay right now. I don't know why I do it. It is so frustrating, and not worth my time...so after this time, I am promising myself I won't do it anymore. I am selling mostly baby clothes because if this baby makes it, he or she will be a winter baby, so the summer stuff won't really work. Oh, and if it's a boy, it definitely won't work! ;-)

All this Ebay selling is making me so nostalgic, and as soon as I sell a lot of clothes, I wish I hadn't. I just want to hold onto these little pieces of babyhood as long as I can!

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But it all makes room for the next stage, which so far is proving to be even better than the stage before it.

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So, here's to new beginnings and growing up. Just not too fast, okay?!

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2 comments:

Devon MIKELS said...

happy birthday to your brother!!

and i am loving those pics of the girls! seriously, how do you get such amazing candids??

Kim said...

Cute post:)