happily ever after

Growing up I was the baby of two big brothers. Every year for Christmas my parents asked us to give them a list of things we wanted. I would always list a brother/or a sister. I knew that my mom couldn't have anymore babies after I was born but I always hoped. Then I met Brandon and he was the middle child. I became very close with his family and before long his little brother became my little brother. I was super protective of him. I drove him to school during my senior year and I always felt like I needed to make sure he was doing okay. Finally I had the little sibling I always wanted. We got married and shortly after he met Andrea, I think I loved her from the beginning too. She was his perfect match and she was so sweet. She was kind, she was adorable and she was smitten with Eric. They dated for a few years and have now been married almost a year. Over the last five years she has become more than just a friend to me, she has become my sister. After all those years of begging for a sibling, I am so blessed because now I have both. We have nicknamed Andrea, Lila. Long story. But I just love Lila, love making her cringe by the way I eat my pizza, and I love that she eats the whole outside of the cookie before she eats the middle. xoxo