how to make your sister your BEST friend

#1: kick her bottom.

#2: concoct evil tortures and silently laugh to yourself as she falls into your pit

#3: write a novel

#4: let her read it - unedited

#5: feed her candy

#6: have wacko text conversations about bumblebees and ants

#7: take long walks down gravel road talking about life

#8: give her space on your laptop for her own files

#9: make her read books you like

#10: let her sit on your bed...all day long...and night long...

#11: stick your tongue out at her regularly

#12: be her happy and very musical chauffeur

#13: tell her no when she asks if she looks alright

#14: fix it

#15: give her advice and then tell her not to follow it

#16: let her wear your clothes

#17: let her fix your already perfect spelling

#18: pinch her - regularly

#19: let her see you cry {on that rare almost never pertinent catastrophe}

#20: let her text her friends on your phone



#'s 1 - 20 applicable to all sibling relationships


If you already do #'s 1 - 20 and your sister is STILL not your bff, I suggest you check your attitude. Bite your lip after she leaves and kill characters in your book. Instead of her.

Your parents will also appreciate this.

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

From Brisa: Caitria is  my best friend.

I don't write well so bear with me.

When you are sisters there is a natural feeling that you can be mean and annoying to each other and get away with it. No. You . Never. Can. You . Are. Sisters!!

Here is a letter I found on her computer from way back then. I don't think it's weird to share it with you 'cause she's just so wonderful I want someone to know!! btw, I didn't edit it at all so don't judge the typos and grammar...

 

Dear Caitria,

How are you? I’m fine. I know you are busy with your work at the Wright’s and at home, and with your books. And I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to play the piano for me for Bel Canto and Concert Choir, as well as including me in the work on your book. You don’t know what it means to me. Last year when I first read your book and was captivated by it I didn’t expect you to be so willing to let me help you with it. I really appreciated, and appreciate it. That time I was going through was rough ‘cause I was struggling to make friends because I was so painfully shy. You became my best friend and writing on your book my favorite activity. And now even though I have mostly gotten over my shyness you haven’t dropped me. You still let me join in the fun, even when it is sometimes plain you would rather I left you alone. I thank God for the wonderful relationship you and I have. I love spending time with you because I know we will hardly ever fight, and you are always open to my ideas and critique’s. I can’t remember the last time we had an argument, and I know that’s not on the part of me never being in a bad mood or not wanting to do what you did. We have learned how to please each other and get along almost perfectly. I love sitting by you on the bed and reading and writing with you. I hope we have many more good memories together as we finish your book! Lots of Love, Brisa Janie

P.S I am Sooooo excited about The Last Scribe! Check out the “Ideas for the last scribe” sheet on your desktop!

P.P.S I also want to read that book your friend Cait wrote!

 

Now, I can say she has done every one of those #20 things above. She is my best friend and I will never forget that God gave her to me twice. Once when he put me in this family, second when I needed a best friend.

 

Who is your best friend?

P.S. When your sister kicks you. Laugh, and kick her harder. It strengthens your relationship. And your muscles.

 

 



 

 

Caitria: Well, I don't know what to say. She didn't let me sit here while she wrote that. Let me just say, I have the BEST little sister in the world. Wow. This started out as a joke. But it ended awesome. I love my sis!!!!

 

 



Parcel of Pics

Time doesn't forgive. What is done...is done. I am learning that more and more these days, when there are so many choices to make, being made, been made....

But at the same time, I am not afraid. Because I know that no matter what choices I make, God will work them together for good, even when I know I've done the wrong thing. Somehow, it is a part of His plan to teach me...something.

Well, you ready for a parcel of pictures? *overload*

The 4th was super fun. It couldn't have been better if I had been wearing a cape. {Well......maybe.....}

We started out leaving our house 30 min late to go witness at the Marshfield town square before the parade. I was sad because I have never gone witnessing before. We made it in time for about 20 min of it though and then the parade started!!!

 

In the middle of the parade, I went to the booth and helped facepaint, which was AWESOME fun. I'd never done it before and, eeeeeek, it was cool. I should have taken a pic of one of the adorable little kids I did....but alas, I did not think ahead... :'(

 

{pic coming}

 

After the parade we went to Jonni and Rachel's church for potluck, hanging out, and sports. I don't have any pics of that, but hopefully Jonni will get me some here and then I'll plug them in!! :D We played v-ball and softball. Twas fun. My first time playing softball since I was a wee 13-year-old lassie....

 

 

After that, we went home, regroomed ourselves, and headed over to Jonni's older sis's house for supper and fireworks. The food was delish. I actually wasn't too hungry, but I had a yummy salad. I like greens. MmmmMmmmm......

 

 

On the way to fireworks. We went to a big ol' park to watch the city fireworks.

 

 

the clouds....speechless....

 

 

Keaton went on this thing...yup, he's up there, but you can't see him. He's about to slide down...

 

 

Then NN and I sparred. THAT was awesome. Specially since we were the only girls over 10 in line and even then there were only two others. Haha. We're awesome. ~_*

 

 

We have victory!!!!!!!!

 

 

Then Tangled made an appearance and my pathetic phone would NOT take a decent picture... :P :'( Seriously though, there were a lot of these and they were amazing and I am going to have them at my wedding.

 

 

MUM! Looking pretty...

 

 

Abrienne {NN} and I...

 

Jonni and I!! Hanging before fireworks. We did a piggyback race against her bro and another friend. We one. It was fun!!! But no pics... :(

 

 

FIREWORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday I spent ALL day {and night} with and friend {Lynnea} who just got back from Japan!!! She is 1/4th Japanese and her grandma took her there. We had so much fun catching up, making pies, playing vball, football {well, we just threw it....}, jumping on the trampoline, and chatting. We also watched MULAN!!! LOVE that movie. So cute!!

 

 

Isn't she the most stinkin' pretty thing you've ever seen?!?!?!?!

 

 

 

 

We stayed the night, as I said, and laid on the trampoline all night until like 3ish them went inside and hung out. Lynnea had to go to bed then cause she had to work the next day {so did I, but my work IS at her house....} but her other sis Lauren {I've posted about her before!!!} came home at midnight and WE stayed up till 6 talking. Then I got up at 9 to work. Came home. Cleaned the yard. Made supper. Weeded. Wrote a wee bit. Played Piano {Reflection, to be exact}. Took a walk with NN down our road. Read. And now I'm chilling here on my bed. Listening to epic songs, I might add.

 

<3<3<3<3<3<3

 

All in all, a good last few days. Some things could have been better. Some things...were perfect. That's the way of life.

 

 



We went on an Adventure!!!

There is really so much I could say about today... But I'll just tell you the story in pictures. I like to do that {if you hadn't already noticed}.

Today dawned, blue skies, sunshiny, with little puffy clouds like dandelion seeds floating in the sky...

Then this happened:

 

 

The game is on, the pieces are moving. It is a struggle for mastery to the bitter end...

 

 

 

 

Thumbs up to awesomeness, eh?!?!

 

 

 

We build a sand castle. Er, Anna did. I tried not to laugh.

 

 

 

 

The struggle continued... I did not win.

 

 

 

 

 I have so many other pictures I could share. Of us swimming and playing. We had a sand fight, which did not get photographed {for some obvious strange reason}. And we got sunburned. Which is novel. I NEVER get sunburned. Especially in the middle of summer. But normally, I am out in our pool almost every day. This year, we did not get to open it because hail destroyed the liner... So I have been in the sun but not the water. And there is a HUGE difference. Who knew? My skin, I guess... LOL.

 

I look like a lobster. A very girlish lobster, but a lobster nonetheless.

 

I hope I don't peel :P That is nasty.

 

Better head to bed, I have to work in the morning.

 

Night, lovelies!

 

 



Where would I be without you?

Well, I wouldn't be. At all.

Without my father, that is.

Without this crazy, funny, Godly, amazing man I get to call Daddy.

I could rave about him all day. But I know you all think you have the perfect father too {I'll let you live on in delusions. It's not worth trying to straighten you out and make you all disappointed.} So, instead, I will leave you with this picture.

It says all I need to.

 

 

sometimes life goes crazy

Phew.... there are times when everything around you just seems like a whirlwind.

The last few weeks of May was one of those times. It was fantastic.

We had one of our amazing v-ball parties.



We had a TON of people out, but these kiddo's stuck around for most of it.

Kaylea, me, Keaton, Micah, Greg, Pickle {my pup}, Joe, Abrienne, Lydia, Becca, Brisa, Heather

After a few more peeps left, just Joe, Micah, Lydia, and Becca stayed for the campfire.

 

 

 

Sorry all these pics are so blurry. My iphone hates the dark... :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eating marshmallows and chilling....

 

 

 

 

Being a goof... :P ~_*

That Saturday, one of my friends got married!!!! It was one of the most beautiful wedding I have ever been to.

 Joe and Pippa. Again, it was dark inside, so the camera took terrible pics... :'(



 

 

My sister Brisa and friend Elizabeth

 

 

Ashton and I

 

 

Joanna and I



Then on Tuesday, I went to visit Noni!!! I had so much fun chatting with her and playing with her little nephew, Asa.

{Picture coming. ~_*} 

Thursday I went to SDC {Silver Dollar City} with a huge group of AWESOME friends!!! Here are some pics from that {taken by one of my friends, Lacey}.

Duncan, my AMAZING friend Grace, and me, on the new roller coaster, Outlaw Run...

 

 

This bluegrass band was really good!!!

 

 

Duncan, me, Grace, and Daniel in line for Powder Keg {another roller coaster}

 

 

Becca and I

 

 

Another one of my best friends, Lydia, and her brother, Philip. Becca is almost their sister

 

 

The WHOLE group. {Back row to front}

Hannah, Jerusha, Leah, me, Becca, Lydia, Jonnah, Lacey, Noni, Rachel, Ariel, Emilee, Sydney

Micah B, Joe, Micah M, Nate, Shannon, Philip, John, Nathanael, Thayne, Daniel P, Daniel B, Samuel

Ethan, Benjamin, Timmy

 

 

Then, like topping on the cake, Saturday was my awesome friend Rachel's graduation!!!!

 

 

 

 

{Pictures from her blog post HERE}

 

I played with this little guy, Rachel's youngest sibling, most of the day. He is a goof!!! :D I did not edit those eyes...they just...came out that way. LOL. It's rather perfect.





Then I did this with my sisters, just for fun...

 

 

 

Took this amazing pic of the sunset on the way home from that little excursion...



Took this at work...

 

 

 



 

Rootbeer float.... YUM.



And yesterday, I took my sister out as a thank you for finishing the last few days of my forest work with me. We picked up our mutual good friend Lydia and hung out pretty much all day... :D

Yesterday was National Donut Day.... MmmMmmm.....

 

 

 

 

 

 



We went and saw the new animated movie, Epic. It was loads of fun!!!!!!


Today, my voice student has a recital. I will be playing piano for her... :P

After that, I am heading to some friends house to hang out and play vball, and then we usually start a bon fire, pray, and sing. It is epic.