Happy Birthday Gabby

So I have been wanting to start a blog for awhile now and figured I might as well get started.  I figured what better place to start out then with a shout out to my baby sister on her birthday.  Gabby's official birthday is May 18th, but since I'm an hour ahead in Utah I figured I'd write it at midnight my time and count it as good.

It is a little weird for me to think that my youngest sister is already 10. It feels like just yesterday my mom had her.  There are times I feel extremely close to Gabby since we stared a room after she was born as we waited for our new house.  I remember countless nights getting up multiple times with her to rock her back to sleep or change her diaper so my parents could have more time to sleep.  Being 12 I thought I was really mature and could handle bringing her into my parents room or helping out (that really only lasted a month or two and then I gave up and slept through her crying) but still those times are sweet memories that I hold onto.  And hopefully will help get me through sleepless nights with my own children.  

Anyone who knows Gabby knows that she is the typical last child. We all spoil her rotten and to be honest its a little hard not too.  She is quick to love people and constantly doing things to show her love for you like saying little prayers for you, or drawing pictures and mailing them to Ut to help brighten someone's day.  She loves being outside, and literally has the tannest and prettiest skin in the family. It kinda of makes me sick when we go swimming together and I get burned with 45 on and Gabby wears nothing and comes out with flawless skin, completely unfair. But all that aside she has this ability to light up a room with her big smile and witty, sarcastic remarks.  I frequently wish I had her cleverness and ability to make people laugh.  She always has a story to tell about something she did or made someone do.  She is a bright light in my family and I know that none of us could picture our family without her.

In Tribute I decided to add some of my favorite photos of Gabby

    This is the day we first met Gabby. As you can tell my sisters and I are in our prime...just look at those bangs I have and Kenzi's really cook sleeveless shirt.  Although I'm glad someone finally helped me learn to dress and style my hair this picture is the first of all of us.

Like I said she's spoiled I dont think she ever carried her own easter basket until like a year or two ago.

While Gabby occasionally looks like this, most of the time she looks like....

This, clowning it up for everyone

Anyways Gabby is such a blessing not only in my family's life but in Jake and my life. I love her to death and am SO excited about living in Hemet for two months so that I can ride the tandom bike with her, race her on mario kart, and battle with her in countless dance games.  I think I should practice a bit before I move home though because word is that she's a master at these dance games...and I suck. But regardless I love my littlest sister and look forward to the future she will probably be my kids favorite aunt and to be honest I'm just great with that.