Happy Birthday to the Best Sister in the World!

I always took it for granted that I had a sister until just a couple years ago. Laura came to visit and at church the lady teaching the lesson commented on how nice it was that my sister was there because she never had a sister and always wanted one. It hit me like a ton of bricks how lucky I was, and how different my life would be without my sister.
Things I remember and love about her:

• spending endless hours playing My Little Ponies and "Miniatures" in our closet
• hours and hours of Super Mario World when we were older
• eating ichiban and watching Inspector Gadget, Teddy Ruxpin and Care Bears everyday at lunchtime
• being bored together at Grandma West's house
• riding our bikes to The Store to buy candy
• taking swimming lessons together
• she was always explaining things to me, like the plot to complicated movies because I was often confused
• She made me breakfast in bed on my birthday when mom was at work
• sleepovers with friends or just eachother
• She is an amazing cook, and inspires me to make yummy things
• She is very kind-hearted and has always been a great exmple to me
• I couldn't ask for a better sister and I love her SO MUCH!! Happy Birthday, Laura!
  Dorky braces picture of me. She looks cute, though.