Happy Birthday Kate!!!

When I was little, all I wanted to do was everything my older sister, Katie did! The nice thing about having a sister 4 and half years older than you is that you have a built-in playmate right when you're born. Kate and I have always gotten along. From sharing a room for years, to playing church with our dolls every Sunday, to playing Barbies in our shared room all day, to playing school (yes, I was her first and best student, then again, I did everything she told me.) I loved being with my sister and I can happily say that has never changed. I still love talking to and being around Kate. 

     Kate is one of the funniest people I know. She might seem kind of quiet and shy, but wait till you get to know her. She is a blast when she has had cherry coke too;) She is also one of my biggest role models. I wanted to be a teacher for the longest time and I think the reason why is because Kate always wanted to be a teacher. And like I said, I wanted to do everything Katie did. Last year whenever I didn't have school, I would go help in my sister's 2nd grade classroom. Last year was her first year of teaching and it was so much fun getting to go and see her in action. I also loved getting to hear her teacher voice, because all of a sudden I was 5 again, playing school with her! I even lucked out and got to see her in action this year too! Kate is a wonderful teacher and if you have children, trust me, you want them to have Miss Boelman as their teacher!

     Kate and I also have our favorite thing to do together. Shop. Katie is my absolute favorite person to shop with. First, we shop at the same speed and we are sale people. We have a plan and when we are done with one store, it's on to the next. I hate to guess how many hours we have spent shopping together. And I am pretty sure we should get some discount at Target, for the amount of times we go there! I know this may seem silly but we really do bond while we shop! It's why I will send her pictures in the dressing room asking her what she thinks while I am shopping here. (P.S. Kate, are you ready for a major trip... I mean trips to Target when I am home this summer ;)

      As we have gotten older, our relationship has only gotten stronger.  I think it's a good thing she went to Wartburg and not NYC for college, because I don't know what I would have done not seeing her every week. It's strange now being so far apart, so thank goodness for facetime! I know Kate always has my back, and will threaten to beat people up who hurt my feelings, or give me crap about boys. I love that she will do a u-turn just so I can have a J's cookie, I love singing duets with her while driving, I love when we run the daycare together, I love that Scratch is one of our favorite places, I love that she supports and believes in me. I love that we can hang out watching a movie on tv, or on our computers, but still love that we are just together. I love that we are the same size in clothes and shoes, and that my closet doubles every summer. But, most of all, I love that she is not just my sister, but one of my best friends. 

      I couldn't imagine my life without my sister Kate! So Kate, Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful dinner with Mom and Dad and in 10 days I will have a hug and the Gap waiting for you!!! 

I love you so much!!!!!!!!!!