Well not really, only because of all the cuteness going on between them!
Growing up it was just my older sister and I. We had the typical sister rivalries and it took us both being married and having children to really learn to appreciate each other. So this is in honor of my own sweet, beautiful, funny big sissy whom is turning 30 something today!
As a mommy of three, two boys and one girl right in the middle, sibling relations is often on the forefront of my mind. Isaac and Leona are almost 3 1/2 years apart and it really took awhile for them to bond and learn to play together. And then, along came Ivan, just 17 months after Leona. He fulfilled her need to be a mommy to a real life doll in every way. These two are buds and are inseparable most days, especially since Isaac's the only one who is in school these days. Siblings are so interesting and I love how they can stretch and teach one another in the comfort of our own home.
For Isaac it's been great for him to have a little brother, to share with and pass along his knowledge of all things boy. Together they're rough and tumble and just a couple guys taking on the world together. Leona struggles a bit I think finding her place amidst all the dirt bikes and trucks, dinosaurs and action heroes. But I love the softness she brings to her brothers. Forcing them to stop all the craziness and enjoy one another. 
I want my boys to grow up knowing how to treat women with respect. And my daughter to know how to be a lady that deserves that sort of respect. how cool is it that our own family unit is the perfect place to learn and perfect that? "To the outside world we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other's hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time" - Clara Ortega
Happy birthday sissy, thanks for always being my protector, adviser, and friend! xoxoxo
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