lil' sis

jana. she's my sister, 3 1/2 years younger than me. we have slightly different personalities, as most siblings do. she is outgoing, very energetic, spontaneous, skinny and stylish when i tend to be more on the shy side, conservative, chunky and casual. i never really appreciated having a sister until john and i moved away to south carolina. (that's usually how it goes, you don't realize what you have until it's gone) i feel like we have gotten closer over the years since then and really enjoy spending time together...even though it doesn't happen often enough!

this is jana with joe, her fiancee! YES, that's right...my little sister is getting married! i still can't believe it (only because i still can't get my head around the fact that she's old enough - i have to keep reminding myself that i got married two years younger than she is now) i'm excited for her to be married, to be able to have one more thing in common with her to talk about and share!

today jana went wedding dress shopping. i had to work so i was only able to be there for the choice between the final two. i am thankful that she values my opinion and wanted me there. she looked gorgeous and picked a wonderful dress. it brought back all sorts of memories for me and my experiences. it will be fun to be able to share those moments and little wisdom i have with her, be there for her to answer all her questions and help her through this stressful, yet wonderful time. it's fun to be grown ups together, friends and still sisters.

congratulations jana and joe! i love you both :0)

jana, i couldn't ask for a better lil' sis!