Journal Jar: #1

What makes each of your brothers and sisters special? Be specific. 

Megan:

Megan is special because she has always been someone I look up to. We are 15 months apart so we've always been close. I was always the person Megan tested things on, like cutting my hair, throwing toys out the window & then wanting me to jump out the window to get them, mud masks, & eating dog food. Although these things were the short end of the deal, I always willingly did whatever Megan said because I knew that she "knew" what she was doing. She was the older one after all. ;) Megan & I are super similar so I feel like we get each other a lot of the time. However, we also are complete opposites in certain areas as well. Megan has always been my best friend, an awesome sister, a great role model, & a great motherly figure in my life. She is special in so many ways to me because she's my older sister. 

Marissah: 

Marissah is special because she is fun to be around. Whenever you're around her, you are usually having a good time. Rissy & I go way back.. ha! well duh! we're sisters! ha.. but we have always been pretty close. We lived at my dad's together for a couple years & learned how to lean on each other. We were like peas & carrots. Riss & I would go on walking trips together, had underwear dance parties, we sang loudly to the Jonas Brothers, & we would cuddle on the couch together watching "George Lopez". Anyway.. Riss is also special because she was there for me during a lot of my hardest times in life. She has always been my shoulder to cry on & the person to slap the most sense into me. Even though a lot of people tell her how to live her life, you'll never see her complaining, talking bad about someone, or crying about anything. I don't know how she does it because I feel like I cry about everything.

Mason:

Mason is special because he makes others want to be a better person. Mason has always been the one to choose the right. Mason is special because he carries the true light of Christ with him. He has taught me so much even though he is 5 years younger than me. While we were on vacation at Disneyland one year, he diligently read his scriptures every night (something I wasn't doing). He is so selfless & would probably give the shirt off his back to anyone in need. He is special because you will never hear him complain. He is such a great kid & I am lucky I get to have him as a brother. 

Maddie:

I think Maddie is special because she is able to speak her mind. She doesn't worry about what others think, which I think is a good trait because we need more people who feel comfortable telling it how it is. I know I have a hard time speaking my mind. Another thing special about Maddie is the fact that she loves to laugh. Whenever I am with her there is usually a lot of giggles going on & tears of joy falling down our faces. One time when we were at the mall with Kayleeh & Caydince we were getting on the escalator. I was holding both of the little girl's hands. The two little girls didn't understand the concept so they ended up doing the splits. Maddie & I were laughing our heads off for weeks after the incident. (p.s. you probably had to be there if you don't find it funny..)

Malachi:

He is special to me because he is such a silly boy. He knows to have a good time & make people genuinely laugh. Even through the hardest of times he is seen sharing a joke, smiling, and making it look like life is easy. a few Christmas' ago we were playing Creationary (a Lego board game) & the thing he created looked nothing at all like the image he was supposed to recreate. We laughed the rest of the night. 

Steffan:

He is "my" baby. Steffan is special because he has the biggest heart. He is always doing the sweetest things for people. He is so giving, caring & loving. A couple years ago we visited my mom during the summer & we were celebrating everyone's birthdays (because all my siblings.. including my husband & my sister's husband's birthdays are in the summer) & Steffan read a card my mom wrote to him & he started crying. It was so sweet we all started tearing up. 

Kayleeh:

Kayleeh is special because she is such a great auntie to Elsie. She loves playing with Elsie. I think what also makes Kayleeh special is the fact that she has always loved church. When she was younger she would beg me to take her to church with me, she would say the longest prayers (she'd bless the prophet, plates, family, anything you can think of), & she always asked questions like "how come Heavenly Father made me so cute?" & then she would answer her question for us.

Caydince:

The last time I saw Caydince she was about five years old.. so it's been about three years now. I can't really say much because I don't know how she is now. However, she is special because she used to be my little buddy. She loved spending time with me.

Conrad:

I have only meet Conrad twice, once when he was like 2 months old & once when he was 9 months old so I do not really know him the best.

All of my siblings are special to me because I feel like we've always been close. We always have a great time whenever we are together! I am so grateful to have these guys as my siblings.

That's all for now!