Happy Birthday Jen!!!

Today is my older sister's (Jen) Birthday!!! As many of you know, I am extremely close with my sisters...they are my best friends! However, Jen is not only my sister/best friend, she is a mother figure to me. Since my mom passed away in 1996, Jen has always served as that motherly presence in my life. She is always there for me no matter what the situation and I know that I can always count on her for advice, comfort, laughter...you name it and she is there.

Now that I am a mother myself, I have grown a greater respect for my sister and all that she does for her three little boys (4, 2, and 3 months). She is an amazing mother and she teaches me so much everyday. I hope to be a mother just like her and our own mom someday:)

Jen also is an incredible wife and homemaker. She is always on top of everything: cooking, cleaning, date night, working out, fun activities for the kids, family home evening, church activities, etc., etc. I don't know how she has time in one day to accomplish all of her many tasks, but she seems to pull it off day after day. When I was in pharmacy school, I always looked forward to taking a break from studying to call Jen and hear about her day with her kids and all the things she had to do that day. I couldn't wait to be a stay-at-home mom like her someday and now that I am, I try not to take it for granted and to make each day meaningful and thank my lucky stars that I can be home with my sweet little Logan.

Jen is such a good example to me in so many ways and I feel so blessed to have her in my life:) Jen, I hope that you have a wonderful Birthday and I want you to know how thankful I am for all that you do for me and the person that you are. I love you!