Monday, May 10, 2010

They Say It's Your Birthday. . .

My beautiful and fun sister is celebrating her birthday today. Happy Birthday Jane!! I miss you, love you and look forward to seeing you in August!!! Oh ya, I'm coming home in August:) Whoop-de-whoop-de-whoop-whoop!!
Jane with her daughters Casja, Ariane and Sadie. . . cuties! Emma is really excited too see them in person! She loves looking at pictures of her cousins and friends. I think she'll have a blast when we get to see them again!
Before I was a mom, I did crazy things like drive from Iowa to Kansas (a little over 5 hours), to be with a friend while she gave birth to her first child! Sarah's husband called me early one morning and said it was time. I wasn't working that day, so I showered and jumped in the car and drove from Ottumwa to Manhattan in record time. . . 5 hours flat!! Annalise was born just a few hours after I made it to the hospital. It was the second time I had witnessed a live birth and I cried. Sarah was amazing, as was her husband, and I was honored to be a part of such an intimate and beautiful experience. Happy Birthday Anna! I can't believe it's been 5 years!!