Julie Annette

I accidentally
got out of order,
so this is
supposed
to have been
posted before
I posted our
family
Christmas. Oh well.

















Julie's 21st birthday was
December
20th - the
first "holiday"
we celebrated
after we got
home :) It was
on a Wednesday,
so Jason and Julia
came over after church and we had
birthday cake, and she opened her
presents. The flowers she has in
this bottom picture are from her
sweet friend Klarissa Snow. They are
so pretty! She just loved those flowers - she carried them around with her to the different rooms she was in ;) They made her day because nobody was sending her b-day cards this year :( Poor Julie - it's hard to have a b-day around Christmas - I hope it was still really special for you, Jules! Thank you for being such a sweet and wonderful sister! I am so thankful for all the great memories we made together growing up - Jenn sure had her hands full trying to keep us straight ;) haha! And Jason, on the other hand, had fun getting us going! Thanks for putting up with me when we had to share a room all those years - I miss that, actually :) Having slumber parties whenever we wanted...and listening to you talk in your sleep...and carrying on conversations with u sleep talking! ;) hee,hee! After Jas and Jenn went to college, I was so sad, but it was also in a way adventurous to just be you and me for awhile. Thank you for always being there for me, for listening and encouraging me, and being such a wonderful sister! You were so sweet to drive to the hospital 2 hours away almost every day over spring break last year, and to send me care packages even when you were busy with school, and for praying for me and praying still...you have always been an example to me in giving of yourself to others. I can't wait to see you over spring break THIS year, and to use one of my Christmas coupons from Woodland to go on a date! I ALWAYS look forward to spending time with you! Come up here and visit sometime so we don't have to wait so long! I love you, Jules!