All dressed alike.....

My mom loved dressing her 4 little girls alike.....she would make a lot of our clothes and I remember people stopping us and asking if we were a singing group! We always had fun together when we were kids.....Top pic was taken on our trip to Las Vegas; Kari and I are on the bed and that is Wendy in the front.

The picture of our whole family was taken at Disneyland. Clockwise - My dad, Jack, my mom Patti, me, Amy in stroller, Wendy and Kari.

Far right was a picture taken our first day of school when we were living in Kimberly Park, Bellevue. My mom was always so good about getting us dressed, doing our hair, etc.....

I love these pics......I love the memories and feelings that they evoke.

Being together

I often come to Montana to visit my little sister Amy. There is something about being together as sisters, that is comforting and familiar. We grew up in a household filled with family and friends. My mom had a way of making our house so warm and inviting and we often had people over or stopping by. There was always a sense of love in our home.

I used to travel to Salt Lake and spend time with my sister Wendy. Just like with Amy, there was always a sense of familiarity that would wash over us and we would quickly get into a rhythm. We loved the same movies and books and would often talk about movies we had just seen in detail. Wendy once told me about the movie Final Destination. We were driving to my mom's from Salt Lake and she spent about an hour taking me through the movies plot....after she was done, I felt like I had seen the movie! She was always good at telling stories.

When I am feeling low or pushed down by the world, I try and plan a trip over to Montana. Being with my sister Amy always lifts my spirits.....we truly enjoy eachothers company. We often talk about Wendy and the memories of growing up. Being together helps both of us and I am so grateful for her in my life. We both miss Wendy.......