Oh Brothers

Happy Birthday to my little brother!!! He's turning the big 22 years old today! 22 years ago today, he was just this little thing being born into this world and I would drive toy cars over him(was going to write cars, but that would sound like I drove real cars, evil!! lol) We had our fights back in the day, but would make up afterwards and play like nothing happened. And now, 22 years after he is born, we are great buddies and enjoy our sister-brother bonding time when we get it!
I'm a pretty proud sister of a really cool little brother! He has accomplished so much and has done so much with his life! I want to say I am proud, because I believe he has been following in my footsteps in a way! It is cool to see him do that, means that I have made some sort of impact on him!
You know, when I was little, I used to complain how I hated having brothers and always wanted sisters! But now, I look back at it, and I am thankful to have brothers, not just one awesome brother, but two!!! I have learned so much from them in all of my years. I have learned how to try to appreciate a good sport(I try, i really do!) I have learned how to be the tough one(though, i am the one not affraid of rats or spiders out of all of us). I have learned how to appreciate classic rock(once again, try to appreciate it. Not sure if I'll ever like the yelling of System of a Down. ) I have learned what one must to do see a big sporting event and how to be apart of sporting event polls. I have learned what a touchdown is and why Brett Favre is the best! But most of all, I have learned that even though you are not "one of them" you are still their favorite and only sister! I may never understand football or really enjoy it. I may never dress in crazy gear for a basketball game. I may never have an actual favorite football team or basketball team, was never a big sports fan. But I will understand a little of it more and more and I will try to root for the teams which my brothers root for. I will still participate in sport pools and cheer on the Seattle Sounders with my older brother(getting into that sport at least). I will do all of this because this is what I raised to do by my brothers. Just like, they have gone to my many musical performances, horse shows, have seen me dress up for Homecomings, Proms, other school dances, friends sleepovers, and listened to my trivia on Friends, because we are siblings and that is what we do.
There are some things you can not change from them, like the toenail clippings on the sink or the millions of friends they have over and stay up late playing video games, but they wouldn't be my brothers if they didn't have any of these traits.
All brothers and sisters have their differences of course. They like hard rock and I like country. They like action movies, and I like romantic comedies.
But we are still the same. We all share the same funny dad stories every time we get together.
We still like family vacations and have all been involved with 4-H fairs.
My younger brother and I share the love for theatre, but my older brother was the one I would go to if I needed help with something. He was the one who we had the same friends when we were little. Point is, when you get us all together, we are one crazy bunch of kids who have seemed to never grow up yet!
I always asked for a sister for Christmas or my birthday, but instead I got something even better, I got a sister-in-law! Two awesome brothers and one sister-in-law, really can't ask for anything better!
So, in honor of my awesome fun little brother on his birthday and all brothers who are the best, or in that matter, siblings in general, tell them how much you appreciate them and how much you love them. They are what creates the bond which you will look back when you are older and remember the good, the bad, and the ugly!