May 6th... what a day.

Holy Cow, it's hard to believe that my little brother is ALREADY 16. I remember the day that he was born. I remember sitting in the hospital waiting room, with Lauren. With our bag full of coloring books, reading books, and different things to do to keep us occupied while mom was in there delivering him. We got to the hospital at some time during the morning. But, Nathan wasn't born until 11:15 at night! So, for a 5 and 7 year old, it was a LONG day. I remember my Nana, Papa, my aunt Julie, and aunt Jennifer came and watched us and played with us. I remember getting to see my brother for the first time. He was so little, it's hard to believe that little baby boy is now my 6'1" brother. He has grown up so much and I love him more today than I ever could have thought possible.
It is no surprise to anyone who knows my family, that Nathan and I have not always gotten along, and we've not always been as close as we are today. But, I am so grateful to have him as my brother. He is an amazing brother and best friend to me. My brother, sister, and I are best friends, and I love them both so much.
Nathan tells me that he's not my "little" brother anymore, but that he's just my "younger" brother. As much as he may think that, he will always be my little brother.
This is the brother that I remember:And, this is the brother that I now know and love:
Now, thinking back to 2-years ago. It was a Sunday, and I wanted to go to church so bad. But, Nathan had a baseball game and the entire family was going to his game. I was very distraught and confused over what I should do. But, I decided that I would go to Nathan's game and then go to church with Brandon. The baseball game was fun, and it was nice to spend the morning with my family and celebrating Nathan's birthday. But then, I got to spend the afternoon at church and with Brandon and his family. I loved getting to spend any time with Brandon and his family. Brandon supported me in any decision that I made, and I'm so grateful for that.
Brandon and I at the Malibu mansion: