Its my birthday!

Seriously how do you not love that face??? The funnest part of being a twin has been there has always been someone to share life with, especially birthdays! With the exception of this year - Kennedy is now 9 months into her Sandy, Utah mission and it marks the first birthday we've spent apart. Its been different in a lot of ways, she had to share it with her companion and i had to celebrate with Lane and Locke. Its different, but not in a bad way. Different, because i'm sure she had just as much fun as I did - but at the end of the night i found myself thinking about the two of us and our relationship and life choices - Its funny to me how i just assumed things would stay the same, we'd always live close together, marry people who were alike, and go through every experience together. WOW - NOTHING has gone according to plan, but i couldn't be happier where i am now, and where kennedy is taking her life - she is the most motivated, giving, inspiring person i know and I could not be more grateful that we are lucky enough to be called twins. I'll never forget when we were 12 or so, sitting in church giggling throughout the entire sacrament meeting. Afterwards the Bishop handed my mom a note, and i remember me and kennedy were a bit scared of what it would say about us being irreverent! But in it he said how special it is to be twins, and that is should be considered the greatest gift heavenly father could give to us. And i've always tried to treat her like that - like my gift in life, someone who ALWAYS understands me, who can make me laugh for hours, and who i will cherish forever. Kennedy, seriously i miss you more than anything in the world, but i am so excited when we'll be reunited in 9 months!! happy birthday to you!!