My Sister ~ My Emily !

Hi, Emily Shannon Commerce! : ) Guten Tag Shweister!

My big sister, Emily is the most wonderful sister you could ever hope for! She is only 17 months older than me, we were only one grade apart in school & we shared everything. We grew up sharing clothes, driving to school together in her "banana boat", a yellow Datsun station wagon and we even had the same best friend through all of high school. She is THE original "granola girl" surfer chick who will always (at least in heart) wear long flowy skirts, her Birks & go au natural! She started taking her own bags to the grocery store over a decade ago ~ before it was "cool" because that's just who she is. She is lovable, loyal, fun, sweet & my ONE & ONLY big sister. If she wasn't such a wonderful wife to her Hubby Rob & her 3 adorable children, Mason, Malia & Maya, she would probably be off on a Green Peace tour doing the greater good for someone. (Actually, she does the greatest good anyone could ever do by being a wonderful wife & mommy to her family!) Practically, she serves everyday by supporting her Hubby who serves our country in the Air Force in Jettenbach, Germany! She is very patriotic & has eagerly & faithfully accepted her role as a military wife. Emily is soft spoken, never draws attention to herself & is amazingly humble! I absolutely adore my big sister! I am grateful to God for my sister, my very best friend in all the world besides my Hubby & my 4 little girls! The bond sisters share is an amazing gift that our kind God gives. When I see my little girls together, I think of the bond my Emily & I share, the bond my sweet little girls share & it makes me cry happy tears! : )

My sister lives in Germany because her Hubby, Rob, is in the Air Force. They have been serving there for 1 year and they have 3 years to go. Emily & their youngest, Maya (who is only 7 weeks older than our Ava : ) ! Yay for cousins! ) are coming to visit us at the end of November for 2 weeks! I will get to spend my birthday & Thanksgiving with my sissy for the first time in over 14 years & I am SO EXCITED!

Sissy, if you are reading this......I love you Emily Shannon Commerce! I am so grateful to God for you, you are my heart, my sister!

Love,

Erin : )