1. Can totally flip pillows.
2. Has the darkest hair, but the fewest grays. A feat to be admired!
3. Walked onto the Varsity basketball team in HS.
4. Great style.
5. Knows her rights re: hot lunch.
6. Looks like Courteney Cox, but younger and cuter.
7. Married marvelous Mark whom we all adore.
8. Has just the right amount of the Godfrey OCD.
9. Is a fastidious housekeeper. How does she do it?
10. Tremendous mother to Molly, Grace, Jonah and Owen.
11. Had the best pencil collection in the whole neighborhood growing up.
12. Planned our trip to Rocky Point.
13. Gives me and Abby her hand-me-downs.
14. Has seen every episode of Love Boat.
15. Ingratiated herself gracefully to the Haslip and Nielson families.
16. Alway tries to do what’s right.
17. Reads books that come highly recommended.
18. Loyal to her longtime friends. Think Jenny Christensen, Amy Harward, Jen Geigle.
19. Quickly went from knowing nothing about quilting to being the quilting queen.
20. Boosts my image when people find out she’s my sister.
21. Once performed a mean dance to Flashdance. (Or was that me?)
22. Also choreographed a fantastic little routine to Stop in the Name of Love!
23. Wasn’t above hanging out with my friends.
24. Falls asleep in movies.
25. Is intensely private, but willing to open up when necessary.
26. Has a good sense of humor.
27. Doesn’t look down on people.
28. May still own a Debbie Gibson tape.
29. Talent for design.
30. Loves her family.
31. Sensible and prudent and grounded.
32. Fearlessly hiked to the top of Multnomah Falls, asking me the entire time, “Where’s your sense of adventure?”
33. Isn’t afraid to engage her sense of adventure.
34. Is an amazing sister and a great friend.
Happy birthday! We love you!