CHR-IST-INE
spells christine,
we use to sing songs to spell our names.
but steen's had the coolest tune.

Steen & i are only 19 months apart.
People usually ask if we're twins,
i shake my head 'no', & she nods 'yes'
then they ask who is older,
she always wins that one,
-she is more mature than i.

I dont know how i convinced her to let me cut her pigtails off with pinking shears when we were just young things. I hid them in the couch cushions in hope that by doing so, no one would know I'd chopped her hair off.

we grew up together,
when i got my first bra, so did christine;
when i first got to shave my legs, so did christine.

Steen's always been a good little sister, she's taken good care of me over our years together.
From the time when i sliced my knee down to the bone & she wrapped a bandana around it like she saw on Indiana Jones until Mom realized i really couldnt move and took me to the hospital.
To now, when I was on pregnant bedrest, charting my bloodps (blood pressure) & hanging out in a wheelchair at LDS hospital, taking me to appointments & still just being my friend.

I am thankful for reen, beaner, weedie, yellow, KOC(kingofclubs). I'm glad we are still friends.