Happy Birthday Nana!

{the birthday girl}

No doubt, you were expecting to see a picture of my grandmother. But Nana is the name that has affectionately been given to my little sister, Angela. It is a long story. And this post is not about her name, but about the wonderful, amazing person she is! Today, we decelebrate her!! Here are 23 things we know and LOVE about Angela:

1. She is ten years younger than me, but smarter and wiser!
2. People say she looks and sounds just like me- even her mother-in-law told ME Happy Birthday at her party tonight! (The sun was in her eyes, but point made.)
3. She is one of the few people who will share a bag of marshmallow peanuts with me.
4. She is married to a really great guy, Micah.
5. I would have to say, her favorite food is breads. Bagels if I were to get specific.
6. She likes to dance.
7. She is always positive about life, situations and people.
   
8. She played volleyball in high school.
9. Her hair is usually in a pony tail.
10. She loves to play and be active.
11. She never wears high heels.
12. She has had worse dentist experiences than me!
13. She left her wedding in a horse drawn carriage.
14. She still has a scar from when she cut her leg open on a broken mirror as a kid.
15. She is one test short of being an official college graduate.
16. She loves to play games and you would love to play with her.
17. She worked at the Bean Museum of Natural History. (And she gave us our own personal show with all the lizards and snakes!)
18. Her favorite pair of shoes is red.
19. She listens and laughs when I share stories about my children.
20. She came to the birth of my fifth child, Ethan.
21. She never met our dad's parents- that is one of the few topics that reminds me of our age difference.
22. She gets along with just about every kind of person.
23. I honestly think that Angela is one of the most amazing people on the entire planet!

{self portrait at her birthday barbecue tonight.}

I love you little sister! I hope you had the happy day you deserve!
Happy Birthday Angela!!