guest blogger- Mommasissy

The Stickler family (pictured above + my husband) is alive and well. This is Erika (aka "Mommasissy") posting on Darby's behalf because she has fallen out of this millennium and is STILL without internet in the new house. Check out her new kitchen! Still gotta get that microwave on a shelf, but it sure is coming along! As you can see in the photo above (that's her on the sofa- bottom right of the screen) she is very tired. The house is not finished and with two precious rugrats, plus no strength or energy from being pregnant, it's hard to get anything done! Baby Stickler #3 is healthy and a jumping little bean (she had another ultrasound this week).

I am thrilled about posting on this blog... it is definitely my favorite to read! I'm probably not as witty or cute or as experienced in the child-rearing department as my precious sister, but I'll stand to the challenge.

Do you know what an amazing sister I have? Of course I am partial, but I know that not many have relationships like ours. She is the most thoughtful, compassionate, dynamic, giving person I know. I can't imagine what life would have been like growing up without her at my side every single step of the way. She and I talk about 3 or 4 times a day - and I wish that we could spend every weekend together.

We had a great Christmas (McPherson fam) but of course it wasn't the same without Darby. It also wasn't the same without seeing these ladies above. This is our group of closest high school friends, and now that mom and dad are officially out of Louisville we unfortunately don't get to see them as often {maybe this summer!?}. From the left: me, Leslie, Darby, Hannah, Becky, Shellie, Laura. We are scattered from Florida to California, most of us are married, and 4 of those girls have children (Laura has 3 and another on the way)! Geez, makes me tired just thinking about all that. Anyway, just wanted to give a shout out to my high school girls.

And here is a picture from when Raiger was born (I've searched my computer front to back for a picture of Morgan's birth day and can't find any). July 14th, 2006... at a hospital in Tallahassee that I don't know the name of. I sure am a proud aunt! Darby, fo' real how do you look that good after just having a baby? I know it wasn't easy, but you look good, so it looks easy. HA. Okay, more randomness... since I know people are probably really sick of looking at Justin's burning pine trees in the last post.

Okay, so no one but mom and mimi will probably get too kicked about these next few, but anyway... I don't remember what year this photo was taken... but it is cute. Your pink shoes really don't match your LSU get up but I'm sure you (like your precious daughter Morgan does now) had picked that out all by yourself. I do believe we still have that ragged dog and red-headed cabbage patch doll somewhere.

This was the recital that we didn't get to participate in because we moved back to Chicago right after that photo was taken. I was probably a little more graceful given the "cupped" hand formation AND the feet pressed together tightly you are displaying. We can have a dance-off next time we are together and see if that still holds true.

Halloween in Atlanta. You pointing at Mittens. The only cat (other than your rental cat Squash) that has ever been in the McPherson family. I think our outfits are stellar, especially my bone necklace.

Only thing that could have made this better is if your side pony was off the other side of your head. I still roll my feet out like that. Easter when we lived in Atlanta? I think so.

Morgan in the womb, this will have to suffice for not having a birth day picture.

Did you know that Darby was a War Eagle Girl at Auburn? If you aren't in the loop on what that means, it pretty much means she's a total rockstar. Next to the title of Miss Auburn, the War Eagle Girls (and their counterpart The Plainsmen) are a very select group of men and women (12 men, 12 women) selected to represent Auburn University. She wore that navy suit (and the not so attractive navy hose and navy heels that were also required) with honor (to every football game too might I add). I was (and still am) so proud of her! {she also played Lacrosse at Auburn, random, but true}
She's the cutest pregnant person I've ever seen! She was 8 months pregnant in that photo!

She's also a Ventriloquist. {the sign in my parent's kitchen does not say FAT, it says EAT, it's the angle}

McPherson girls on Morgan's 1st Birthday!

She also creates precious offspring...

LOVE YOU SISTER!!!

I think Darby would agree with me that being twins is super fun. Just wish we were next door neighbors! And I'm 100% positive that Darby would trade me for her current neighbors. :)