be a better sister

My Sister’s Bday is tomorrow. I forgot. Well actually the time slipped away on me. I usually get her an exciting target gift card. She seems to like it. I did send her a lovely message on Facebook right away. It does help that my June birthdya gift from her has not arrived yet either. I want to make her a tomatoe quilt actually but that is for another year.

My goal to be a better sister this summer involves being an Awesome Aunt. I want to send the boys tapes of Phineas and Ferb!!! and also some projects to complete. Both kids are very industrious, and I figure some projects could really distract the whininess that can sometimes happen….stay tuned.

In an area where a lot of firings have happened and been threatened. She has been pretty down about that, and I can understand why. I sent her a surprise package of the coloured pencils she likes and some citrusy bubble bath. I think she was surprised and may have also been pleased. I am not always so good at remembering to do these things, so I was really pleased.

this week. My Sister’s husband lost his job, and is now working as a consultant. He is in demand and seems to be working a lot, while also taking advantage of a grant allowing him to pursue a second degree, but money is tight for them.

My Uncle died this week on Friday (after a very very long battle with cancer) and oddly the funeral was today so neither one of us could make the trek to say goodbye to him. I sent flowers though, and in an afterthought put both her and my name on them as I knew she was not planning on sending anything but sympathy cards.

I just felt like it would be a nicer gesture if my Aunt thought they were actually from both of us.
I told my sister in case she got thanked for them and I was terrified that she would not like it. But I got an email back from her saying that she was very pleased and relieved that I had done it.
It was nice to make a gesture that will be appreciated by both my Aunt (if she even reads all the notes) and my sister all at the same time. I am pleased I was able to do something that was simple but did “include” my sister a bit more.

4th of july package for my nephews. Flags, little sun visors, flag impronted tennis balls, and a varieyt of other patriotic things. I need to send it by tuesday. These sorts of things help my sister manage the two very active boys. I should also email her, I’ve been so wrapped up in the food/exersise thing, I’ve been ignoring her and a variety of other people…

attempting to be a better sister with my Nephew…My Mom thinks this is a nice photo, even though I am all bunched up on the couch wearing 9 shirts because my parents house is freezing, with my big nephew M perched on top of the couch….

is a good opportunity to be a better sister. Somehow I am going to entertain my nephews for a while during the visit. It’s sad, but my vacation is at the same time as being with them and part of me wants to just reat a lot, run and hang out with the folks. I am going to try to make a special effort to play some games with the kidlets and give my sister and BIL a break…We shall see how I actually do. I got them all games for X-mas so hopefully we can plpay a rousing game of cootie…
Yay Cootie!

a visit from my sister and her entire family. I was a very good sister and even purchased all the supplies she requested. Have visited several playgrounds with children with no falls or accidents, only one temper tantrum…
I feel like a better sister.
And I’m pleased because my sister seems much happier than the last time I saw her.

sometimes. My sister is a difficult soul. I called her to ask for some advice in an area she is more skilled at than me, and she would not listen instead launching into a 20 min run on sentance about something relevant but not what I needed to ask about, proceeded to then explain to me that her life is incredibly challenging with her 2 kids under 5, her husband and her job and how she can’t be expected to do anything more in life etc…she then got annoyed and very mean when it was revealed that I can run a 9 minute mile and very long distances and attempted to tell me that I wasn’t really able to do this…
And then she got annoyed when I said, “Gee, I gotta go now”
Now, I know children are difficult, but I know plenty of Mom’s who have similar situations and somehow get it together a bit better and son’t hold up their children as a burden to somehow be carried….

And as far as the running…she is just jealous, because she knows she’s gained weight, but she won’t take any steps to reduce it, so I don’t see why she has to be such a shrew…

Ahhhh, must be a Better sister. I will be, but I don’t think it means I have to listen to her berate me regarding my fitness…
hmmm.

on the phone with my sister today, planning our wedding travel, and commiserating about our wierd parents, and her refuse to go to the doctor husband. She seemed pleased that I called.
North sister, to illustrate!