be a better sister

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!

from thomas the train ordered for Nephew for the occasion of birthday. It has been shipped and will be helicoptering its way to M’s house. I hope he doesn’t have it already, but….
At least I remembered! I’m not so great all the time at being an auntie….

My sister and I bonded over the phone today. she is feeling tired, but things seem calmer for her. I got her super holiday package. It actually made me feel christmassy as she wrapped everything in a glorious way.

I hope she likes the things I picked for the Holidays. Especially the stuff for the children.

My sister called today. She hung up unexpectedly because of a childs screaming in the background, so I hope everything is alright.

My BIL is worried about me staying in the same room as my nephew, but I really don’t care, I actually have to get up earlier than he gets up to get to my race, soooo…

So, I need to just try to somehow support her in her craziness….

How can I do this.

SInce my Grandfathers funeral, I have been more frequently in email contact with my Sister. I have sent her kids Halloween cards…and of course I’m doing mounds of holiday shopping for them and her family.

She has a very different perspective than I do, and even my Mom states she thinks my sister is too self absorbed.
But…She;s still awesome. I think I’m going to have to send her an actual paper letter soon, or a phone call, even though I loathe the telephone.