Teri's really not a baby anymore, more like forty-four.
I still refer to her as my baby sister, even though she's a mom and a great one at that.
She is one of the most quick witted people I know, for instance, back when I was a senior in college and Teri was 15 she came to live with me at BYU. The first week she was there we walked up to the campus library. A carload of kids drove by and launched water balloons at us and hit Teri, her first remark while dripping wet was "I got bombed at BYU!!" which made us laugh. I was of course so mad at those jerks. She didn't need that nor deserve it. "Welcome to BYU home of the #1 stone cold sober school in America" I loved how she turned a rotten prank into something we could laugh at.
(She's the one laying in the middle of the crazy college kids)
She has always had quite the imagination. My siblings and I love telling the story of when she was little and was supposed to be cleaning the bathroom. There she was with the sink full of water and a family of toothbrushes were going for a swim. Just talking away with the toothpaste the whole time.
She's also good at teasing in a loving way. Several years ago my nephew John had his eyebrow pierced and was driving from AZ to CA to visit Teri and her family when he was in a fender bender that delayed him.
Once he arrived Teri called his mom and informed her that John was fine, except that " he had some metal imbedded in his head."
She has a good heart, and loves her family. Hope you had a great birthday Nufi - You deserve it!! Love You!!
What a sweet post! And I love the pics--how well I know that era.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Tami.