Growing Up

My sisters have come to town for their Spring Break. We are having a great time hitting the mall, eating junk food, and watching chick flicks! Alexis is having a great time with all the attention as well, and is perfecting the words 'Amanda' which sounds more like nana, and Rikki, that sounds closer with 'ik ki'. This is the first time my sisters have come up all by themselves, although my mom & dad did drive up right behind them to stay one night over....but now they are here unassisted, and living it up with only mom's credit card as a reminder of home :) This has been giving me immense feelings of nostalgia, looking at my once much younger sisters and knowing they can drive cars, have jobs, and boyfriends too! Amanda is even old enough to vote! What happened to the days when I used to change their diapers? (although, I am glad those specific days are over) It's an interesting thing to watch your younger siblings go through some of the transitions you completed years ago.
Amanda has been accepted to BYU Idaho, and will start there in the Fall. She is both excited and nervous, and the stronger feeling changes from day to day. I look at her and remember those feelings, and I can't believe this is happening for her....but I can see in her eyes she is ready, and this will be great for her!
Rikki got a phone call this morning from a place called 'Knee Shorts' offering her a job, her first one! I remember my first job, at McDonalds (shh, don't repeat that!) and even though it was a fast food place, I was over joyed! No more babysitting for pennies here and there, I was a real employee now! Getting your first job is an exciting time, and even more so when you bring home your first paycheck.
It's been great to have my sisters here, and not just for the extra babysitters, although I have taken advantage of that! I'm sure they are having there own sense of 'wow' know their sister has a house, a husband, and a baby...that even throws me off when I think about it to deeply.