My sister, my friend

My sister, Brooke, came to visit us a few weeks ago. Since I know she won't post any pictures of herself on her blog, I'm going to! When she got off the plane in Syracuse, I was overwhelmed with love and admiration for my long-time best friend. Not only has she changed her hair to brunette, which I think is stunning on her, she has lost almost 50 pounds since March. Although my sister has always been a vibrant, wonderful person, she was absolutely glowing when I saw her and reminded me so much of the Brooke of the past. She has always turned heads with her All American beauty, but she hasn't been able to see it for a while now. Discouraged by her weight, she stopped believing that she was beautiful and couldn't see what the rest of her family and friends never stopped seeing. This Brooke that came to New York was my "old" sister that I've missed dearly, but always knew was there. We had a fairly quiet, but perfect reunion. She bonded with Max, who still wants to call Aunt B on a regular basis. We just hung out and she gave me a recharge that I desperately needed. She kept saying we were spoiling her while she was here, but I think it was the other way around. She spoiled me with her presence alone, and while I miss her family so much, it was wonderful to get to see her and spend a little quality time with her. Brooke, I love you and admire you more than you'll ever know. You are the best sister anyone could dream of and I'm glad God joined us by blood. Sisters by heart...Friends by choice~

Taughannock Falls Lookout Point





Wine Tour...yes we found a wine she enjoyed!



MY BEAUTIFUL SISTER