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Happy Birthday, Kevin

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Today is my brother Kevin’s birthday. I saw him two days ago in Nashville for the wedding and I will see him next weekend for his college graduation but this post is as close as I am going to get to him today.  So Kevin, this post is my way of celebrating your special day. For everyone else, Kevin is my only sibling and I love him to pieces. I started by writing him a sappy letter and then that just went in a really weird direction so I scrapped it and took exerts and matched them with pictures.

 
 
Kev, you have always known how to make a fashion statement.  Your outfits may not have always matched or been what others have considered “hip” but you have always made them your own.  This picture is one of my favorites. 
 
 

You have humored me when I want to pose for pictures even before I had a blog.  Sure you roll your eyes and often you have to wait to eat your food but you do it because you love me.  And I love you back!

 

 
 

Kev, I am so glad you decided to follow me to college (even though I am sure you would not phrase it that way) and overlapping with you for two years was a blast.  Not that many people get along with their siblings as well as we do! Hoya Saxa!

 

 
Being close in age we definitely shared a lot of things but I found out at a very young age there were something things that were all you, like black licorice.  Thank you for saving me from those dreaded bites, black jelly beans and all of the other “icky” candy. 
 

Kev, no matter how tall you get, you will always be my “little” brother.  Sure, younger may be the more appropriate term but I like little.  Just as an FYI, 6’4″ is tall enough, you can stop growing now. And thank Mom for having us take all of those vitamins!

 

At some point you will no longer be “Kelly’s brother” and I would love if you could let me know when that happens.  Until then, I am proud of the the association.

 

 
I could always count on you to assist in my entrepreneurial efforts.  We found out at an early age that we made more money on our homemade brownies than we did on the lemonade at the stand on the end of the street and that could that we could even double that by selling toys.  (Toys included but were not limited to Beanie Babies with the tags ripped off and McDonald’s happy meal prizes). 
 
 

Mom and Dad were way more lenient towards you during your teenage years as I was the trailblazer for all of the do’s and don’ts. You are welcome.

Thanks, Kev, for being the ying to my yang, Happy Birthday!
 
I can not wait until you move to New York City this summer!
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  1. Angela says

    This is awesome! I hope my kids keep a close relationship like that
    Happy Birthday Kevin!!

  2. Meagan says

    Awe, this is great! My brother and I are also close in age, and despite or distance, are really close!

  5. Sarah C says

    awww, so cute! My brother and I are 9 months apart, and are the best of friends too! (p.s. we’re both adopted, my parents were not bunnies )

  7. Kristen Warren says

    this is so cute! love all the pics. my little bro is 11 months younger than me and about a foot taller, but he’ll always be my little bro! happy birthday to your bro!

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