Caitie the Red: Happy 16th Birthday Hannah Jane

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Today is Hannah Jane's sixteenth birthday. It's the first birthday I've ever missed of hers and it feels so weird not to be home tonight eating Sesame Chicken from Chinatown (oops it burned down) and chocolate cake with her. Having a sister is the greatest thing ever because you ALWAYS have a friend and that's something that I've really missed about being down here at Utah State. Even though I have some really awesome roomies and all my sisters in Kappa Delta are nothing short of some of the most amazing and inspiring people I've ever met, I really miss my Hannah Jane.

I miss early morning drives in the cold and dark to seminary where we would shiver all the way into town because it took so long for Rosie's seat warmers to finally turn on. I miss passing her in the high school hallways with her crew of adorable freshman and stealing GoGo Squeezes from her locker. I miss the race to getting dressed first because we only had one clean flannel left to wear for Flannel Friday in our closet or the race to get shotgun in Mama Laura's car because no one wants to sit in the backseat anyways. I miss late night talks about remodeling our room and planning summertime adventures. I just miss having a person who knows everything about me but loves me and stays my #1 cheerleader anyways.

Hannah Jane is a bundle of adventure-loving energy who never fails to make me laugh so hard I start crying, and maybe occasionally pee my pants a little bit. Hannah is smart and kind to everyone she meets and is sometimes shy when she has to tell the waiter her order at restaurants (like fried wontons at Bon Appe Thai). She is my all-time favorite swimmer on the JHHS Lady Bronc Swim Team and looks way good in a swim cap. Hannah Jane is brave because she's shaved her entire head multiple times in a row to raise money for St. Baldricks and children's cancer research. Hannah would make a killer DJ because her Spotify playlists are always fire and there's a new one about every week so stay connected people. She is my rock. Hannah Jane is wonderful and amazing and the greatest sister in the entire world.