Happy 30th, Mare!

There are a lot of birthdays in our family this month, so I'm a little late posting about my little sister, MaryAnn's 30th, which was June 3, the day we brought Claire (June 1 birthday) home from the hospital. But just because I'm late doesn't mean I don't have ten things to tell you that I like about Mare:
10. She once told me, "There are starters and there are finishers. I'm a starter."
9. She has endless energy (yet can sleep almost anywhere)
8. She always makes everyone feel welcome, even if they're staying at her house for indeterminant periods of time with newborn babies and toddlers in tow.
7. She loves trying new things.
6. She loves being the primary chorister, which, from what I've observed, looks like a calling I hope I never get.
5. She is loyal
4. She is smart and good at sports
3. She is always positive, and rarely complains
2. She likes to have fun.
1. She does a great Sprockets impersonation

Happy Birthday, Mare.