say it ain't so...

At 1:33p.m., my sweet baby brother becomes an adult.  It’s hard for this big sister to believe considering in my heart he’s still a gap-toothed little boy; with big round eyes and pants pulled up so high they almost touched his armpits.

The towering teenager who hugs me now is still pretty adorable, though.  And he makes me proud, every single day, to be his big sister.

And it doesn’t hurt that he stills calls me Lizzie.  Look how handsome!

Happy Birthday, baby brother.  As a gift to me I'd like to you NOT to grow up.  Thanks.