When my mom and George married, we were also blessed with a new sister, 3 new brothers, and 2 (soon to be 3) sisters-in-law. If you acquire step-siblings in childhood, the adults in your life are pretty much going to force you to bond. However, if the same happens in adulthood, only you can decide to forge a relationship. It's not always easy- especially when all the people involved are 30 or so years old with busy lives, and these things don't happen overnight. So I was thrilled when Amber and Emilee were up for running the Moab Half with Liza and I, because it was our first Barratt/Hunter get-together without parental edict. The sisters rock. We had so much fun, and while we didn't share the past 3 decades, there's happiness and hope in that we will be sharing the NEXT 3 decades.
When we registered for the race, we had to have a team name, and we wanted it to represent our blended family- so we are The Bear-Hunters.
The Bar-Hunters was nixed for reasons that I think are obvious.
One more thing: The girls had a great time "digging" this past weekend. Kiki continued to amuse, although it did take some coaxing once the camera was on her.
3 comments:
I'm always amazed that I wished for sisters ALL of my life. I thought things were hopeless when Chance came along and my mom and dad said that'd be the last of the G. Hunter family. Little did I know that my 20s, along with a few divorces and a few marriages, would bring so many amazing sisters into my life. I love you, my bonus sister. And I hope you know how much I appreciate all you do to continue to build our friendship and sisterhood. Can't wait for our next adventure.
What road where you driving down that Kiki was bouncing all over the place?? :) Gotta love the sisters!!! We need bonding and sisterhood in this world! Thanks for being my in-town sister!!!
Who would have thought we would be blessed with such fantastic bonus sisters!? Beau and I adore you guys and look forward to seeing you when our busy lives allow us the chance!
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