graduation S/O to nick

How annoying is it when people make pic stitches and write some long sappy message for their friends' birthdays/graduations?

This is me with my mother and my little brother, Nick. He was born a little less than two years after I was. He then took up half of my parents attention but he was also my first friend.

Nick was there to welcome our baby brother, Zach, into the family with me. Poor Zach didn't have a clue what he was in for with the two of us as his older siblings.

Nick was also there with me when Gabi was born. (Yes, that's me on the right. Yes, I know my shirt and pants are embarrassing. Yes, I know I look like a boy.)

We've gotten into a lot of trouble together.. from slapping honey sandwiches onto our feet and jumping around the basement to tormenting our two younger siblings to hiding under the table at a party and digging our fingers into the pumpkin pie. I even drew an elephant tattoo on his chest with sharpie and gave him a hair cut, resulting in our mother punching a hole in the wall. We drive our younger siblings crazy in so many ways and pull the best April fools jokes on our parents. We have way too many inside jokes between the two of us. I could try to explain them but I guarantee none of you would find them half as funny as we do.

This past year for Christmas, Nick and I did a gift exchange based off of our inside jokes.

What I'm trying to say is that Nick's always been there. Through everything. He's helped me out many times when he definitely knew better. My younger brother and best friend graduated high school this weekend and I wasn't there.

Here he is, standing next to a proud Lolo.

I almost didn't come to Korea until after his graduation, but this is an opportunity I won't have again and I knew I should spend as much time here as possible. I just really wish I was in Batesville to watch my little brother graduate and to enjoy the awesome party my mom put together in celebration.

I would talk about how sad I am that Nick is leaving for college and how I will miss him so much but NICK IS GOING TO INDIANA UNIVERSITY IN THE FALL. I don't think anyone truly appreciates how excited I am to have a freshman brother living in the dorms. He bought the biggest meal plan possible.. hello wright food court and c-stores! After his year in the dorms, he'll be moving into my house on Wylie Street. This is what I am most excited for. I already have high expectations for my senior year at IU! I am beyond excited for the year that my brother and I will be living under the same roof again.

This is a picture of us at the Wylie house on a weekend when Nick visited.

I get home from Korea 3 days before Nick moves into his dorm. Although I missed his graduation, at least I won't miss out on helping him move out of our parents' house!