Christian John DeVries

 Christian John DeVries also known as CJ is the youngest sibling in the DeVries family. He is my younger brother by 6 years. Yes, he's just a lil baby :) i've watched this young munchkin grow up and i only get more proud each and every year. I will not lie Christian was THE cutest baby and toddler. Last year for my graduation open house i wanted to put his baby pictures up for my poster board. From his contagious grin to his struggle to talk for a few years he was always as cute as a button. He grew up with two older sisters and therefore knows every Hilary Duff, JoJo, and Aaron Carter songs. No worries though he has had his fill of beat ups and teasing just as if he had an older brother. May i ask why boys get the God given talent of making awesome sound effects?   Christian insists to this day that my machine gun sounds like a telephone ringing.. i beg to differ. We've played Lego and hot wheels together, and watched hours and hours of Thomas the Tank engine. Cj has the biggest and best imagination of anyone i know. He has come up with a bazillion contraptions and little trinkets that amaze me! Who thinks to stretch 100 rubber bands across the room so that when you pull one it goes all the way around the room to open the door? young Einstein? yes. I've gone through heart ache and excitement with my awesome brother. The more he grows up the more he teaches me. Last year he got in a fight at school, as soon as i heard i got the sister instinct to go pound some heads together for even trying to hurt him. And i know that when the neighbor kids talk about me in a bad way he gets angry and sticks up for me. When i cry hes always there with a big hug and caring heart. Yes he gets annoying at times but honestly i've had my fair share of annoying moments too. When i run errands he loves to come with and give a second opinion. Most of all i see a young strong christian man coming into view each and every day. He has faith like a rock! Someone says "Oh MY GOD!" he doesn't hesitate to speak up and say that it offends him and his faith. He shares my love for singing which could turn bad for anyone around us at times, but it never stops us :) So Christian John, heres to changing your diapers, carrying you when you couldn't walk, teasing you when you needed it, giving you pick up hugs, scratching your back to sleep, helping you with your homework, and watching you become the greatest 12-year old brother any sister could as for. I am and always will be proud of you <3 

Our brothers and sisters are there with us from the dawn of our personal stories to the inevitable dusk.

 Our siblings push buttons that cast us in roles we felt sure we had let go of long ago the baby, the peacekeeper, the caretaker, the avoider.... It doesn't seem to matter how much time has elapsed or how far we've traveled

 A brother is a friend given by Nature.

Brother and sister together as friends

ready to face whatever life sends

There is no love like the love for a brother. There is no love like the love from a brother

Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet.

Sassy and Sweet

Please meet Carley and Ellie Wiersum. 

Where on earth do i begin with these two shining beauties.

The first time i heard about them my sister went to babysit for them and i got a text saying "Casey, these girls are adorable and im sitting here with 50 bows in my hair and they are loving it! you have to see them." The next opportunity they needed a babysitter i jumped at. From that first night i fell in love. I have always had and always will have a special place in my heart for children, but these two girls will always have a special spot in my heart. From make up, to hair, to painting nails, to making bracelets, to playing the wii, to snuggling up during movies, to piggy back rides, and writing Jesse birthday cards they never cease to make me smile. 

Carley 

Carley is the oldest. She is seven years old. Just look at her! she's beautiful now can you imagine what she will look like when she's 18?! This girl loves to be in control she is very detailed and specific when it comes to drawing or painting nails. She is always on a mission to make my hair, make up, and nails look the best they can be.

 Take these pictures for example! who knew that lip gloss makes a fabulous eye shadow?! as long as you dont mind a little stickiness your good to go! Carley is extremely shy to any stranger. She's known my dad for as long as she's known me and it still takes a good 20 minutes for her to warm up, but when she does she's a blast.

i cant tell you how much she loves electronics! She finds texting to be one the best things in the world. No matter who i am talking to on my phone she always wants to tell them hi. And not have me type it for her she wants to do it herself and i must say she does a very fine job! The camera is always a hot spot at the Weirsm residence. Sometimes i think she's better at taking pictures than me! however her younger sister Ellie doesn't have as much patience and she took the above picture which is blurry but still captures how much fun we have being silly. :) 

Ellie

Ellie is the younger of the two. She is five years old and a bundle of giggles. Some of the things she says makes me laugh for hours. just last saturday she told me "I crack myself up all the time! and i crack my mom up she says im hilarious" funny thing is Kiley tells me all the time that i crack myself up. we're like two peas in a pod. Ellie is more outgoing and silly. She has a giggle that could make anyone smile. She is SO completely photogenic! 

While Carley spends time at the neighbor Ella and Sophie's house, Ellie and i have spent a lot of time together. She is a complete joy! i don't know how anyone could go bored while being with her. She's a little chatter box but never to the point of annoying. She loves telling me all about her day and her friends. She loves to do my nails and hair just as much as Carley. Even though it might not be as detailed or fancy its still absolutely perfect in my eyes

This summer i had the pleasure of teaching Ellie in my vacation bible school class at church. I tried really hard not to show her favor above the others, but it was so terribly hard. It was hard for her to understand too that i had to share piggy backs and  attention with the other kids when normally it's just her and her sister that get all my attention. 

I love to take the girls to movies or anything fun. Anytime their parents Brian and Amy ask me to babysit i think i get more excited than a kid at christmas time. I honestly love these girls with all my heart! i show them off to people i know and people at my work like they are my own children. Their picture resides in my car on my dash for me to see their smiling faces every time i put my car in drive. I look forward to Ellie's running jump hugs and Carley's new ideas everytime i see them. I hope from this post you can all see how much God has blessed me beyond belief with these two small girls and possibly fallen in love with them as fast as i have. 

Thank you Brian and Amy for you two amazingly beautiful girls inside and out <3