My Favourite Brother Kenton

Well. 

Today was the day. 

The day that my little brother was born. 

16 whole years ago! 

Over the years, Kenton has been many different things for me. 

When we were kids, he was an excellent playmate. (He loved his teddy bear way more than I loved mine!!!!) And when we lived in Elmira, we kind of shared some of the same friends. I have wonderful memories of spending entire summer evenings jumping on a trampoline with Kenton, Katie, and Cole. We would always fill the trampoline with a ton of little cars, which definitely provided incentive to remain on your feet. lol. And I remember dashing across Mrs. Lacy's backyard with him, because it was way faster than using the street to get to our friends' house. And I remember playing in the orchard with him. Specifically the time that he and I and Joy and Curtis decided it would be fun to throw rotten apples out onto the road. lol. And we would put our rubber boots on and go wading in the creek with a bunch of neighbour kids. And I secretly thought that his rubber boots were cooler than mine. =) 

So basically, I have uploaded some random pictures of Kenton, some from when he was very young.... and some from more recently, and not really any of the in between stages. lol. 

This is a child who is excited about life. Just look at that kid. The glowing eyes... the smile... the outstretched arms... it is like he is embracing life. =) 

This is me and Kenton at the cottage! He is the one wearing- ahem- purple pajamas. lol. This is one of my all-time favourite pictures in the world, I think. 

Awww... you were just pretty cute, Kenton. And I like your bonnet. =) I don't know why you ever stopped wearing it. 

Kenton appears to have been a happy baby.

This is Kenton sleeping. With Ted, his teddy bear. This is the teddy bear that he loved more than I loved mine. 

And then Renee came along, and the three of us could be so happy together!  See? Don't we just look happy? 

So these next pictures are all pictures that I took of Kenton because he needed a picture of him that involved nature to go on the yearbook staff page. Seriously... he was only standing in front of the camera for a few minutes, but I have a bunch of really funny pictures of him. Kenton, sometimes, it is annoying that you rarely just smile for a picture, but looking back at pictures of you is always entertaining. lol. 

According to Kenton... someone was standing on his toe in this picture. lol.

I do not know if there is one single picture in the whole wide world  where all of us are looking at the camera and smiling at the same time. 

So... 

now for a list of things that I like and appreciate about Kenton: 

-Kenton, you are fuuuuuuunnnnnnny. lol. You crack me up like every single day. Even the bad ones! The other day, you said something really funny. lol. You said, "The other night, I ate a whole bag of chips. Well, I guess I didn't really eat a whole bag. But by the time I was finished, the bag was empty." That made me laugh. I'm sure you remember. lol. 

-And we have wonderful conversations. Sometimes they happen latelate at night. Those don't happen very often, but it always amazes me how great your thoughts are when you share them. But it's great having you to drive to and from youth with me... those would be some long quiet rides without you. 

-Sometimes, you do nice things for me. Like the other night when you carried my shoes from the car the house for me, even though your hands were just as full as mine were. And all those times that you have offered to park the car for me... so nice of you. =) Sometimes I hand you the keys. But I usually regret it later. lol. jk. =) 

-I like how when we are getting close to home, and on Floradale Rd, you always play "Heartless". And sometimes if "Heartless" gets done, then you play the "Fishin' in the Dark" song. In fact, the very fact that you introduced me to the "Fishin' in the Dark" song is a whole entire separate reason why I like you. It really deserves a dash of of its own! It shouldn't have to share a dash with anything else. 

-You found the "Fishin' in the Dark" song. I love you. 

-You are good at a lot of things. You answer a lot of questions that I ask you. 

-You went jogging with me. Back when I jogged. Well, we jogged together once. But I think we should consider doing it again next year. But more than once! =) 

-You put together a bookcase for me. thank you. 

-You are like a friend who is always around! I mean, I love all my other friends very much! But you are the only one who actually lives with me! It's so handy. I can be annoying any time that I want to be. ;) 

-You seem to remember the time I made good lasagna more than all the times I have made bad food. lol. 

That is just a few of the things that I like about you, Kenton. =) I'm so glad that you are my brother, and I hope that sixteen is an incredible year for you!!!