My Bro Mike

Some things I posted about Mike when he got his mission call. Been missing him a lot lately, so I thought it was time to post about him again.

Mike and I share some special little loves:

1. We loved to watch the new 90210 together. Yep, it's true.
2. He pretended to hate when I watch Law & Order but I know his heart skips a beat just like mine when we hear the "ching-ching!"
3. Andy Samburg and the SNL digital shorts ("Mmm, whatcha say....")
4. Harry-freaking-Potter!!!
5. Midnight trips to Beto's (this deserves a shout-out to Nick. He started the tradition)
6. Rad concerts: Def Leppard, Journey, Styx...just to name a few!
7. Relationship chats, often via text message (sometimes 7 incoming texts at a time!!)
   
8. Making up Facebook groups: Hillary Has Cankles, LaVell Edwards Fan Club, Austin Collie for Heisman.

The list goes on and on.

More awesome things about Mike:

1. Once I was having a hard time with my primary class. they were out of control. Mike was walking past the classroom so I had him come in for a minute and asked him to help me calm them down. He proceeded to tell my class he was in the Army and if they misbehaved they'd have to go into the army too. They quieted right up. haha.
2. He learned Greensleeves on the Viola because it's my favorite song
3. Lacrosse State champs '07-'08
4. When he gets excited he rubs his hands together really fast and shudders a little bit. it's adorable!
5. When I came home from my mission he had a MULLET!! Just to freak me out!
6. Mike was SO patient teaching me how to snowboard. I'm so athletically retarded! I was sure he'd get frustrated and ditch me, but he never left my side.
7. He used to call me his "Sugar Mama" for taking him out for sushi and getting him decked out in new school clothes.

The Best Men at Nick's wedding. What a babe!

Havasupai-- Dare Devil!


Hubba hubba! So ripped!


Super Mikey!!


Laundry and scriptures on Heritage Tours (He read the ENTIRE Book of Mormon in 3 weeks!!)

I love you so much Mike. I'm so grateful that we were able to become so close over these last few years! I will think of you and miss you everyday. A mission's not easy but that's what makes it so awesome! What I wouldn't give to have one more day as a missionary! For a long time you'll feel like your mission will never end, but CHERISH that!!! Because it does inevitably end. Your life will be forever changed and blessed for serving the Lord. When times are hard don't turn inward, turn to UPWARD! the Lord will carry you through the hard times more literally than I can tell you. I am thrilled for the experiences you will have and the friends you will make.

THE GERMAN/AUSTRIAN PEOPLE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE YOU!!!!!
I love you Mikey.