Sister, Sister

There is Tia and Tamera Mowry and then there's Bridget and Lesley Cooper. Technically it is Bridget Azzam, but using the same last name clearly indicates that we are sisters. Since getting married, my sister and I have become much closer. We no longer live in the same house, so that clears up a lot of our arguments, but also, I remember feeling like once I got married my childhood suddenly evaporated. My emotions reminded me of a scene from Father of the Bride. I think when you feel like you are losing something, you want to hold on tighter, and that is how I felt about my sister. Granted, seven months into marriage I now know I didn't "lose" her just because we will never live in the same house again. I know my family will always be my family, even though I no longer share their last name. However, since I don't live with my sister, I knew I needed to be intentional with our relationship. I try to be intentional with many relationships, but especially with my sister. I didn't just want our visits to be limited to when I pop by my mom's house when I am in the area. I wanted to purposefully set aside time for our relationship. I also wanted to help get her out of the suburbs and see parts of Houston that Neil and I are learning to love.That being said, I invited her over for a sister date. Last week, Lesley came over to spend the night and we baked, which is one of her favorite past times. We also worked on a craft project and spent the evening just talking and enjoying one another. It was also really funny to watch her navigate the waters of "Oh, my sister is married and lives with a man". The next morning we woke up and got coffee and macaroons from a local sweet shop. Like I said, my sister loves baking, so I knew this place would be right up her ally.

 

We indulged in these bad boys before 10 a.m.

 

Sisters!

After our macaroons we traveled to Hobby Lobby to get some items for our respective summer projects and eventually we headed to the Heights for lunch. We walked to our restaurant and stopped to take some photos.

 

 

 

We ate at Ruggles on the Green and we both loved our meals! My sister works in the afternoons, so she needed to leave by noon. It was a quick visit, but packed with quality time, and the things that I know she loves!