{Jess and I as little tykes - 4 and 2 years old}

{Jess and I last week at our sister Rachie's wedding}

Sister, Sister

I have some pretty cool sisters. Nine, in fact. I think you should meet them. So, I will spotlight one of them every Friday for the next ... well, nine weeks.

First — my "baby" sister Jessica. She's turning 23 this month. I would describe her as determined, unique, crazy-fun and gorgeous (as you can see).

When we were little girls, we fought like cats and dogs. I remember scratching her with my nails (I think I made her bleed), and I also remember her punching me in the nose so hard I thought it was broken. Brutal, I know. But once we were plucked out of our Utah comfort zone and planted in Brisbane, Australia to spend our high school years, we banded together and became best friends. Love you, Jess! And sorry about the scratching.

{Jessica Elizabeth Morris}

Favorite movie: Slumdog Millionaire
Favorite color: Blue
Least favorite color: Orange

Favorite food: Cheese

My passions: Family, cooking, riding bikes {check out her cooking blog here}
Embarrassing moment: Slipping down the muddy hill in front of half the student body on my third day of school in Australia
Pet peeve: Food left out of the refrigerator or a towel being used for the wrong purpose
If I were an animal, I'd choose to be a: Dog.

People have told me I look like: The girl from "Blue Crush" and Elizabeth Smart
Favorite vacation memory: Going for a run on the beach in Australia with Arthur to get a big cream bun
Historical person I'd love to meet: Anna Julia Cooper
Ambitions for the next few years: Save up enough money to go to culinary school
One thing I regret: Waiting so long to figure out who I really am
Favorite quote: "Not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. Whatever is meant to happen will happen, and often there is something better coming your way."
Favorite thing in my closet: Either my Australian anorak or my Levi straight jeans
Coolest achievment in the last 5 years: Winning a cyclocross race

above: {Jess and I in Hawaii - 2001}

below: {My wedding, 2006}

above: {Jess' Wedding - 2006}above: {in front of our house in Australia - 2008}

Stay tuned for the next episode of "Sister, Sister!" (Jeni — you're next!)