“It’s weird because at first it was just the two of us. And then she came along. And then when my older sister left home, I was suddenly having the same old fights the two of us would have—but this time I was the older sibling. When I was youngest s
“I don’t like being the baby because they go off and do all the fun things.” Are there any perks? “I mostly get whatever I want.” Does everybody know that? “Yeah, definitely.” “Everybody in the whole world knows.” You don’t seem to feel too bad
Y’all are both accomplished athletes. Do you compete with each other? “All the time. About anything and everything!” “Who can get to the car faster…who can get to the door faster…” “Every little thing, even if it’s not intentional. Seatbelts! We u
What’s it like when y’all are mad at each other? “Well she cries. He cries too. Actually we all cry when we get mad—we’re criers. If we’re just really sad or get THAT angry, we cry. Like after games.” How do you resolve an argument? “We don’t so
What kind of advice do you get from your older siblings? “How to bump the ball in volleyball. And when you’re shooting a basketball, you want your hand to be right here.” And what have y’all learned from your little sister? “Patience.” “Yes, patie
What have you learned from your older sister? “Basically, almost everything. I call her constantly now that she’s away. She knows what I’m going through and talks to me differently than she would with other people. It’s weird because we’ve hit a p
How was it when you left home? “It was hard hard hard. I still get emotional about it, and that was four years ago. I still cry when I leave home sometimes. I miss them. I’m a homebody. It’s hard being away.” What do you do to make that easier?
How will it be when you’re the only kid at home? “Amazing! I get his room! And I’m going to turn my old room into my dog’s room.” “That is not happening whatsoever.”
What’s the best thing about having siblings? “Having built-in friends. We don’t even have to do a whole lot to have fun. We don’t have to go anywhere and spend money—we can just hang out.” “And you know someone is thinking of you. Someone is alway
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