This is my big brother Johnny.
I was so proud of him tonight. In our game against powerhouse Bingham, he scored 13 points (career high!) and scored the game winning clutch free throw to put us up one, 64-63. With 2.4 seconds left, Bingham couldn't make the basket for the win. I was thrilled for my big brother. Already, he's had an amazing senior season. I love him.
Although he may not realize it, he is one of my best friends. I know that I annoy him a lot of the time, but its not on purpose. He's the best big brother I could ask for. I love being only one year younger than him in school so I get my big brother everyday at school.
Johnny is one of the most incredible people I know. He's cares about everyone. He doesn't slack off. He gets everything done that needs to be done. He does well in school. He plays the piano so well. Everyone loves Johnny because he is just an all around solid kid. He's hilarious. He's dang cute. He plays basketball. He wouldn't speak a rude word about anyone and he gets mad at me if I do. One of my favorite memories with Johnny occured a couple of months ago. We were the only ones home and I was sitting at the piano. Sidenote: Johnny, Paige and me all print out sheet music allll the time and so the piano is usually being played at my house. So I was sitting at the piano and Johnny kicked me off so he could play (rude I know;)) and then I started singing to his playing. For, I'm not even exaggerating, at least an hour we played piano and sang together. I know it sounds so dumb, but it was so fun.
Johnny can submit his mission papers in exactly 3 months and 1 week. Its weird and exciting and hard. I'm so happy that he can worthily serve the Lord for two years but sending this brother off will be so different than the rest of them. I don't think he realizes how much I love him and look up to him. I love that now when we see eachother at school he'll say hi and smile. I love that almost weekly, rather than hanging out with friends we both stay home, head out to redbox or Top Hat, rent a movie, stop at Dick's so Johnny can get a party pizza and watch a movie together. I love going downstairs and doing homework together(..well not together but in the same room haha). I love our failed "secret sibling handshake." I love that we had a text conversation on the way home from the Provo game so Paige wouldn't hear what we were talking about(not to be rude to her, but he was telling me about girls and didn't want Paige to hear). I love that last weekend we took a momentous step in our relationship- we hung out together.. like at a friends house with other people haha:) I love that he LOVES Toy Story.
I love that crazy big brother of mine, John Mason Maxwell.
mechale lauren
