Our New Pink

I recently wrote an email to someone and in it, wrote, “Hey....things could be worse. We could be Lindsay Lohan.”

Things are worse.

My little sister has breast cancer.

You know how people use “pre and post 9/11” to give you a time frame? Well, I now use Dec. 22, 2011 as my pre and post. 12/22. Doesn’t have the same ring to it, but it will clearly stand the test of time as the day time stood still. More on 12/22 later.

I will have plenty of time to write more, but for now, I have some housekeeping to get out of the way:

1. Erika (Big sis) and I have received permission from Kimmy and Duane to write about this journey, providing details and updates along the way. In this way, we will be our sisters keeper.

2. No weenies allowed. People…this sucks (and by the way, we will probably be really blunt). Please write comments, we look forward to it… but do not treat my seester like a porcelain doll. She doesn’t want that, nor do we. Remember, the Sziebl girls are tough chicks. No boo hoos, and I’m sorry’s. We like “kick some tail Kimmy!” or “Are you watching the Bachelor?”...no one is in denial here. Just looking forward to good karma and positive energy!

3. I like to be flowery and Erika is matter of fact. You’ll be able to tell who is writing, but just to make sure, I’ll end mine with “Jessie and Erika” and she’ll close with her name first.

4. PG-13….there are never any guarantees

5. I haven’t asked Erika yet how she is feeling today (as I write, it’s the 27th), but I’m thinking I’m in the angry phase. I’m sure it’ll pass, but for now, know I am different. I see everything vividly, time passes in slow motion, and so many things are just petty right now. I have felt my sisters “lump”. This is real life people. This is frieken real. I’m just happy the Elves went back to the North Pole because I was about to shoot the overachieving moms competing with each other on facebook. There, I said it. This is the new me, at least for now. Take it or leave it, just try to understand it.

6. What will we talk about? I have no idea.
What will be post? I really can’t say.
What do we want to get out of this blog? Your love and support, and a little e-therapy (you know, the kind of fuzzy feeling you get when your birthday passes on facebook and you get tons of nice messages?! If you aren't on facebook, you really should get one, just for the birthday messages)

In my house, teamwork is the ultimate power. We need ultimate power on our side right now.

7. If you are following this site, thank you. Please keep our dear seester Kimmy and her family in your prayers. Pass it on...



Oh, and if you are wondering, Kimmy will probably just post her own comments. She's pretty witty at those. In time, I'm sure she'll write more but for now, we'll get the details out. This is the best way to keep all of our loved ones in the know.

One more thing, I finally know what I want to be when I grow up...the best big sister ever.

With love,


Jessie and Erika