Ode to Big Brothers....

"Aylen, stop pushing Ryker's head into the wall." 
"Aylen, quit lying on top of brother."
"AJ, it's not nice to take toys from brother, please give it back."
"AJ, stop throwing things at brother, you might hurt him again, and that's not nice is it?"
"Aylen John, go to the stairs right now!"

Aylen:  I love watching you grow up as a big brother.  You are so helpful and sweet most of the time, and sometimes you are so..... brotherly.  :)

Ryker:  It is truly wonderful watching you grow so fast.  You play with anything, eat anything, put up with nearly anything from your brother, and are so smiley and happy most of the time. 

I can already see the scene playing out some day in the not-too-distant future....

(AJ comes running inside, holding his head or chest, balling his eyes out)

"AJ what's wrong?"
"Why are you crying?"
"What happened???"

(Kissing the boo-boo's, giving a big hug, wiping the tears...)

"Rykee hit me!"

 (still balling his eyes out...)

"Rykee hit me right dere!"

(Points to head)

"Awww that's not very nice of Rykee!"
"Why did Ryker do that to you?"

Looking to the side and at the floor, AJ says innocently..."I dunno."

(Yeah right 'you don't know'!)

(Putting AJ down, walking outside to do the dirty work of parental punishment...)
(Trying with all my might to fight back a hearty, racous laugh, yet I can't hold back the miles-wide grin!)
(Atta boy, Ryker!  Atta boy!)

Rest assured there will be punishment in the above scenario, but it may be rather light this time...


When that day comes Ryker, this will be one proud Daddy that you can finally get even!

:-)
R