6/7/09

I want a Sister

It seems our place is always full with children and most of the time I am helping out with friends. (No, I don't run a day care) Well, the little babies tend to be little girls and Xander can't get enough of babies. He wants to:
-feed them
-change the diaper
-hold them (even when they are crying)
Xander thinks he knows what is best for the baby, he even tries to boss me around (such a determined boy)
This is a picture of Brooke Everritt with Xander. (she had an accident,so that is why she is missing her clothes)
****Then I was reading to Keaton one day and Keaton said,"Xander and I want a sister"
Me: You are so blessed, you have a brother to play with
K, getting angry: Well, we want a sister
Me: Weeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllllllllllll...............................................
That same day I was talking to Keaton, another friend comes over for us to watch her daughter, Eilene who is 14mo. We were having a good time playing and then...... Eilene has one of Keatons toys and is chewing on it. Keaton starts getting frustrated and whiny and now I step in.
Me: Keaton just pretend that Eilene is your sister for the day.
K: I don't want a sister.
Me: I thought you told me that you and Xander wanted a sister.
K: Well, I want an older sister who can play with me.
Me:(I am now laughing with tears in my eyes) That one is not going to happen.
K:Okay
He then grabbed Eilenes hand and helped her outside to play.
The thought of Keaton having to share more toys or more toys getting destroyed by a younger sibling almost switched Keatons view of wanting a sister. I wish I wrote down all the comments the boys say or remembered them because they come up with the funniest things.
Keaton and Xander sure are the joys of my life.

Singing in the Rain

We are in a drought in southern in CA, but we were surprised in June when it started raining, luckily the boys remembered what rain was. Xander couldn't wait to get outside with the umbrella to play in it.
Of course, barefoot, but at least it was warm(68 deg). He was silly and singing, always singing some tune.