Brothers

I'll tell you story about how sweet my two oldest boys can be. Don't get me wrong, there is a significant amount of fighting, hitting, wrestling and other things, and there was even some right before said story.

Atticus was told last Sunday if he buckled his own seat belt all week he could have his favorite movie on DVD, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT 2007). He did, and I got the DVD for him today. He immediately ran outside to show his brother, and within seconds they were both in the house begging to see it. Atticus hopped into the best seat in the house, Daddy's Chair. I cringed as Charlie also approached the chair because this very scenario has ended in fisticuffs on several occasions. Instead, Charlie said "Can I sit with you?" to which Atticus replied "Sure" (pronounced like "shut" without the tee). As they snuggled on the chair, and I was inserting the DVD I said "Charlie, you should thank Atticus. Because of his hard work you get to see this movie."

Charlie: Thank you, Atticus.
Atticus: You're welcome, Char (with a hug and a kiss on the cheek). I love you because you're my big brother.
Charlie: That's right. If you ever can't find Mommy, stick with me.