I stood up in the balcony and watched my boys below, in the gym with all the other kids. I held Elsie on my hip and she watched with me. Miles was way off to the side, away from the other kids and I couldn’t see Asher. My heart dropped to my toes because Miles is always nervous in new places and around other people. He bites his nails like it’s his job and he stands alone while everyone else does what Simon Says.
Then Asher came out of nowhere and Miles’ hands dropped to his sides and they moved closer to the other kids, together. They laughed and bounced and started running around when the game ended, Asher yelling, I’m chasing my bra-wer!! (brother)
My heart lifted back up.
The man who was trying to keep control asked the kids to sit in a circle. They were loud and everywhere. Miles sat down, resting on his legs, knees to the floor, making a shelf. So his brother got in his bench-lap. He pulled him close and held him there.
This lasted maybe thirty seconds and then he threw him off and they rollled around because they’re braw-ers.
I looked at Elsie and she was still watching and she was smiling.
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Oh my heart, brawlers, indeed. This kind of together and smile- is what its all about, isn’t it? Lovely, you.
Galit Breen recently posted..A Family Heart
Hee! braw-ers {I know that you know what I meant.}
Galit Breen recently posted..A Family Heart
well, you KNOW brawlers works too :)
I have been reading your posts for many weeks now, and your writing is so beautiful and truthful and lovely. Sometimes your honesty brings tears to my eyes. This post made me smile :)
Runnermom-jen recently posted..There is Joy…
Oh, that is the best.
Steph
Adventures In Babywearing recently posted..Here
How sweet. The man throws off the brawlers and the baby girl thinks it funny! Oh, to have little ones again!
I love those moments. I wish that Seth had a brawer closer in age, but he has Libby…she is just like a brother to him. Love this so much.
Kim recently posted..Missing Sister
What a beautiful moment between your boys. Kids can really be sweet when they want to be. :)
Courtney Kirkland recently posted..Move to Manual
perfect childhood moments… :)
debi9kids recently posted..Cancer sucks… Just sayin’
This is the most precious thing. Oh it is.
I love watching my kids together, too.
Bridget recently posted..Shush.
I love this idea! I had to join. Thanks for doing this! It was quite therapeutic.
Bea, OT recently posted..A short time…
Oops! I thought this didn’t go through! You can delete this one!
Bea, OT recently posted..A short time…
I love this idea! I had to join. Thanks for doing this! It was quite therapeutic.
I liked your entry! It really felt like I was watching your family.
Bea, OT recently posted..A short time…
what a lovely sibling moment! encapsulates a lot….
Jade @ Tasting Grace recently posted..Play
Wonderful moment!!!
Jenn recently posted..Little Victories
I could observe my kids all.day.long..sometimes I hate interrupting anything they are doing.
tracy@sellabitmum recently posted..A Friend of Convenience
So sweet, mommy. I love those brawers.
Amanda recently posted..There was a time where he owned me, most completely…
I adore watching my children when they don’t know I am. The tender moments I’ve caught, in between the craziness, of having a sibling are so worth it.
I read about his when you began but this week is my first attempt. How precious it was. How embarrassing that the concept of free writing is…novel. Thank You Heather for the inspiration and example.
http://liveyourloveoutloud.blogspot.com/2012/01/i-love-moments-in-between.html
We’ve got a bra-wer free family, but this post hit me smack dab in my mama heart. I love how beautifully you encapsulate the sibling relationship of tenderness, drawing each other out and sticking it to one another — in all the best kind of ways. Thank you for this bird’s eye and yet very intimate view of family. It did my heart good.
By the way, I loved doing Just Write last week for my first time and plan to be back soon. Thank you for that inspiration.
Ashley recently posted..Live fully awake
That is adorable. You wrote this so well, I can just picture it. I have two boys and the littler one calls his big brother his “brah-der.” Boys are so precious!
CM @ A Little Lilac recently posted..Here I Am
I love brothers. And sisters. Thank God for those moments to overshadow the hard ones.
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