Oh...the taunting has begun!

As with most normal siblings...there are moments of heated argument and rash behaviour! For the most part though...Olivia and Braden play very well together. I usually tell people that they play passionately together and they fight passionately....either way....there is always lots of life and emotion flying around!

Braden has only just begun to really 'fight back' in the last few months and normally doesn't unless he's really upset about something. His most recent come-back in his moments of frustration with his sister has been, "Well...I'm not going to be your sister anymore!" Of course that one makes me laugh every time, which usually only adds to the escalation of his anger and emotion! We've tried to explain to him the problem with this statement...but I still don't think he gets it!

Another recent favourite of mine was the new one-liner that I think he must have learned from his daddy! While he and Olivia were taunting each other, Braden came back with his version of the famous 'girls drool and boys rule'. Only he said, "Oh yeah...well, girls drool and boys (pause)....don't!" Such a powerful statement...LOL!

Some Braden 'One-Liners'!

Since Braden and I have been sharing some quality one-on-one time now every afternoon, while Olivia is in Kindergarten....he has come out with some funny things lately. One thing I have noticed...with the absence of his sister from our conversations...is how much he talks! Oh my...I thought boys talked less than girls...but when it's just him and I together...he's always got something to say! I love it though.....and it sure has made for some delightfully funny conversations with him.

The other day we were shopping....and there was a man standing near the checkouts who was wearing a turban. This is not really an uncommon sight where we live in Abbotsford, but Braden caught a glimpse of the man and then turned to me and said, "Hey mom...Look! That man is from the desert!"

Just today...we were driving to pick up Olivia at school and Braden was commenting on how he couldn't believe that his little neighbour friend goes to preschool. Since we chose not to put Braden in preschool, I thought I'd ask him about it, so I said, "So...would you rather hang out with mommy in the afternoons Braden...or would you rather go to preschool?" He paused for a minute and then said, "...hang out with you!" Just as I smiled with contentment at his response, he piped up and said, "But...it's a hard decision!"