Brothers

Dodge tag is a made up game our kids used to play together where one would try to tag the other.  Guess what you need to do to get away? If you guessed dodge the tag, you’re picking up what we’re laying down. They played in the hot tub (without heating it) and the shallow end of the pool.

It was simple enough for Mikey to pick it up quickly and the whole experience seemed to be much more about laughter than true competition. Will came up with it and the boys played it on their own, without any coordination from me. 

A Relationship to Treasure

Will and Mikey have always had fun together. They played board games and did puzzles together. They would color and play with Thomas trains together.  They would splash in the kiddie pool at home and stick together on adventures like the zoo.

A Relationship for the Long Haul

It is my belief and my most sincere hope that long after I am gone, they will still be going to movies together, laughing at Phineas and Ferb and going out for pizza and ice cream. 

Our children’s siblings are the gift we leave them after we are gone and I know that decades from now, if Will is having a bad day, he’ll be able to FaceTime Mikey; and the pure joy on Mikey’s face will make Will’s day a little better. I know that Mikey will feel safe and taken care of because Will is going to stop by to see him, meet his friends and spend time with him.

Who knows, maybe they’ll even bring back dodge tag. Either way, I know they will be there for each other and that makes this momma’s heart happy.