LOVE THEM. Live in the present. Remember grace abounds. Feed them real food. Let them see you struggle. PRAY LOTS. don't be afraid to let them fail. Ask for forgiveness. BE STILL. LOVE THEM.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

just the two of us brothers

 

Bradley and Gavin, Gavin and Bradley, Brothers for life!   I love these boys.  I hope they always love being brothers just as much as Brad and I love it.  We already cherish seeing Bradley protect him  and take care of him and love him and we see how Gavin looks up to him, literally and figuratively.  He is very captivated by his big strong older brother who will teach him so many things.  We cant wait to see their friendship and brotherly bond grow as the days, months and years pass.  Here are some quotes of brotherhood that already stand true for their relationship.

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“ A brother shares childhood memories and grown-up dreams. "

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“A friend is a brother who was once a bother”  …and this is Bradley bothering Gavin….

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“Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero. "

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This picture of this morning.  Bradley came to me and said “Mom, I gave Gavin so me of my yogurt and juice!”  So I ran out to see and sure enough Gavin had Diego yogurt on his shirt and mouth.  Bradley said “Its Ok, See, he likes it!” to try to convince me he shouldn’t be in trouble.  I guess I can give Gavin some baby yogurt now, I just hadn’t gotten around to trying it yet.  Too late now!

“All for one and one for all
My brother and my friend
What fun we have
The time we share
Brothers 'til the end.”

and this quote I just thought was cute because I said the same thing to Brad about tearing up our yard from dirt bike riding with Bradley…..

My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard.  Mother would come out and say, "You're tearing up the grass."  "We're not raising grass," Dad would reply.  "We're raising boys."  ~Harmon Killebrew

So, here’s to RAISING BOYS, BROTHERS and BEST FRIENDS! 

4 comments:

The Marsh's said...

Awww I love all those quotes about brothers, and seeing the pictures of them together! You can already see the bond between them!

The Kmieciak's said...

Such a sweet post! I loved it and yes, I can see their special bond just in these pics too!

Juliana said...

Emily-WOW this post really made me cry today for a multitude of reasons. Bradley and Gavin are both adorable and they are lucky to have each other. You are a great mom and this post was just priceless.

tiffabbey said...

So cute! Isn't it funny how the little "firsts" aren't as important as the little "bonds" you form with your two. I just love it!