Brothers

"Charlie is my little brother AND my best friend."  Jackson announced out of the blue. Charlie agreed with a nod. Jackson has repeated the sentiment several times since just to make sure he knows.
They truly are best friends and fight light brothers. Right now they are about on the same level in a lot of areas but soon Charlie will pass him up.  He already has in a lot of things. This doesn't make me sad, I want Charlie to progress, to pass through milestones without hardships.
I watch them and hope that they will always be close.  I hope when the day comes that Charlie realizes Jackson is "different"  he will be more of the big brother.  The teacher, the protector, and most of all his friend when he may not have many.
We all need a superhero in our lives.

 

Aaahh

Sometimes we are lucky enough to escape the stresses of everyday, slow down, relax, breath deeply, and forget that the real world is still out there. This was one of those times.

 

Amid the hiking, kayaking, snorkeling, body boarding, swimming, relaxing, and eating
                                I fell in love with my sweet husband all over again.