The Things They Do

So the other day Brooklyn and Cade were playing together and soon enough they started arguing. It was one of those times that I was pretending that I couldn't hear what was going on. Pretty soon I heard a loud smack and then Cade started crying. I'm sure I rolled my eyes and thought, "Here we go again." Shortly after, Brooklyn started crying. It wasn't her hurt cry but sounded more like her really sad, I'm sorry cry. I was hoping she was feeling badly that she had hurt her brother. So I walked up to them ask what happened. No answer. I got closer to Brooklyn and kept asking why she was crying so hard (Cade was fine at this point). Finally between sobs she managed to get out, "Because my song is on!" What? As I paid closer attention to what was on the radio, I recognized the song, Where are you Christmas? from The Grinch Who Stole Christmas soundtrack. Earlier this summer Brooklyn watch that movie for the first time. She was watching it by herself and I decided to check on her. It happened to be the part where Cindy Lou Who is singing Where are you Christmas? Brooklyn was bawling her eyes out. I thought she was hurt but she told me she was crying because the little girl sang that song so beautiful. Yikes, is all I have to say. The girl is only 5 years old and she is so emotional about a song! I'll be honest, I was trying not to laugh. Wow, we are in for a treat when Brooklyn is a teenager. Good thing she's so lovable!

On the flip side, Cade is such a boy! If there is anything he can throw, he throws. If there is something to kick, he kicks it. If there is a pile of whatever on the table, he knocks if off. For example, I was at the store this morning and Cade saw a huge Christmas tree with pretty ornaments on it. So what did he do? Yep, he walked right up to it and knocked this huge bulb right off the tree and sent it bouncing. Nice Cade. Luckily it didn't break. Don't get me wrong, I love the little guy and he is a good kid. We'll just work on not being so destructive. It'd probably help if Heath and I weren't always laughing. His faces are too funny not to.