The other day while playing in the yard with #2 and #3. I asked my son (#2) if he could teach his sister (#3) something. I asked him to teach her something, anything that he wanted.
The only stipulation is that whatever he decided to teach her, had to spark her interest. He thought for a minute and smirked at his sister and said, "I can teach you how to climb a tree!".
He showed his sister the 2 trees in the backyard that are side by side. The tree are just under 20 years old and they have branches that are strong but low enough that kids can reach up and pull themselves into the tree.
#2 preceded to show #3 how it's done. He grabbed the first tree limb and pulled himself up. Thank goodness for #3's mighty strength because she was able to pull herself up into the tree beside his.
#2 was so proud that he was able to teach his little sister something and #3 let him teach her. She did not let on that she had climbed the tree before. She asked him questions and waited to hear him answer.
I LOVE these moments. These moments don't happen all the time, my kids push each others buttons and fight as well, but in this memory all I will remember is that my son was a proud big brother.
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