a sister and a brother

We are lucky, I mean truly fortunate. It hits us often but did so again last night while in the thick of Kate's flu. Just before midnight, Cody and I were again cleaning up our completely drained, weak, beautiful and vomiting Kate, when she remarked out of nowhere "I sure hope Elliott doesn't get this." I mean what love. Break our hearts - our kids love each other - they truly are best friends.

Kate initially came down with this bug on Sunday and kept a very low profile. It was a little bit sad to see how lost Elliott was, without her.  He certainly survived but you could sense he too wasn't himself.

When they're home they are in each others back pockets. And when we asked who they played with at recces, it almost invariably comes out that they were again one of the others playmates at school.

If one goes to a birthday, they come home ready and willing to share in the party loot.

I just wanted to take a moment and record these thoughts as I realize this love and friendship is bound to change we just hope that it will never end.

I took the kids to see a local theatre production of the Beauty and the Beast last weekend. When we got home, Kate as always got busy drawing the characters.
 

Elliott followed suit but was skeptical of his ability to capture Belle, so Kate jumped right in to help with the drawing and let him colour her in.

After going for his nightly pee Cody sends Elliott back to bed and half the time he land up in her room. He literally climbed right over her the other night and cuddled in already fast asleep.

In other news, our baby FINALLY lost her first tooth - a milestone she has been dreaming about for two years.  Unfortunately the Tooth Fairy decided to delay a night (possibly two) until Kate is healed. Let's see if she's willing and ready to share these spoils with her brother?

So with all that shared, let me just rejoice for a bit:
Here's to seven more days of school!
Here's to 14 more nut-free packed lunches!
Here's to dirty summer feet!
Here's to pajamas until ten!
Here's to collecting seashells on the seashore!
Here's to barbequed hotdogs (bun-less of course)!
Here's to healthy, happy kids!
Here's to a summer of session drinks (look it up it's the latest thing)!
Here's to heading West in 24 days with all four of the members of my beautiful family!
Here's to my Mom turning the big 6-0 in 11 days - on the first day of summer!

Here's to us all - may our summer dreams come true!