since you have already seen both of our boys individually, we wanted to give you a glimpse of them as brothers.
they are a tight-knit pair. they certainly fight, but overall, they play pretty well together. when they wake up each morning, the first thing they do is look for the other one. and before they go to bed each night, the last thing they do is hug one another. it is a bond that only brothers can share, and it is so fun to watch.
emerson always wants to be right in the middle of whatever jackson is doing. many times, this works out just fine. but other times, jackson is not so welcoming, and he tries to send that message loud and clear. sometimes using words. sometimes using screams. and yes, sometimes using a plastic baseball bat.
and even though they can sometimes be so mean to one another, they always seem to come back to a happy place. in fact, one of the sweetest things they do each night is read books together. usually jackson will read a book that emerson chooses, and then emerson will read a book that jackson chooses. it is precious. in this video, jackson is reading one of their favorite books to emerson.
they both have a love for construction equipment, and emerson is particularly drawn to big trucks. every week, they sit and wait for the garbage truck to come and pick up our trash. coincidentally, that has led them to start their own garbage service. their cozy coupe car has now been converted to a garbage truck, and emerson is the man that hangs on to the back of the truck while jackson drives. jackson even uses the names of our actual neighbors along their garbage route.
we are a family that craves music. we also love to dance. and while we hardly ever watch television, we make exceptions for music awards. in this video, the boys are dancing to a musical performance. they are laughing and having a ton of fun. so much, in fact, that emerson forgets to stop spinning.
and finally, we will leave you with one of the funniest things we have seen them do yet. one evening, kelly walked into our room only to find that they had gotten into her bathroom cabinet. and while they had thrown stuff everywhere, their focus seemed to be on the floor vent. as we looked a little closer, it became apparent that they were grilling. what were they grilling? hot dogs, of course.
boy do we ever have our hands full.