Friday was the first beautiful day of the year. Leonard and I were fortunate enough to leave work early and enjoy the afternoon with a long wagon ride, or wagon pull rather. Adam hasn't been feeling well, like the majority of Southern Illinoisans this time of year, but nothing perks him up more than playing outside. Being more of an "inside girl," I'm not certain how I ended up with three "outdoor people." Adam insisted on wearing his cowboy "hap" and then insisted on his sister wearing it, then back to him, then back to her. Since Adam has Kagney wrapped around his finger, she does this trade-off without any hesitation. 
Once we returned, the kids made a bee-line for the swingset, then the frisbee, then the bouncy balls. Of course, the almost-two-Adam wanted everything his (almost) eight year-old big sister, Kagney had.
Later, I told Kagney I was proud of her for not letting the things Adam does bother her. She told me sometimes it does bother her but she doesn't say anything because he is little and doesn't know better. She also told me it was her job to be a patient big sister, even if he frustrates her sometimes. I tried to explain while I was proud of her for being so understanding, we needed to teach him respect and patience by sharing and learning to take turns. She turned to me and said, "mom, give him a break... he's just a baby."
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