worth at least a thousand words
these are my kids–otherwise known as “the monkeys”. this photo was taken just about a month ago after a performance my daughter had for her ballet studio. there’s a great deal i like about this photo but mostly i love it because it so clearly and honestly depicts them.
notice the little monkey – can’t control his laughter….hand on face…..trying to stop but himself but just can’t and so is now slightly embarrassed – that’s totally him! and see how he’s in the middle? enrique’s the youngest but he’s the real middle child in this house. his brother and sister- they look out for him, love and protect him more than i thought it was possible for siblings to do for each other. enrique has a special relationship with each his brother and his sister.
and see my girl? notice how she looks taller in the picture? well that’s because she’s standing on her toes. luis just recently inched his way taller than her and she CANNOT stand it. dani’s my oldest and she likes it that way! and luis? he lets her pretend. he doesn’t run in the fact he’s taller. he’s happy to just know it is so and let it be. but please notice how those two have their arms around each other. they’re buds. always have been and i’m pretty sure always will be
dani and luis are close in age and close in hearts. they were born 18months apart and for much of their lives, people have thought they were twins. not just because starting at the age of 3 they looked alike and talked alike. no, people also noticed this bond they have with each other. some nights i’ll hear them talking quietly together in a room, giggling away……and sometimes i do get jealous. they have the kind of relationship i wish i could have with my own brother. they look out for each other too. danielle even took a punch in the gut once for luis because she stepped in when another kid was bullying him.
don’t let me lead you to believe that this means things are always cupcakes and kittens between these three. of course they have their arguments and differences. but at the end of the day, they all hug and kiss each other goodnight and tell each other ‘i love you’ and there are many moments when you can find them just as they are in that photo and no one around has a camera.
Thanks for posting, I really liked that post, wish you would post more often