Dominic & Lexi

I am currently listening to my 2 youngest boys argue over cleaning their room. This is an everyday occurrence not always about cleaning their room of course. They always find something to argue about. For a while I’ve thought maybe its just because they share a room. Maybe its just a sibling thing? I can tell you it gets old fast though! All of my kids argue at some point in the day. These are the times I question it all. Do they even like each other? I mean really it gets that bad sometimes. I see all these happy families with kids who are best friends and just love spending time together. So obviously I ask my self where did I go wrong for them to have so much hate in their hearts for one another? Is it just their ages? Maybe. What I can tell you is in these moments it definitely hurts my heart to see them like this. There was a time that they loved one another so much! Trust me I have picture proof LOL! I guess I know they love each other but days like this make it hard to see.

My kids are all very close in age. Lexi and Dominic being the closest in age to each other have went through their own ups and downs together. When they were younger they were like two peas in a pod! My all time favorite story to tell them is of them when they were 2 and 3. I was taking a nap with them. At the time it was just them and Riley who was just a baby. I wake up to giggling and think awe thats so sweet they are playing together so nice. I check on Riley in his crib still fast asleep. I walk into the living room were our all dark blue couch once was is completely white!! They both look over at me with huge smiles on their face “HI MOMMY” of course all I can say is what did you do? Lexi with the sweetest little smile it snowed mommy. Yep I see that honey but how? She then hands me the huge bottle of baby powder I had just bought. As cute as they are of course they got time out for this little stunt. Looking back on it though brings me so much joy. Why you ask, Because they were having fun together it may of been at my expense but, they really thought mom was going to be so happy to have snow. It wasn’t malicious it was fun! So mom’s as much as you want to think I would kill my kids for doing that I promise you you won’t. You will look back on it as something funny and cute. Maybe not today but someday.

Riley and Logan have always shared a room being the youngest I guess that happens a lot right? They have always shared everything which I think has made it harder for them to connect because they are constantly fighting over what they believe to be theirs. Another thing could be that Riley has ADHD and has some neurological issues. So they act the same age even though they are not. It has gotten better the older he’s gotten though. Thats definitely for another blog. They have never done anything together like Lexi and Dominic have. Their connection is different. They love playing video games together and building legos. Their relationship really doesn’t go beyond that. Even though I wish it would. I can however say this for them, neither one of them like when someone talks about the other. They will jump to their defense every single time! I know they love each other it’s just in a different way then the older two.

Dominic has loved Logan from day one! The story I love to tell them the most is Dominic had a hand in naming Logan. Dominic was obsessed with wolverine at the time. So naturally he wanted to name him wolverine lol! That was a hard NO! Thats where Logan came in because its wolverines real name for those who don’t know. Later we realized it was also a family members name too. But it originally came from Dominic. So from the minute Logan was born Dominic just wanted to be with him. The older he got the more Dominic played with him and made him giggle all the time! Still to this day they have a special connection. Dominic has taught him how to play baseball mostly pitch. He will go out and ride bikes with him too! Logan says Dominic is his favorite sibling lol!

Riley however has always connected with Lexi even when she isn’t so nice lol! Gotta love Teenagers! I think Lexi has just tried the hardest to understand him and they share a love for band. She actually helped teach him how to play the flute. She was at his band event tonight in fact as a tutor. He also chose the flute because thats the instrument she has been the most successful with. So he now has her beginner flute.

I guess my point in this blog is we are all different. We aren’t all going to love each other the same but, that doesn’t mean we don’t love each other at all. Everyone has their moments. Kids express theirs the most and the loudest lol! So if your kids are anything like mine don’t give up hope that they will eventually all meet in the middle. After all someday they will be all each other has.