Of all the pictures I've taken of Owen smiling (and I've taken a LOT), I'm not sure I've seen one yet that matches the look of pure joy on his face above, as he is jumping on his brother. Still practicing for a future career in football, he loves to throw himself around Liam's knees and knock him to the ground and then climb on top and bounce (while I sit around yelling out useless directives like "Not so hard - you'll break a rib!". Liam is such a good sport. For some odd reason, he seems to really enjoy the beating, or uh, roughhousing. Natalie...not so much. But she doesn't scream as much anymore. She generally just pushes him off and gets back up. All three of them have been having a grand time chasing each other and playing in the yard. Now my only issue is how to explain to Owen that he can't play this way with all children...only siblings. I think he gets it, sometimes. But older kids are kind of fair game in his mind, and they have to watch out for his tackle and climb maneuver. Especially if it is unexpected, he can really bring them down quickly. Low center of gravity, I suppose. Maybe wrestling is in his future. On a school wrestling team, please. I'm still praying no professional wrestling as a career.
Of all the pictures I've taken of Owen smiling (and I've taken a LOT), I'm not sure I've seen one yet that matches the look of pure joy on his face above, as he is jumping on his brother. Still practicing for a future career in football, he loves to throw himself around Liam's knees and knock him to the ground and then climb on top and bounce (while I sit around yelling out useless directives like "Not so hard - you'll break a rib!". Liam is such a good sport. For some odd reason, he seems to really enjoy the beating, or uh, roughhousing. Natalie...not so much. But she doesn't scream as much anymore. She generally just pushes him off and gets back up. All three of them have been having a grand time chasing each other and playing in the yard. Now my only issue is how to explain to Owen that he can't play this way with all children...only siblings. I think he gets it, sometimes. But older kids are kind of fair game in his mind, and they have to watch out for his tackle and climb maneuver. Especially if it is unexpected, he can really bring them down quickly. Low center of gravity, I suppose. Maybe wrestling is in his future. On a school wrestling team, please. I'm still praying no professional wrestling as a career.
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