Braxton and Lia

On Saturday morning we were supposed to be getting ready for Madisyn's baptism. Well, some little drama happened and Tevita and I spent some time with Braxton and Lia trying to help them. They were arguing and I tried talking to both of them. Then I brought Lia in and questioned her to find out what was truly going on. Lia got those great big alligator tears and told me that she was upset that Braxton wasn't going to go to school today(Monday). Brax hadn't been to school on Wed, Thurs, Fri because he has been so sick. So he told Lia that he wasn't going to go to school on Monday or Tuesday. I asked Lia why she was so upset about that. She said, "Mommy, Braxton is my best friend and I really don't like it when he's not in school." Then the tears came. I asked Lia if she told Brax that and she said,"He doesn't know." So I called Braxton in and asked him if he knew the reason why Lia was so upset. He thought it was because he had called her a name. I told him the real reason and then he started to cry. He told her that he would go to school even if he was still sick. Tevita and I both told Brax how important his calling of being an older brother is and that there was a reason he was born first. This all brought tears to my eyes. How grateful I am that my kids get to experience this bond. My brother, Justin, was my best friend also. Some days I don't think he knew it because I was such a brat, but knowing that I was going to see him in the halls and knowing he was there to protect me helped me get through. When I found out that I was pregnant with Braxton, I was really nervous to tell Justin. I wanted him to have the first grandchild. Then when I found out Brax was a boy, I was upset just because I knew how bad my brother wanted a son and especially the first grandson. Justin just gave me a big hug and told me that he would treat Brax just like he was his own and I should be very thankful that I was getting to have a boy. There is not a day go by that I don't thank Heavenly Father for the males in my life. How grateful I am to have been able to grow up with my brother as my best friend. How grateful I am that my dad always treated me like one of the boys, hunting, fishing, going to the coffee shop with him. How grateful I am to been so blessed with the husband that I have, the great example he is to me and my children. And how blessed I am to have a son named Braxton. I often wonder why Brax is my only living son. I am so thankful for his kind spirit to come to this earth and be a big brother to these little girls. He talks about his brothers almost daily and wishes so much that they were here. When Lia was crying Brax said, "If Spencer were here, he would probably beat me up for making his twin cry." I am so thankful for this little experience that Brax and Lia went through. I hope and pray that they will always stay close and be able to have a tight relationship like I have been able to with my brother.