Older Brothers
The boys take serious their responsibilities as older brothers.
Thinking she needed a toy, Hans put a toy gun in Ilse’s hand. I explained that getting the bad guys was his job; and that although girls should learn how to shoot, girls preferred to play with houses and dolls. So Hans promptly provided for his sister a house:
I think she likes her brothers. Ilse finds it difficult to take her eyes off Hans when he is in view, although I love Jaeger’s sweet response to her crying, “Ilse, Jaeger is here.” End of story. Why cry? Jaeger is here! He is the most likely brother to give her cause to cry, but he loves her just the same. :)
I really enjoy these posts about the kids. They’re like home videos without the awkwardness.