Even with the 10 year age difference my kids have a very close relationship. DD enjoys being the first to teach him something or show him something new. When I first found out I was pregnant I worried about her being jealious of the attention a new baby would take or getting upset when we couldn't just pick up and leave on a whim. As you can see that has not been the case. I think this is my all time favorite picture of the two of them together....well so far anyway!!!



Journaling reads:

When you were born I worried about the 10 year age difference. I worried you would both feel more like only children instead of siblings. But over the past 2 years I have watched your relationship grow. Ali loves teaching you new things and enjoys having you around. When I took this picture Ali had just graduated from the 5th grade and was showing you around the school that in just a few short years you will be attending. I took it because I was enjoying the two of you enjoying each other. But when I came home and loaded the day's pictures on to my computer I couldn't take my eeyes off of this picture. In my mind I could see you both taking another step and in it both of you are a few years older. In the following step you are almost grown. It is in this moment that I realize that even when I am gone neither of you will be alone in this world.