Birthday Boys

Four years ago last Tuesday Drew and Garrett decided their time had arrived no matter what anyone else had to say about it. They turned our world upside down with their determined, beautiful, full of life selves and four years later are still at it.

They are growing into young boys, every day more independent, always curious, always learning and exploring.

Garrett is fascinated by letters and numbers, gets lost in his own world singing songs he's learned and songs he makes up. He is determined and independent and can get so excited telling stories that you think he might pop. He can be a wonderful and surprisingly competent helper, generous and loving.

Drew is a cuddler beyond compare. He can sit curled up with someone listening to books for long stretches and not tire of it. He is sweet, serious and a ham. He is an explainer and a reminder, an observer and thinker. His bed overflows with "friends" and he will talk to (and expect a response from) just about anything, animate or not.

Together they explore their world and process all the new things they are learning, like as not through a game they create. They fight all out one moment and the next (or the next or the next...) moment all is forgotten and a new idea has them off and running. They hold hands when they are unsure and work each other into frenzies of silliness.

As they will gladly and exuberantly tell you, they are FOUR! And like each year behind us, this new one will surely be filled with excitement, exhaustion, joy, frustration, amazement and newness for all.