Brayden and Ashten

Brayden and Ashten are 6 1/2 years apart.  It's really a great age gap.  Close enough together that they will remember growing up together, but far enough apart that they are not at all into the same things, thus there is nothing really to fight about.

Brayden takes the role of big brother the most seriously with Ashten.  I don't know if it's because she's a girl or because she doesn't get into his stuff or what, but he is so great with her!  Often times he will get down with her and play with her girl toys, but there are also times he includes her in his big boy play and she gets right in there with him and has a great time!

One day Brayden was making a big mess cutting and taping a box he had.  When he was done, he brought it up and said he had made a car for Ashten.  It was a pretty cool car and she had a blast with it.  She "drove" all over the town with it and even brought her baby's car seat a few times.  I was sad when that thing got so ripped up we had to throw it away.

Another thing Ashten likes to do with Brayden is help him with his homework.  Sometimes she'll get her own paper and pen and pretend she's doing her own, but sometimes she just wants to sit on his lap and help him with his.  It is seriously so sweet to watch!!