Warren wanted to be outside, playing ball every day....while Harper wanted nothing to do with that. I started off the summer complaining that I couldn't find anything to do with both of them.
Chris and I are blessed with two amazing little boys. Both are very bright, but that's where their similarities end. If you've ever seen my two boys, you can see how different they are. Their personalities are as different as their appearances.
Although many say Harper looks just like me, Warren is my mini-me. This boy likes to have a plan. He is very structured....such a rule follower. But, where Warren and I differ is in athletics. In fact, that's where he is very much like my brother. Warren is such an athlete. He excels at any sport he tries. He loves baseball and is very good at it. But, most mornings, before school, you can find him in the driveway, playing "basketball." (We don't have a basketball hoop, so he throws the ball on the roof....if he reaches, he counts it as a score.) He loves to run. He loves to ride his bike. He loves to swim. He loves being active. And again, I am thankful.....I just have to learn to keep up! Warren is our health nut. He is long and lean. Although he has become an extremely picky eater, he is always considering how things will affect his health.....thus part of the reason he enjoys being active. He is also very sensitive and does not like to be by himself. He loves to cuddle. You can bet money that half way through a movie, he will come and sit on my lap. And every night, when I tuck him in, he asks me to lay with him until he falls asleep. And yes, there are many nights I roll my eyes and sigh, thinking of everything I have to get done before my bedtime. But, I'm learning to savor those moments and I pray they don't end soon! 
And then there's Harper. Harper has a way with people. He's never (or, rarely) met a stranger. And most people who spend time with him, very quickly fall in love. For as structured as Warren is, Harper is equally as laid back. He is such a happy, funny kid. He just goes with the flow. He tends to do things on "Harper time". He would spend hours building with Legos or working on puzzles, if he could. He loves art...loves to draw, paint and create. He is perfectly content playing by himself. In fact, often times I'll ask if I can do a puzzle with him, or draw with him, and he doesn't hesitate to tell me no. Warren loves having his picture taken; Harper hates it. So, while it may appear we only have one son...rest assured, the other is hiding, not far, behind the lens. Where Warren is long and lean, Harper is round, solid and ummm...."not lean." He looks like the kind of kid you could just cuddle with all day long. But, sadly, he hates to cuddle (and I should admit that he comes by that honestly). And though it doesn't show, he is also a very picky eater...he loves his carbs and would eat mac-and-cheese every day, if given a choice. While Warren is very musical and has a very good sense of rhythm, Harper has a very good sense of lyrics. He is in tune with the words of the songs. Harper has the best sense of humor...very mature for a 4-year old. He is the funniest kid I've ever met and just keeps us in stitches.
This summer was most definitely a big adjustment having both boys home....and while I had lots of complaining, initially (well, maybe not just initially)....I've learned that I am blessed! I'm blessed not only with my two boys, but I'm blessed and grateful that they are as different as they appear. They are not competitive with one another. They both have incredibly different gifts to offer and celebrate. They both excel at different things, and for that I am thankful.
