October 4, 2011

Max the big brother
Max helped Alex with his Walk around the Sun celebration at school this Tuesday. The ritual helps honor each student's birthday. The parents come and show a picture for each year the child is old and tells a brief story of what they were like at that age. The child then carries a globe around a sun to signify they turned another year older.

Alex's 3rd birthday was the same day school started. The school requests that parents stay away for several weeks at the beginning of the semester for the children to get used to the routine of the day. Thus, Alex got to extend his August birthday into October.

Alex showed a bit of hesitation when it was his turn to walk around the sun. Max instinctively got up and helped his brother around the room.

The whole thing was beautiful.