Oh, Brother!

Oh, Brother!  Yes, that's about right when you have three of them!   Sometimes when I was a kid I didn't think having three brothers was that great, but now that I'm all grown up (sometimes) I do!  Our Mom had all four of us about two years apart.  Wade is the oldest, then me, then Wes, then Welby.  Ever heard of someone named Welby?  For those of us who are my age and older, you'll remember Marcus Welby, MD...the tv show, well, that's where his name came from!  I think having three brothers is why God blessed me with boys!  I wouldn't have known what to do with a daughter.  I would much rather be at the baseball field, football field, or any other outdoor sporting activity, rather than a dance recital hall, a beauty pageant, or any of the other things some girls like to do! 

My brothers are all special to me in different ways.  Wade, my older brother, is special because, well, he's older, I always looked up to him.  Apparently I was a bad biter as a child.  Evidently, (I don't remember), I bit him all the time.  I'm sure it was in self defense!  When our Mom was pregnant with Wes, (brother #2)  they would ask him if he wanted a sister or a brother and his response was "I don't care as long as it doesn't bite!"  Wade has two beautiful daughters whom I proud to call my nieces!  Big brothers are the best!

Brother #1, Wade (and me!)

Wes, my brother who's two years younger than me, is most like me.  We look alike, think alike, and have the same "neurotic" tendencies!  We both like things organized, clean, a certain way!  As children, we probably argued more than I did with the others.  Probably because we were so close in age and so much alike!  Wes is retired from the U.S. Army after 20 years of service.  I'm a proud sister!

Brother #2, Wes (and me!)

Welby, my baby brother, well, he's the baby, gotta love him!  He was like any other typical "baby" of the family.  In fact, as children he use to say, "I'm the baby, that's why".  He use to crawl into bed with me and always wanted his back rubbed!  As a teenager, I can remember telling my Mom, "You're too easy on him, you didn't let the rest of us do that!"  Welby and his wife, Angel, have two boys and one daughter, whom I adore!

Brother #3, Welby and his daugher Piper!

"A brother shares childhood memories and grown-up dreams."