Tickle Fight!!

With three little brothers, I'll admit this is only one of many tickle fights I've participated in..but this one had a little twist. Normally, the boys are all giggles and smiles as they pounce on me and try to find my ticklish spot. Well, to me, it usually feeling more like poking and rarely causes me to break into laughter, but to please the boys who are trying their very hardest, I usually go along with them and make the scene they are striving for.

This time, however, I was laying on the couch when Jonathan jumped on me and started tickling. Samuel soon joined in and Selina, with a grin, grabbed my camera. The boys laughed as I tickled back and squealed with pleasure as I attempted to protect my rib cage from their little fingers and it seemed to me that everything was as usual...

That was before Samuel grabbed my foot. My rib cage, neck, armpits, arms--doesn't matter and I can control myself and regulate my laughing. But the boys had never really gotten to my feet before...and with both of them on top of me, there was nothing I could do. I tried to somehow get my feet under me but I didn't have a chance and the boys, thrilled with their new discovery, were only that much more intent on attacking my feet--behind the screen of my camera, Selina found us to be quite amusing.

I was finally able to squirm out from under them and fall onto the floor--which, as you can imagine, only increased their delight. As soon as I got back on my feet and had both my height and my weight working to my advantage, I was quickly able to end the little battle--for this time!

I'll admit that sometimes having three younger brothers makes me want to pull my hair out...but it's moments like these that remind me how much I love them, how sweet they really are, and why I'm so blessed to be in such an amazing family :-)