Brother helping brother?

I forgot to finish this post up last week when it happened during the boys snow day last week...

I couldn't believe it...Alex offered to help Danny with his project on their snow day. I was amazed! Alex asked Danny if they could play the board game that Danny created as a book project. After they were done playing Danny was able to make some minor adjustments to his game (and rules) and finally finish his project. Alex had to make his own game 2 years ago himself, so he knew that it would make it easier to write the rules after playing.

Thanks Alex! That was a very nice "big brother" thing to do.

How loud is too loud?

This is the age old question...How loud is too loud? Only it is not the parent complaining this time...it's the brother. They are sitting at the breakfast table eating...Danny is listening to the cd his dad took out of the library for him. It has "Living on a Prayer" (Bon Jovi) from Rock Band 2, one of Danny's favorite songs of the moment. Danny needs to blast it. He has already blasted it once, before Alex came into the room. Alex is trying to read while eating. I figure, if I can hear it loud and clear while on the computer (on another floor)...it's too loud. Let poor Alex, who is not really a fan of music, have a little peace. He didn't make Danny turn it down unreasonably. I can still hear it. Danny...Just deal with it this time...OK Danny...Now that "Dead or Alive" (from Rock Band 1) is done...just finish up and get ready for school...