They get it from their Daddy.

One of the more fun parts of being a parent is seeing things that are distinctly you in your children. For example, it is easy to see that Noah’s blond hair comes from Sam and Charlie’s facial features resemble mine. Sam and I like to tease each other as to where some of the less desirable personality traits come from.

If one of the boys is in the middle of a tantrum, Sam will look at me and tell me they didn’t learn that from him. Once Charlie pinched the bottom of our waitress at Catfish House and I know he didn’t see me model that behavior. I also like to think the monkey climbing skills and hard headedness come from Sam while the sweetness and cuteness they have come from me.

However much we like to claim the good traits and pass blame on the bad ones, yesterday I witnessed something that could have only come from Samuel Haag. We had a little spring thunderstorm yesterday afternoon. You would think most toddlers would be scared of the lightning and cry at the thunder. Not the little Haags. Charlie and Noah stood at the window, fascinated by the lightning. Then they giggled at the huge claps of thunder. They giggled like it was the funniest thing they ever heard.

Sam has told me he wished I showed more of an interest in weather…I think all he has to do is wait a few years and he will have two little weather-spotting buddies.