Even if I had my "moments," Dylan was no perfect angel even if he would have you believe otherwise.
Yeah, that's my brother throwing his food on the floor like it was a game.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786674913_86957ff401_b.jpg And, Dylan had that phase where kids get loud. Dad put up with it because he had collectors buying his paintings, but I know he had to replace the stereos after Dylan broke the speakers.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785586177_4de5d0a50e_b.jpg Mom made the mistake of letting him sing karaoke before he got his mermadic voice.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51154197147_a9daf31d4b_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786689073_35191ce0b1_b.jpg And then, there's the time he got struck by lightning twice and destroyed half the beach. I helped with the destruction...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787359535_06e4b411c4_b.jpg But, where was I? I was starting at the beginning. Mom and Dad tried their best as new parents. Well, Dad did a good job looking after my Brother. Mom, she definitely tried...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787371360_91b95b4ab1_b.jpg In her defense, I think she was expecting me to have fins.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50201459766_e51ccd48c5_z.jpg But, she never stopped trying. Like when she forgot me in the highchair, she wanted to validate her parenting.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786422031_61df48d88d_h.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786683813_5d0556570e_b.jpg That didn't go very well.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785612717_48eb3c9274_c.jpg I mean, she did leave me outside, at night, with a vampire outside our door. I don't really blame the internet.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785592477_d887ffe5ab_h.jpg When I made messes, she gave me a talking to, but I tried to tell her that she had bigger things to worry about...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786413456_ffc8d3f8ed_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786415086_1b7a784278_b.jpg She told me that if I thought I was old enough to take care of myself, I could move out. Well, I did move out of that room.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786670643_3b611364e8_b.jpg Dylan did play the perfect angel with Dad, but between you and me, he made plenty of messes, threw food on the floor, and he thought it was all fun and games.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785602472_a7980c2724_b.jpg Even Mom fell for the act and tried to take care of him while I read myself to sleep. I had ways of getting back at her.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786424321_149604bfc9_h.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786421366_864b5df08f_b.jpg When I could climb stairs, I took it a step further.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786736033_16b5c49ca3_b.jpg I was inquistive, so I learned how to take care of myself pretty quickly.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786409321_98204a3c13_b.jpg Look at that smile, Dylan followed dad down the stairs on purpose. I guess we both had our own ways of getting what we wanted.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785596077_8fe16268aa_b.jpg Mom never stopped trying to assert her parenting on the forums. That never ended well.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785614602_f521ab4a75_z.jpg Once we aged up, we could summon lava bombs and use other elemental powers. But, we also started pursuing our own talents. Remember when I said Dylan acted like an Angel. Look at those crocodile tears, Mom and Dad actually let him eat dessert before his veggies.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785585122_a51b383082_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785587107_39e3a152aa_b.jpg If you asked Dylan now, he can actually cry on demand.
Even if Dylan can be quite the actor when he wants to be, he truly does care about others. He was even worried about me during my phase-that-shall-not-be-named.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787020979_93660f0105_b.jpg After I survived my phases, I did make some progress on my Aspiration to be a Whiz Kid. Mom never stood a chance against me in a game of chess, and we are both geniuses.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786620548_18110f3da7_b.jpg Even if you wouldn't believe it sometimes.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787307020_d67f9a1eda_b.jpg I never lost a game of chess.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787243915_72f415795c_b.jpg Eventually, only my brother would play me in a game of chess. He still lost within a few moves.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787253315_ff38a7be50_b.jpg Dylan only beat me once in a game of chess. I swear he cheated.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50581780781_3183265a67_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50581781896_d0001ce944_b.jpg The worst part is, Mom came over to visit us while we did field work as conservationists. She gave me a big lecture about studying more chess strategies.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50581906992_4a11b63906_b.jpg And don't tell Metior_Ice, but you can totally trust me around computers unattended.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787110664_5bbabc69f7_b.jpg It's not like I would hack into the Laandgraab Systems from a public beach computer.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785671477_a352a77cc3_b.jpg .
Dylan: "That screen doesn't look normal."
Zephyr: "I'm just doing a little shopping for Ember. Nothing to worry about."
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787112829_89f6097f3a_b.jpg And about Ember and the Younger Twins, that's a story for another day.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787494355_571f8b949b_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786621751_35be582c6b_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50691969278_b0be2b0992_b.jpg Even if I had my "moments," Dylan was no perfect angel even if he would have you believe otherwise.Yeah, that's my brother throwing his food on the floor like it was a game.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786674913_86957ff401_b.jpgAnd, Dylan had that phase where kids get loud. Dad put up with it because he had collectors buying his paintings, but I know he had to replace the stereos after Dylan broke the speakers.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785586177_4de5d0a50e_b.jpgMom made the mistake of letting him sing karaoke before he got his mermadic voice.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51154197147_a9daf31d4b_b.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786689073_35191ce0b1_b.jpgAnd then, there's the time he got struck by lightning twice and destroyed half the beach. I helped with the destruction...https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787359535_06e4b411c4_b.jpgBut, where was I? I was starting at the beginning. Mom and Dad tried their best as new parents. Well, Dad did a good job looking after my Brother. Mom, she definitely tried...https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787371360_91b95b4ab1_b.jpgIn her defense, I think she was expecting me to have fins.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50201459766_e51ccd48c5_z.jpgBut, she never stopped trying. Like when she forgot me in the highchair, she wanted to validate her parenting.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786422031_61df48d88d_h.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786683813_5d0556570e_b.jpgThat didn't go very well.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785612717_48eb3c9274_c.jpgI mean, she did leave me outside, at night, with a vampire outside our door. I don't really blame the internet.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785592477_d887ffe5ab_h.jpgWhen I made messes, she gave me a talking to, but I tried to tell her that she had bigger things to worry about... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786413456_ffc8d3f8ed_b.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786415086_1b7a784278_b.jpgShe told me that if I thought I was old enough to take care of myself, I could move out. Well, I did move out of that room.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786670643_3b611364e8_b.jpgDylan did play the perfect angel with Dad, but between you and me, he made plenty of messes, threw food on the floor, and he thought it was all fun and games.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785602472_a7980c2724_b.jpgEven Mom fell for the act and tried to take care of him while I read myself to sleep. I had ways of getting back at her.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786424321_149604bfc9_h.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786421366_864b5df08f_b.jpgWhen I could climb stairs, I took it a step further.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786736033_16b5c49ca3_b.jpgI was inquistive, so I learned how to take care of myself pretty quickly.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786409321_98204a3c13_b.jpgLook at that smile, Dylan followed dad down the stairs on purpose. I guess we both had our own ways of getting what we wanted.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785596077_8fe16268aa_b.jpgMom never stopped trying to assert her parenting on the forums. That never ended well.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785614602_f521ab4a75_z.jpgOnce we aged up, we could summon lava bombs and use other elemental powers. But, we also started pursuing our own talents. Remember when I said Dylan acted like an Angel. Look at those crocodile tears, Mom and Dad actually let him eat dessert before his veggies. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785585122_a51b383082_b.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785587107_39e3a152aa_b.jpgIf you asked Dylan now, he can actually cry on demand.Even if Dylan can be quite the actor when he wants to be, he truly does care about others. He was even worried about me during my phase-that-shall-not-be-named.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787020979_93660f0105_b.jpgAfter I survived my phases, I did make some progress on my Aspiration to be a Whiz Kid. Mom never stood a chance against me in a game of chess, and we are both geniuses.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786620548_18110f3da7_b.jpgEven if you wouldn't believe it sometimes.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787307020_d67f9a1eda_b.jpgI never lost a game of chess.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787243915_72f415795c_b.jpgEventually, only my brother would play me in a game of chess. He still lost within a few moves.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787253315_ff38a7be50_b.jpgDylan only beat me once in a game of chess. I swear he cheated.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50581780781_3183265a67_c.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50581781896_d0001ce944_b.jpgThe worst part is, Mom came over to visit us while we did field work as conservationists. She gave me a big lecture about studying more chess strategies.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50581906992_4a11b63906_b.jpgAnd don't tell Metior_Ice, but you can totally trust me around computers unattended.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787110664_5bbabc69f7_b.jpgIt's not like I would hack into the Laandgraab Systems from a public beach computer.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785671477_a352a77cc3_b.jpg.Dylan: "That screen doesn't look normal."Zephyr: "I'm just doing a little shopping for Ember. Nothing to worry about."https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787112829_89f6097f3a_b.jpgAnd about Ember and the Younger Twins, that's a story for another day.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787494355_571f8b949b_b.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786621751_35be582c6b_b.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50691969278_b0be2b0992_b.jpg
