Bros

I love this picture because I think it really captures the way these dudes feel about each other. I told them to get together and without prompting Sam put his arm around Will, and then Will grabbed his hand. I also love how much they are different from each other, but don't really care most days. Will is lucky that Sambo is very easy-going and plays what he wants to play most of the time. He's very tolerable of Will's chattiness. Except, on occasion (usually after a long day at school), Will brings Sam to tears by doing nothing but talking to him. Wilbur waits all day for Sam to come home, then the second he walks in the door it's a non-stop talk fest on Will's end. This is when Sambo begs in a crying voice, "Just stop talking!" And he's really crying.
Sam is lucky that Wilbur is so funny and worships the ground he walks on. When Sam can't find a friend to play with he knows that there is always a little play mate following him around. Will is also Sam's comforter on occasional nights when he gets scared. We often find Sambo has crawled into Will's bed and they are snuggled together. These boys are best buds. They are bros.