Sometimes it is funny to me how much my girls remind me of my own relationship with my sister. People who knew us as kids would agree that it seems funny now, that we are best friends. I realize that it is common for siblings to fight. I know that one will always want whatever it is the other has at that moment, and as soon as one is done with it, the other will be too. Specifically what cracks me up about my kids, and reminds me of myself is that when one is hurt or in trouble, the other is their first choice for comfort (even when we might have been the cause of it). Ellie has gone through this stage where she gets SO mad at Grace (who always insists on knocking down the towers Ellie builds) that she has bit her at least 3 times (BAD!). After being yelled at, and sent to her naughty spot, Ellie will sit there and cry (loudly). I have to physically restrain Grace from visiting Ellie in her naughty spot, even when the punishment is for her sake! I remember that sometimes with my sister that it seemed the only thing we could agree on was when we were banding together against our parents. This picture is of one such event in our household.
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