Brother and Sister

Jackson and Caroline fight sometimes. They're siblings. It happens. Just yesterday Jackson took something away from Caroline and she went in his room and destroyed a train track that he'd had set up since before Christmas. When he discovered it he came to me with tears in his eyes and told me to put Caroline in time out for what she'd done. Jackson will also, on occasion, lock his door so Caroline cannot come in. She will stand at the door screaming, "Jackson! Let me in!" until I intervene. Yeah, they fight.

They also do things like sit side by side on the couch under a shared blanket watching a movie they both picked. Last week at church Jackson got a pack of gum. He shared it with Caroline. Today at the park they played, hand in hand, for about 10 minutes. This afternoon they started a game of hide and seek that was probably one of the most fun games I've played in a long time. And when Jackson got out his magnadoodle this evening to practice his letters, Caroline also got out hers and plopped down right next to Jackson. They sat working next to each other for almost half an hour.

They may fight, but I know they love each other and it warms my heart like nothing else could.

This picture made me stop and think about the ways they spend time together, whether it's fighting or getting along. I realized they really do a lot together during the day and for the most part they're happy doing it.