Such days these two have. Busy from morning 'til bedtime. Whether they are trying to help set the table or racing their bikes or directing elaborate make-believe dialogs between their dolls the affection and joy just radiates from them. They never tire of each other, never cease to consider the other, rarely ever quarrel. I have had enough children to know that this is not simply a consequence of being siblings.
It is a gift.
And so is this little window of time in their lives. Moira was just saying how she remembers exactly when it was that Alannah stopped wanting to play with the dolls. How bewildered she was. They are of an age where they are growing more similar again now, but there is that in between time. A big girl gets bigger before her little shadow does. It's bittersweet. And it will happen again for a time.
Here's the wonderful secret though, she waits for you to catch up, baby girl. And while you both grow I will have these pictures for you to remind you of these magic days.
A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost. ~Marion C. Garretty
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Precious!
Thanks for this post. My girls are 7 and 9. The majority of their time together is so very sweet. They are intense in their relating to each other. But I can see the hints of the outgrowing that is coming. Thanks for sharing your perspective that this will come but there will be catch-up later on. I’m inspired to record these precious moments as you have.
Love!!
Beautiful, and I’ve been styling my daughters hair that very way – truly cute!
sigh I remember when my older sister stopped playing dolls with me! Ach, that hurt ….
My boy and girl, currently 11.5 and 14, are yet the best of friends and become moreso as they grow. It is precious to witness, and not always the norm by any means. They are blessed, in each other. They have something i never did, with any of my siblings; and something their much older brother never had, being an only child until his teens.
What a rare friendship they have! And the braids look so pretty, Kim!