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sibling love

we seem to have been getting along so well...until today!! this morning has been one bit of trauma after another!! why don't siblings get along all the time???

what started it all - princess asked to look at her piggy bank. mapboy who collects the state quarters (he has all of them thanks to our banker friend) quite kindly asked his sister to give him all of her quarters. she could care less about saving them in a collection and kindly said she would not give him any money. this seems to be going well - until, mapboy jumps up, screams at the top of his lungs, and stomps out of the room. princess begins to cry that he yelled at her and he screams he wants her money!!!

it seems to me that this has some deeply hidden lessons in this argument. but i solve it quickly with:
"Mapboy, you go to your room and look at your own quarters. these belong to princess."

"princess, put your quarters away."

end of story......or so i thought....all of 20 minutes later the bargaining begins.

Mapboy: i'll let you play in my room for quiet time.
princess: mom doesn't let us play together for quiet time.
mapboy: well you can play alone in here.
princess: where will you be?
mapboy: i'll have quiet time in mom's room.
princess: i don't think so. i'll keep my money
mapboy: MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh the joys of being a mom.....i'm not sure why he feels the need to have 2 sets of quarters. i think it has more to do with just wanting to fight with his sister today!

i keep thinking someday they will be best friends!!!!!

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