Thank you notes

There are some days that parenting seems extra hard and I start to feel like we are making one wrong decision after another.  That maybe the girls just won't ever get along.  That I'm taking out too many of my frustrations on them.  But, just when I am feeling a little down on myself for my parenting skills, the girls seem to do something that encourages me that despite the challenges, we must be doing something right.

They received some really fun thank you cards from Grandma Jean for Christmas and on their own, asked me to help them write to each other.  Their words, some help with spelling for Laurel, and some help with privacy for coloring and writing.  They handed them to each other, read them, gave each other big hugs and immediately asked for another because they had more to write.

Even when I feel like the bickering can be endless on the hard days, these girls really do love each other.  I continue to pray that they will keep their strong relationship through life and ultimately end up as close as Amy, Jenny and I are.  I couldn't get through life without my sisters and I am so glad that Maya and Laurel have each other as well!