Family

So DS has been complaining that all of his troubles in life exist because he has a sister. Really, I know sisters can be a pain in the butt (trust me on this one - I've got 5 of them!), but they aren't the sole reason for anything that annoys you in life.

We had a talk on Friday night in the car about our family and that God put us together - HE chose to put the four of us together and make us a family and He doesn't make mistakes. And I'm not holding my breath for long term change but it seems at least for the weekend that ds realizes I have a valid point.

When we got home that night he read her a couple of stories, spent Saturday reading to her and actually playing with her, and was pretty nice to her today too compared to his usual attitude of contempt. I'm praying that his change in attitude is a permanent one!

It sure makes life much more pleasant when the kids at least TRY to be friends! Hey, I'm not expecting perfection - they're still siblings! - but a bit less animosity and a lot more love is nice!