Thank You, God, For These Moments

Today started off with a good amount of sibling arguing and fussing. First, it was the bandanna. A.J. found one in Abigail's room and wanted to wear it as a pirate "hat." Abigail, who had shown no interest in it for weeks, all of a sudden needed it and went into a loud fit. The morning consisted of several of these moments.... followed by time-outs and apologies. However, just a few minutes ago, I looked out on the screened in porch and this is what I saw:

Both kids had cuddled up together on the porch, and they were watching cartoons (yes, we have a T.V. on our porch). They were being so sweet. I just had to take a picture and thank God for moments like this.

But... don't worry... it didn't last long. Not 5 minutes later, Abigail started pitching a fit because I wouldn't let her color while sitting on the couch. She threw her crayons down on the floor. (See the picture below). So, I do thank God for the brief peace, and then... life back to normal!

And, yes... I realize my child is wearing long sleeves with shorts on a hot day! However, she asked if she could pick out her clothes, and since we weren't going anywhere, I let her. Believe it or not - she actually has on 2 shirts, which is one of her favorite things to do!