If only...

If only life were as easy going and happy as it appears in the picture. In this picture they are all huggy-huggy, smiling and loving each other like brothers and sisters should. But reality has slapped me in the face the past couple of weeks as I have broke up more fights and arguments than I care to to count. This week I have turned away my sobbing children many times and told them to "dry it up", not because I am mean or calloused (although I fear that time is near), but because I know that as soon as they are out of my sight the tears mysteriously disappear and I hear a little "ha, ha - I told on you" directed at one or more of their siblings.



I have to remind myself that me and my sisters fought quite a bit, but we all love each other today. I know that Sam, Maddy and Luke do love each other - it is just hard to show it all the time.



And yes - I have begun the count down until school starts - 8 weeks from tomorrow to be exact. That's 56 days, 19 hours, 45minutes.....