i love how different my kids are.  they are similar in many ways, but they are so different.  gilly will come running towards you at pick up and want to snuggle and squeeze you.  john will tell you “mommy, i’m not ready to go.  can i stay longer?”  both kids are dramatic.  gilly cries when you tell her no.  john will cry when you take away a stuffed animal. 

tonight is the perfect example.  after dinner, the kids and i went downstairs to play.  after a few minutes this is what the kids were doing.

john quietly reading a book

gillian in the middle of a big pile of toys

the best part is that shortly after my kids were in the above positions, both of them were jumping on top of fernando.  fernando is john’s giant stuffed bear that is perfect for wrestling.