One is sitting on our bed, Kim braiding her hair in anticipation of School Spirit Week’s crazy hair day. The other wouldn’t have even mentioned that it is Spirit Week.
Can you guess which is Sadie and which is Annabelle?
Sadie has been ecstatic about all the silliness of Spirit Week. Crazy Sock day, Crazy Hat day, Pajama day, State College Spirit day…tomorrow her hair should be standing on end and kinked beyond belief after the night’s tight/wet braids.
Meanwhile, Annabelle would rather take a beating than do anything that approaches crazy or draws attention to herself. She’s not anti-social; she’s just not interested in letting her silly side show. She can be as silly as the next Sublett kid. I’ve seen her lose her dang mind over a game of Settlers or a good round of joking. But when it comes to letting down her guard at school, I don’t think that’s going to happen any time soon.
I love the fact that each of our children is an individual. Sadie feels the confidence to cut loose and go silly. Annabelle feels the freedom to go her own road, even when everybody else in the class is donning the silly hat. It’s fun to learn and discover all the ways that each child is unique, as well as how we’re similar.
2 Comments
Boompa · March 2, 2012 at 2:42 pm
hi stacy thanks for the pics of the girls. you are right about individuality. Love them both. Miss them too much. Praying about your trip to DR.
amanda · March 3, 2012 at 1:32 pm
I love that they both show a sense of confidence… both standing their ground and being proud of who they are… in their own way… I love that you can appreciate that they are two very different girls… I love… well, I LOVE THEM!!! smooch them all for me please… often!