Sisterly Love and the Pumpkin Patch

For the longest time Elsa would act as if Lila didn't exist. She'd walk right by her like she was invisible. But lately, Elsa gives her sister hugs out of the blue, watches out for her safety, and plays with her. I'll be in the other room and hear quiet and think,"Uh oh, where are they?!" I'll find them in their room with the door shut. With an ear to the door, I'll hear Elsa reading to Lila, or asking her if she wants to play with a toy. Of course this type of banter also leads to screaming and fighting, but for now it's so fun to see them interacting on any level.

If I put in a DVD, I'll come back and find them sitting side-by-side.


Sometimes when Elsa is sitting alone, Lila will come up and plop right down into her lap. Elsa isn't always amused.


"MOM! Come find us!" Sitting in the toy box.


Ahh, of course. The sisters that play together, destroy their bedroom together.


Synchronized spinning.




Last weekend we went to the pumpkin patch for the third time, and I finally remembered my camera.



Poor Lila was afraid of the mini ponies.


Lila with her dirty graham-cracker-drool jacket. :)




While we were there we ran into my friend Kelty and her family. Her son Cael is in Elsa's preschool class. They've actually been going to school together since they were 14 months old! She took these photos with her super sweet new camera.

Elsa and her friend Cael.



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