Separation

Separation is not always easy and not always a good thing.  We separate when Mommy and Daddy go to work...and there are tears.  We separate when we leave Papa and Mimi...and there are tears (TONS from a certain 6-year-old!).  Play dates end and we separate from our friends...and there are more tears. 

But today separation is a good thing in our house!  All three kids are playing in three separate rooms...by their own choosing...and peace prevails!  It's quiet and calm...and I'm letting go of all the things I need to get done...afraid to pop the bubble of peace.

Oh, wait...there's screaming once again!  Reality has returned!