Two Different Master Pieces

The plates to the right would be a good representation of the difference between our two daughters. These are the two different palates that make up Mackenzie and Raegan. They are so amazingly different.

Mackenzie has a very sweet spirit, to the point it has been commented on by many. She has always been low-maintenance. We take her every where we go, just because we can. She's not shy, but a little reserved and soft spoken. She's all girl -very graceful. She also has all the drama that goes with it. She needs a band-aid for a hang-nail. I could count on one hand the number of time-outs (including those at school) that Mackenzie has had. I know the number of times she has reached #3 and had something taken away has probably been less than ten.

Raegan, on the other hand, is any thing but low-maintenance. Quiet is the last word I would use to describe her. She even shouted out at the preacher this morning in church. (However, she at least responded appropriately.) There is nothing girly about Raegan, although she does like to look pretty. Raegan rolls through the halls at home like the bulls through the streets in Madrid. Nine times out of ten she falls and hits her head. She gets up rubs it takes off again. Raegan has had more time-outs in her three weeks in the US than Mackenzie will see in a lifetime.

Tonight my daughters painted pumpkins. Raegan amazed me with her fine motor skills and her hand/eye coordination. She had a blast, and Mackenzie and I both had a blast watching her. Mackenzie amazed me as she went to "teach" her sister how to paint a pumpkin, always put more paint on Raegan's plate when she put more on her own. She always told Raegan, "Good job, Raegan" even though Raegan's pumpkin looked VERY different than her own.

Our daughter's paint palates may be totally different.....but the finished product on the canvases called Mackenzie and Raegan are both masterpieces.
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