So Happy Together (but not always)

This summer has been a real challenge in our house in many ways.  Some days it feels as though the bickering will never stop.  It feels as though these two have absolutely nothing nice or of value to say to one another.  But that's only how it feels, it's not the reality.  In reality, my two little treasures are figuring out how to co-exist as outspoken, independent individuals sharing one small house.  In reality, although they have very different ideas about what should be happening from moment to moment, they still have a very deep bond of love that keeps bringing them back to each other, even if we have imposed time apart as a consequence.  I love these two.