Twin Granddaughters: Lydia and Sarah

K and T wanted to have four children, but the fourth turned out to be twins. Lydia was born first and then Sarah. They are not identical and only sometimes seem to look much like each other. They are encouraged to dress as they wish and usually do not dress alike, although they did for Ashley's wedding.

They play soccer on a city 'Y' team, and both are competitive players. It is fun to watch them run, block, kick, score, or play goalie. Such good exercise! They both take piano lessons and have surprised and delighted us when they play during church service. Grandparents can not help being proud and beaming or having a tear or both at such times.

When Sarah was just old enough to get out of bed by herself, she was discovered by her mom pretending to read in the middle of the night. When asked if she was reading, responded, "Maybe." "Did you climb up the stool to turn on the light?" "Maybe." "What is your sister doing?" "Sleeping." "Won't you wake her?" "Maybe." She does her own thing and listens to her very own drummer.

Now, Lydia is very matter of fact, gets you organized, and provides as much information as she can to be helpful. If dishes need to get picked up, she gets in there and does the job without being asked. She is very much like HW2, and I tell HW2 that Lydia is her clone. Pink is her favorite color but that might be changing. She wants to have a car like a Volkswagen when she grows up and when asked if it will be pink, replied, "No, it will be red with black dots, a Liddybug." How clever was that!

Both like to sew, make cookies, make lunch, and we thoroughly enjoyed our Monday's together. While the older brother and sisters went to piano lessons, we got to enjoy the twins. Sometimes we would go out for lunch, and the 'olders' when coming to get the twins immediately wanted to know, "Where did you get to go for lunch this time?" They always found out because Keliah would ask Sarah, and out would tumble the answer.

It will be fun to see what develops in the coming years, and what they turn into as adults, but best of all they will always have each other. I always wanted to be a twin.