Shhhhh.....don't tell your sister!

Occasionally, the girls are able to have a few stolen moments of individual time with us and we get to treat them to things they normally don't get to do.....like sitting on the kitchen counter to watch daddy make pancakes. It would be impossible to allow all 3 of them up on the counter because six little hands grabbing at the hot stove and all the appliances is too overwhelming and difficult to prevent. Because the girls sleep in separate rooms, we have times when only one child is awake and I always like to make that time a little special. We are able to read a book without fighting for lap space or we can walk to the mailbox and not fight over the keys or who gets to carry the mail. I always say "Shhhh.....don't tell your sister!"

I realize that it won't be long before they start spilling the beans and telling each other about their alone time with mommy and daddy. It's not so easy to do now, but as the girls get older I really want to make sure they get that individual attention every once in awhile. For those of you with multiples or more than one child, have you found ways to spend time with your kids individually?