I shouldn't complain...must be doing something right

My kids are really close in age.  They are often mistaken for twins.  My son is 14 and daughter is 15.  I often say that this makes them be both best friends and worst enemies and that status can change from one minute to the next without notice.  But for the most part, they get a long great.

Sometimes...too great.  They have been known to keep each other thoroughly distracted and entertained while we are trying to do school work.  I'll get them settled back in only to have them derail each other a moment later.  It usually goes something like this...

They'll be working on their separate subjects and one will read something interesting and want to share it with the other.  So they read aloud to their sibling.  And then that starts a conversation about what they read....and then the conversation just starts to naturally lead from one thing to the next.  Before I know it, they're both over in left field and I've got to drag them back.  I'll get them quiet and working again...perhaps leave the room to do some laundry or something and the next thing I know I hear two voices belting out some silly song at the top of their lungs. 

This evening I separated them - son to the kitchen, daughter to the living room.  So I'm cooking supper with my son working at the table and the next thing I know here comes lil sister (who in reality is the big sister but she's just so dang tiny we all call her little) with her books to the table to sit next to brother cause she just can't stand it.

Lol, honestly I refuse to jinx myself by complaining about how good my kids get along!!  I've seen the alternative in other families and I'll definitely take what I've got.  But honestly on days like today...it's like they share a brain or something.  They know exactly what the other is thinking and what just the right thing to say is to get a giggle out of their sibling.  It's actually quite interesting to see them in action together.  But it does make our school day about twice as long as it otherwise would be! 

Sigh...my kids.  I love 'em.