It has been apparent to me for a while that Lee is an introvert while Clara is an extrovert. Sometimes, however, this is driven home loud and clear, like today when I picked them up from the Harris Center Camp. The camp was from 9 am-3 pm, so it was a rather long day. Lee had been before; Clara had not. Lee is older; Clara younger. If anyone should have been tired when I showed up, you'd think it would have been Clara.
But Clara comes out to greet me, jumping and dancing, talking a mile a minute, and all jazzed up. Lee is somber, and looks a bit shell-shocked. When I ask her what's wrong (because she's so obviously non-talkative), she says "I'm just tired, Mom." She's quiet on the ride home, and instead of playing with Lila afterwards (which normally trumps all else), she comes inside and spends an hour having a snack and reading. Clara, on the other hand, throws her stuff inside the door and runs outside to play with Griffin.
An hour later, Lee is recharged and back to herself. Clara is still going strong, but I know she'll fall asleep in two minutes when she goes to bed tonight.
How can they be so different?
